Bakers Pink was an American

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band from

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, formed in the early 1990s Originally known as

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, from

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, the band changed its name when it joined

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. Officially the band name change occurred because the band had changed their sound significantly and wanted to distance itself from its former incarnation, however, according to the front man,

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, it was at the behest of the record company. Bakers Pink was a title of a demo Franano had recorded while cutting basic tracks at

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. The name stuck and when pressed to come up with a new name, after many suggestions, the band decided on this new moniker. Bakers Pink released one self-titled album in 1993, with Franano writing the majority of the songs. He co-wrote the song "Untouched" which appears on ''Bakers Pink'', with David Werner, who penned " Cradle of Love" a hit for

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. The album was produced by

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, with co-production by Doug Gordon, Franano and

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; the first single, "Watercolours", was re-mixed by

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. One video, "Watercolours", was released to promote the record. The band toured the U.S. opening for

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in support of the record.

Band members

– Lead Vocals, Guitar *Mike Greene – Lead/Rhythm Guitars *Randy Jordan – Bass Guitar/Backing Vocals *Shane Miller - Drums

Additional personnel

*Doug Gordan – Guitars/Slide Guitar *Tom Toons, Tova, Wrecia Ford – Backing Vocals *Mark Eddinger – Keyboards (additional) *Bobby Franano – Keyboards *Gary Corbett - Fender Rhodes (electric piano) *Matt Chamberlain - Drums *Brad Hauser - Upright Bass *Producers:

, Doug Gordon, Michael Anthony Franano,

, *Engineers:

, Shannon Carr, Danny Wojnar, Guido Toledo

Discography

Albums

*''Bakers Pink'' (1993,

) Label: Epic – 472227 2
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: February 2, 1993
Genre: Alternative Rock
Recorded at

and Hit Factory Studios
In Europe: CBS 466143 1 (LP) and 466143 2 (CD)

Singles

*"Watercolours" (1993,

)

References

External links

YouTube channelMichael Franano's website
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