Frankie Owls
Country Blues, Acoustic Blues, Electric Blues
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Rise Above (Home Version) Rise Above (Home Version)
soulful blues-gospel piece recorded right at home warm, honest, and full of heart. Rise Above (Home Version) captures that raw, one-take emotion where soul and truth meet.
The Solo That Almost Got Away The Solo That Almost Got Away
Frankie Owls Blues Guitar & Soul. This short jazz blues guitar solo was recorded in one take no editing, no filters, just feeling. Its where blues phrasing meets jazz harmony, mixing soul with swing. The guitar tone stays warm and honest every
Walkin' Blues Walkin' Blues
Just Want to apologize about the recording quality. I dont own any real good recording equipment. I use a old laptop that doesnt work right. If you listen closely, you can hear the hard drive clicking :)
Big Road Blues 2 Big Road Blues 2
Trying to better up this song progress step 2 Just Want to apologize about the recording quality. I dont own any real good recording equipment. I use a old laptop that doesnt work right. If you listen closely, you can hear the hard drive clickin
Robert Johnson Last Fair Deal
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Frankie Owls, the alter ego of Frank John Marino (b. 1981, New York), carries the weight of blues & soul from his Brooklyn beginnings to the world stage. As his mother recalls, at just 2 years old he was already singing full Stevie Wonder songs on a Big Bird vinyl player. After serving in the USMC, Frankie turned to the guitar, pouring grit, soul, and lived experience into every note authenticity that cant be faked.
Now based in Stuttgart, Germany, Frankie blends Delta & Chicago blues with soul, funk, jazz, & the timeless swing of crooners like Frank Sinatra. His influences range from Robert Johnson, B.B. King, Albert Collins, Ray Charles, & Curtis Mayfield. Getting ready to release his own solo album, he can also be found adding guitar magic to other artists projects, including AuréLies 2021 debut EP, AMOMANA. Anchored by his faith in Jesus Christ as Lord & Savior, Frankies music reflects both struggle & redemption, keeping the blues alive timeless, heartfelt, and evolving.
Read my full story on Medium medium.com/@frankieowlsBand/artist history
Im Frankie Owls, a blues and soul guitarist in Germany with deep roots in the Delta sound.
My love for music started young spinning Stevie Wonders Superstition on a yellow Big Bird record player. I could feel the soul before I even knew what it was.
Since then, Ive chased that feeling from porches to small clubs, blending raw blues emotion with European soul. Every note has to mean something every tone tells a story.Have you performed in front of an audience?Yeah, plenty from small jam nights to open-air blues sessions all over Germany.
One of my favorite memories was playing outdoors one evening a few owls landed nearby and seemed to dance to the rhythm. That moment inspired my name, Frankie Owls.
Another unforgettable moment was performing live in front of Jim Belushi during a Twitter Spaces blues session a wild experience that reminded me that the blues still connects people across the world.
For me, every live blues performance is pure soul raw, human, and alive.
Your musical influences
From the roots to the modern era too many to count, but all part of my DNA.
Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Willie Johnson, Blind Blake, Son House the Delta masters.
Then the British blues legends Peter Green, Cream, Eric Clapton.
And later, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert Collins, Ry Cooder, B.B. King, Albert King, plus the new generation Joe Bonamassa, Jonny Lang, Marcus King, Derek Trucks, Kenny Wayne Shepherd.
Each one shaped my tone and spirit as a modern blues and soul guitarist in Germany.What equipment do you use?
My main guitar is a Leo Guitars Dillinger Tele-style, handcrafted in Germany built for blues with bite.
I also play a Teisco for vintage tone and a Gretsch Penguin when I want that smooth soul texture.
My amps are simple warm tube tone, light grit, and nothing between me and the strings but air and emotion.
I believe in keeping it real no big pedalboards, no flash, just feel.Anything else?
Yeah every note counts.
I dont play to impress; I play to connect.
If even one person feels something honest in my music, thats everything.
Im here to keep the blues and soul guitar tradition alive in Germany and across Europe one note, one listener, one heartbeat at a time.
Stuttgart,
Germany
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642301
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