Franklin's Garage to Stage

All things starting a musical band. From garage to stage getting your band going and beyond.
Interviews with musician's, Producers, club owners, recording artist's and others in field of recording or performing.
Discussions on pitfalls to avoid and what works from personal and other's experiences.

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Contributors

Host

Rob (Wardrums) Franklin

I started my musical journey ay age of 9. Went to my Aunt's wedding reception at which a band was performing. Saw the drums and drummer and was totally mesmerized. So after that experience and dreaming about performing, I started banging on everything in site.
Started with Tupperware type things then eventually progressed to coffee can. Cans have lids and different sounds so that was my instrument with wooded spoons for sticks.
Eventually a kit was purchased for me by Aunt in wedding. (Fran love you for that).
Every day after receiving kit I would practice or hit them until I had blister's.
So moving forward, Been in numerous bands over the years in a few different genres. Primarily on west coast. Some very successful some not. Have Performed in numerous clubs/bars. Recorded in studios and Loved almost every minute of it.

https://franklinsgaragetostage.com

Co-host

Dana (Thunder Bass) Franklin

I started out playing guitar at about 18 but then on advice from my brother switched over to bass.
I have been playing bass for over 40 years now. Main setup is my ESP LTD 5 string played through a Peavey Mark IV head and 2 Peavey 4x10 cabs. Starting practicing daily at 20 years old so I could be good enough to join band with my brother (Wardrums). Have been in bands since 1987 mostly on west coast, and done well over 100 shows. Few of the bands were quite successful but some other’s lasting only a few months. Main influences are the heavy metal bands that started it all, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath , etc..
Over the past few years I have listened to many other genres of music to incorporate into my style and playing.

Guests

Guest

Conner (Quietson) Small

Hi I'm Quiet Son, a producer & mixing engineer based in LA. After earning an audio engineering degree in 2015, I’ve been fortunate to work as a producer for the last 10 years.

Currently, I'm an in-house producer for Grass Fed Music while also working freelance with independent artists. I’ve worked with labels like Republic, Def Jame and Capitol. My work has been nominated for multiple Hollywood Independent Music Awards and has been featured in Consequence of Sound, Popdust, Paste Magazine and YourEDM.

https://quietson.quietson.com

Guest appearance on:

Sound Architect: A Conversation with Producer Connor Small

Guest

Eric Bogumil

First Vocalist Vicez performed with in a Bar/Club.

Guest appearance on:

Echoes from the Wild Goose Bar

Guest

Johnny Franklin

I'm 59 yrs old, been listening to rock and roll for 59 yrs. I have 5 guitars, love metal, metal church, iron maiden, judas priest, megadeth, trouble, ozzy, accept, scorpions, some of my god to's, favorite guitarists are and in no certain order because they all slay. Randy Rhodes, Michael schenker, KK and Tipton, wolf Hoffman, Bruce Franklin, Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Mathias jabs.
Johnny Franklin

Guest appearance on:

Crafting the Perfect Gig Experience

Guest

Martin Motnik

Martin Motnik is a German-born studio and session bass guitarist, known for being a versatile electric, acoustic, and upright bass player, a pioneer in online music recording, and for touring and performing with Uli Jon Roth (The Scorpions) and German Sony-artist Eisbrecher.

He gained notoriety as a solo performer with his CD “Bass Invader” featuring Gregg Bissonette, and his works as a freelance bass player and studio musician through his website www.studiobassist.com. Since 2019 Martin is also a full-time member of German Heavy Metal Pioneers ACCEPT.

https://martinmotnik.com/

https://www.studiobassist.com/

Guest appearance on:

Martin Motnik's Journey: Accept, Studio Work, and 1,000+ Recording Credits

Guest

Nael Atweh

Nael began his career in the music industry by focusing on discovering songwriters and producers, getting them successfully signed to publishing companies, and has even developed several boy bands. Founding Grass Fed Music in 2011, Nael’s focus has always been on listening to the artist, taking time to understand who the artist is, and focusing on incremental growth. Nael’s approach to management has created long-lasting partnerships with his clients, such as Sabrina Claudio, who he has managed since 2014. To better help talented independent artists, Nael started the Artist Development Program in 2019, which aims to provide clients with the resources and support necessary to develop into the artist they aspire to be.

https://www.instagram.com/grassfedentertainment/

https://www.instagram.com/nael.atweh/?hl=en

https://grassfedmusic.com/

Guest appearance on:

From Passion to Profession: Navigating Artist Management

Guest

Robin Brumfield

Los Angeles-based artist rgb is a multifaceted musician who dwells in the middle ground between genres. The ethereal sounds of rgb's music blend the influence of many artists, from Teddy Pendergrass to Tame Impala. Each song is the product of an experiment gone right. With a background in Classical and Jazz Piano, rgb finds the sweet spot - creating the perfect balance between buttery, soulful melodies and hip-hop bounce - and creates atmospheric tunes custom-made for your late-night drives and daytime adventures.

https://www.instagram.com/poppa_rgb/

https://www.instagram.com/poppa_rgb/

Guest appearance on:

Crafting Soundscapes in the City of Angels