Frank Bango is a New York–based singer-songwriter who has released five albums. When touring he is backed by a collective of musicians known as the Magic Fingers. He co-writes his songs with songwriter Richy Vesecky. In 2007, he was diagnosed with Hodgkins' Lymphoma.

Influences

Bango has been compared to

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, a comparison he initially was uncomfortable with but has since accepted. "I can see why people spot the influence but I think there are some others that, to me seem just as obvious. But if people hear Costello that's A OK with me. I used to get worried about that but after trying to fight it for years I just decided that he was a bona fide influence". He also acknowledges the influence of

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and

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and

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.Bertino, Marie
"Frank Bango and the Magic Fingers"
''The Deli Magazine'', 2004.

Discography

* ''I Set Myself on Fire Today'' (1994) * ''Fugitive Girls'' (1998) * ''The Unstudied Sea'' (2002) * ''The Sweet Songs of Decay'' (2008) * ''Touchy/Feely'' (2013) * The Truth Fox (2023)

References

External links

Official website
Living people American male singer-songwriters American male pop singers American rock singers American rock songwriters Singer-songwriters from New York (state) Year of birth missing (living people) {{NY-bio-stub