Frankie Foo and the Yo-Yo Smugglers
A bit like Picasso if he played SKA...
BEEATCH!! Frankie Foo and the Yo-Yo Smugglers have been in action for over 30 years, however have only recently coalesced into their current state, as of 2000. Its all about the Ess-Kay-Eh stretching from the Jamaican roots of the Skatalites to the Two-Tone revolution and on to Fishbone and the 3rd wave. Ya, we freakin' play a lot of covers, however, we've got a smattering of originals here for your listening pleasure.
www.frankiefoo.com
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
FEATURING (at one point or another):
CHIMPY - Saxomophone and incredible spastic stage antics SPUD VEX - bam bam, bam bam bam! MRRRLA - valvular tootles, plus wailing SHAGGY MIKE - space rock circus muzak a la Keith Richards lookalike ROKLOBSTER - bass fisherman, plus vox delivery MO'HEAT - all that gear, and he still has to play guitar? JUANITA HORNERO - illicit love child of Maynard E-NDA4MAN - plumber, trombonophonist, sappy songster PRINCE PERRY - dubious new stereotype DUDE ROCK - chef du jour con basso DOOOOOGAN - weekend rock star on the guitar DONCHEWWIFYOURMOUTHFUL - Foo west NFS, trumpet? guitar? what? BALD MIKE - interim wailing, best impression of Mr. Clean RED FOXXX - baritone saxomophone on occasion SKA GLEN chuka chuka chuka chuka wangk! Nu2geetar! PAT "SMOKE DOPE WITH YOUR MOM" - happy pal on saxomophone JILL "ASSMAN" B.S. - sure I'll play drums in a ska band! The gig's tomorrow? ANTON "RIGHT ON TIME AT THE LAST MINUTE" COOK - just flew in from Alburquerque, and gee my sticks are tired..."RALPH" so called not because he tosses his cookies like a 2-year-old, but because he built his own bass rig from scrounged morsels, and therefore all shalt worship the RALPH.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Toronto. Seem to be stuck in the Kensington Market in Chinatown: Standing on the corner of Queen and Spadina, kinda makes me wanna yell...
Your musical influences
Ska! SKA! SSSKKKAAA!!!
ESS KAY EH?
Need we say more?
