Frank was the

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from

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''. Frank consisted of

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Lauren Blake (born 1984), guitarist Bryony Afferson (born 1983), keyboard player Helena Dowling (born 1983) and drummer

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(born 1983). In the show ''Totally Frank'', the girls played fictional characters Tasha (Lauren), Charlie (Bryony), Flo (Helena) and Neve (Hayley). The band used their real names outside of the show. Their debut

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" I'm Not Shy" was released on 31 July 2006 and reached #40 in the UK Singles Chart. Their debut

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'' Devil's Got Your Gold'' was released on 7 August 2006. The album featured tracks from the television show including "Money in My Pocket", "Never Left a Girl", "Silence", "Don't Wait Up", "All I Ever Do", the second series theme tune "Turn It Up", and the first series theme tune "Complicated". New tracks included "If the Devil's Got Your Gold", "Wake Up" and "Palm of Your Hand". Their song, "I'm Not Shy" was featured in a comedy sketch on the show ''TittyBangBang'' on

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. The promo album sampler for Frank featured three tracks, "I'm Not Shy", "Turn It Up" and "Never Left a Girl". Frank supported fellow girl group

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on their 2006 Chemistry Tour of England and Scotland. They were the last ever band to appear on a Saturday morning kids' show which was ''

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'' on 1 July 2006, performing ''I'm Not Shy''. After the release of just one single and album, the band announced on 11 September 2006 that their

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had dropped them, and that they had parted ways. Lauren is now acting; Helena is still doing

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s and carries on dancing; whilst Hayley carried on acting; and Bryony undertook some solo gigs before returning to acting.

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

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