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11 Reasons To Give Experimental Pop Band Frances A Listen

Posted by Brandon in Music on 09 18th, 2008 | View Comments

1. Sometimes you need more than three chords

2. The glockenspiel

3. A suzuki omnichord

4. Tennessee high school marching band

5. Toy instruments are plentiful

6. Swooning strings and oom-pah horns

7. A doctorate in music can be found 

8. Lyrics contain stagecoaches and telephones made of paper cups and string

9. Paul Hogan (band leader) developed experimental works involving 23 children playing 23 pianos

10. Tubas, chamber orchestras, and woodwinds abound

11. A litany of bells and whistles 

Now go listen!!!!!!!

 www.myspace.com/francestheband      www.francestheband.com

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  • julia

    FRANCES! not Francis, silly

    FRANCES FRANCES FRANCES many FRANCES

  • http://www.theneedledrop.com Anthony Fantano

    Appropriate reasons!

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