Music
Brian’s musical “career” wasn’t long—it mainly consisted of working in South Florida Bands, playing solo cover gigs, and a brief moment in the mid-90s signed to Mercury/Polygram in a publishing/developmental deal—but he’s never stopped writing and recording. He’s co-written songs appearing on albums by Nashville artists Diane Ward and Dean Fields.
In 2009 he teamed up with the Holy Terror’s Rob Elba to write an epic rock opera about the Pied Piper of the Miami Music Scene, Rat Bastard (Frank Falestra). “The Rat Opera,” as it was called, was described by the Miami Herald as “Tommy meets the Pixies” and “a masterpiece” by the Broward New Times. Elba and Franklin promptly recorded the Soundtrack to the Rat Opera, performed two sold out all-star theatrical performances of the rock opera, and then, of course, swiftly ended the whole project.
Since then, Brian has occasionally teamed with producer and multi-instrumentalist Fernando Perdomo to record random singles Brian writes when not occupied with Vows & Speeches, his wedding-writing business.
Have a listen to some of his work, below.
Working on Myself
Lyrics
Vocals and Lead/Rythym Guitar/Piano:
Brian Franklin
Drums, Bass, Additional Keyboards:
Fernando Perdomo
Additional Background Vocals:
Nate Franklin
Advances
Lyrics
Vocals and Lead/Rythym Guitar:
Brian Franklin
Drums, Bass, Keys, Additional guitar:
Fernando Perdomo
Ultimatum
Lyrics
Lead Vocals and Rhythm Guitar:
Brian Franklin
Drums, Bass, Keys, 12 String & Lead Guitar:
Fernando Perdomo
Co-writer/Background Vocals:
Diane Ward
Like a Postcard
Lyrics
Lead Vocals, Accordian, and Rhythm Guitar:
Brian Franklin
Background Vocals:
Emily Easterly
All Your Tone is Wrong (From the Rat Opera)
Lyrics
Lead Vocals, Lead, & Rythym Guitars:
Brian Franklin
Rythym Guitars:
Russell Mofsky & Rob Elba
Background Vocals:
Rob Elba
Bass:
Will Trev
Drums:
Andre Serafini
Production:
Brian Franklin, Rob Elba, Frank Falestra, Bobby MacIntyre
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