Frankie Emerson, also known as ''Frankie Teardrop'', is an American
indie
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multi-instrumentalist
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, best known as a current member and for his work with the
neo-psychedelic
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rock
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band,
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
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The group was the subject of the 2004 documentary film called ''Dig!'', and have gained media notorie ...
.
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Emerson joined The BJM in March,
2000
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, and is notable for his twelve-string guitar and various other contributions, playing lead guitar on the song "When Jokers Attack", among others, and co-writing "You Have Been Disconnected".
Spindrift
Emerson is a multi-instrumentalist (guitar, keyboards, percussion) and original member of the music line-up of the
neo-psychedelic
Neo-psychedelia is a genre of psychedelic music that draws inspiration from the music production approaches and songwriting of 1960s psychedelia, either exploring emulations of the sounds of the era or applying its ethos to new styles of music ...
rock
Rock most often refers to:
* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
Rock or Rocks may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wale ...
band,
Spindrift
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.
Other projects
Emerson has also contributed to other
American
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rock
Rock most often refers to:
* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
Rock or Rocks may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wale ...
bands; The Situation and playing
bass
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for
neo-psychedelic
Neo-psychedelia is a genre of psychedelic music that draws inspiration from the music production approaches and songwriting of 1960s psychedelia, either exploring emulations of the sounds of the era or applying its ethos to new styles of music ...
rock
Rock most often refers to:
* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
Rock or Rocks may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wale ...
band, The Cold War Direction.
External links
Brian Jonestown MassacreThe Situation's homepage
References
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Living people
1972 births
The Brian Jonestown Massacre members
Guitarists from Los Angeles
American male guitarists
21st-century American guitarists
21st-century American male musicians