Tuesday rehearsal

A couple of hours left till' rehearsal. Studio time coming up! We're recording drums in a couple of weeks, wohoo!

As promised...

As promised a long time ago, here's a picture of my homemade guitar as a finished version. 

And in case anyone got curious of what that SpongeBob pick looked like (you know the one mentioned in Rebeccas interview), here it is.

Stay tuned for an interview with Alice, it should be here very soon...

Interview with Rebecca

Rebecca Andersson, lead guitar & vocals

How old are you?

22 years old.

Zodiac (stjärntecken)?

Taurus (Oxe)

Where are you born?

Centrallasarettet i Växjö (Växjö hospital)

What do you do for a living?

I’m currently studying specialization in design of music and sound, musicology. And of course I’m the guitarist and vocalist in To be Frank.

Favorite bands?

Guns n’ Roses, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy, The White Stripes

Do you believe in anything supernatural?

Oh, yes

How many guitars do you have?

Two. One Hagström Swede and a ”homemade” Harley Benton guitar.

Countries you’ve been to?

Canada, Greece, Turkey, Denmark. That’s all except for London airport for half an hour, haha.

Phobias?

Bears, heights, big dogs and filth. 

I you were a media character, who would you be?

Mulan

Favorite beverage? Regular and alcoholic.

Milk and beer. Not mixed.

Coca-cola or pepsi?

Coca-cola

Burger King or McDonald’s?

McDonald’s

Dog or cat?

Mini pig

Tea or coffee?

Tea

Beer or wine?
Beer

Favorite guitar brand?

Hagström

Favorite food?

Potato gratin (swedish dish).

Favorite color?

White, baby blue and pink.

Favorite Tv-show?

True Blood. True Detective. Modern Family. Real Housewives of Orange County, haha.

Favorite Tv-character?

Eric Northman, True Blood. He’s a jerk but sometimes he has great comments. Phil Dunphy, Modern Family.

Favorite song as a kid?

Basket Case by Green Day.

First stage performance?

When I was five and had a ballet performance. 

What was your dream profession as a kid?

Musician and designer.

If you could live in another decade, which would it be?

1980s’. The music and the fashion (rock). 

Favorite candy?

Emil’s homemade pralines. And Marabou (swedish chocolate - sponsor us, haha!)

Favorite music album?

Use your illusion I and II. Made in Stoke 24/7/11.

Favorite song?
Back from Cali by Slash featuring Myles Kennedy (at the moment).

What makes you happy?

Music and love. Drama on TV. 

What makes you angry?

How much time do I have? There’s a lot. ;)

Best personal qualities?

Smart, funny, kind, brilliant song writer, great guitarist, very protective (lovingly), according to Emil and Alice. 

Any negative qualities?

Bad patience, no drivers license, has a need of very clear answers. Will not sugar coat a damn thing - not very smooth. 

Favorite chips?

Viking.

Favorite pick?

My Spongebob pick.

Favorite ice cream?

Magnum Pink Raspberry and Cornetto classico.

Favorite saying?

"At an incident of this kind it becomes more than a moral obligation to speak out, it will be a pleasure".

What did your life look like ten years ago?

At the age of twelve I had just started playing the guitar. Green Day was my favorite band. 

Interview with Emil

Emil Johansson, lead guitar

How old are you?

23 years old

Zodiac (stjärntecken)?

Aries (Vädur)

Where are you born?

Karlskrona BB

What do you do for a living?

I’m currently studying specialization in design of music and sound, musicology. And of course playing the guitar in To be Frank.

Favorite bands?

AC/DC, Alice Cooper, Cream and The Black Crows.

Do you believe in anything supernatural?

Lots of things. 

How many guitars do you have?

One Dean guitar split tale and a Gibson SG S3.

Places you’ve been to?

Denmark, Sweden, Stockholm, Gotland, Kalmar, Öland, Tranås and my grocery store… Haha.

Phobias?

I have a really strange phobia and it’s the feeling of flour. 

I you were a media character, who would you be?

Jack Sparrow

Favorite beverage? Regular and alcoholic.

Coffee and whisky. And they’re not too bad together either.

Coca-cola or pepsi?

Coca-cola

Burger King or McDonald’s?

Burger King

Dog or cat?

Cat

Tea or coffee?

Coffee of course

Beer or wine?
Beer

Favorite guitar brand?

Gibson

Favorite food?

Everything’s great except cabbage pudding. My favorite would be smoked salmon.

Favorite color?

Black and blue.

Favorite Tv-show?

True detective and True Blood. Everything True.

Favorite Tv-character?

Lafayette (True Blood) and Rust (True Detective).

Favorite song as a kid?

When I was six years old it was Everybody Get Up by Five. And when I got older it was Back in Black by AC/DC.

First stage performance?

When I was six years old I danced to La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin in the school cabaret.

What was your dream profession as a kid?

Paleontologist - because I saw Jurassic Park.

What is your dream profession now?

Rock star!

If you could live in another decade, which would it be?

1970s’, because of the rock’n’roll revolution and the freedom.

Favorite candy?

Don’t get me started. Everything!

Favorite music album?

Back in Black by AC/DC

Favorite song?
Back in Black by AC/DC

What makes you happy?

Music, love, food and drinks.

What makes you angry?

I wanna say idiots because that covers the whole field of assholes. 

Best personal qualities?

Kind, funny and thoughtful, great guitarist, according to Rebecca and Alice.

Any negative qualities?

Really bad orientation, loud talker, ”räkmackeglidare” (a person who gets away with doing a little bit less than everybody else).

Favorite chips?

Sourcream and onion

Favorite place?

Anywhere with my guitar and my woman, haha.

Favorite pick?

Jim Dunlop U.S.A. Jazz III

Favorite ice cream?

Ben & Jerry’s cookie dough and Magnum Almond.

Favorite saying?

”Don’t blame the Ferrari just because your ass can’t drive”.

What did your life look like ten years ago?

I was a thirteen year old boy with long hair that had just been saved by the guitar. My favorite song was Thunderstruck by AC/DC and I played the guitar every day and Thunderstruck was on repeat everyday, driving my parents crazy.

UPDATE

GOOD NEWS EVERYBODY

The original set-up is back in town. To be Frank now consists of

• Rebecca Andersson, lead guitar and vocals
• Emil Johansson, lead guitar
• Alice Åkervik, drums and percussions

So get ready for new material and gigs! 

Pink, it was love at first sight

I've forgotten to show you the new addition to my guitar collection! I now have two, this one and my white Hagstöm Swede - and that is all I need ;)  It's not so very new anymore since we made it last summer. Here are some pics I took when we had painted/lacquered it. It turned out real pretty, I'll show what it looks like in a few days.

With Love,
/Rebecca
To be Frank

Monday

I've just finished working on the drums for tonight.   Now it's not very much of the drums left. We are very happy with the sound of the drums, it's really gooood ;)

We also wanted to show you Emil's new To be Frank shirt that I sewed for him about a week ago. A picture of the whole shirt is coming up within the next few days.

/Rebecca

To be Frank