Fran Jams
Fran Jams is a recording studio platform that utilizes everything and anybody willing to put the time into a composition.
Some work is entirely solo and other work enlists the help of local musicians
that I have had the pleasure of being in bands with(you know who you are)
I primarily act as engineer,guitarist,songwriter,bassist,drum programmer,carpenter,painter and janitor.
In addition to the studio I'm also very active in a project named CATLING which includes singer ALLIE DURAN,drummer BRIAN HIBL,bassist MIKE RIEMER we currently have been in support of a all original format music,and staying busy with practice,gigs and recording.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
My band history is long and many so her it goes in order first to current,
Smoke Fish,Fly,C.W. Moss,Whale Paste,Villain,The Unit,Synbad,Threashold,
3 Play,Blizzard Band,Live Bait,Double Vision,The Premiers,The Chico Band,
Tres Hombres,Soul Harvest,Brami,The Mojo Blues Band,Plan B and now
Allie Duran Band.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Regionally 100 mile radious of Sheboygan WI
Your musical influences
Classic Guitar Tones influenced by Santana,Robin Trower,Ted Nugent,Montrose,Uli Jon Roth,Micheal Schenker,Mick Ralphs,Eric Johnson,
Eric Gales,Leslie West,Andy Powell,Ted Turner,Zal Cleminson,
Ken Bohanan,Don Grender, and so many more.
What equipment do you use?
Alesis,Peavey,Stienberg,Mackie,Crown,QSC,Fender,Epiphone,Ovation,Event,Yamaha,Mxl,Shure,Senheiser,Beringer,Prosonus,RME,Zoom,Dean Markley,
and the list goes on.
Anything else?
In forty years of being a musician I have made many friends and I,m still meeting new ones, this has been the trill of my career. I want to say thanks to all the friends,family,and fans that keep me inspired to go on.
Thanks To All
