These four males have been good friends for much more than a 10 years and now they are enjoying at the most significant occasions in Calgary.
Frank Mona is a local alternative rock band that performs covers of traditional tracks along with their first new music. The 4 band customers — vocalist Dom Wong, direct guitarist Nico Policzer, drummer Peyton Lam and bassist Ben Franzky — acquire inspiration from an “eclectic blend of influences” in rock new music to develop their own unique audio.
Since 2012, the 4 bandmates created two EPs and participated in many contests. They were nominated for the Prophets of Music Rising Artist Award at the 2022 YYC Tunes Awards and positioned second at the Ship and Anchor’s songwriting contest.
They’ve also performed in a lot of Calgary functions, drawing crowds at the Lilac Competition in July and the Taste of Calgary on Sunday morning. They’ve also performed in pubs and bars in the town this sort of as The Unicorn and The Ship and Anchor Pub.
“Our to start with clearly show was at (a graduation social gathering), so the band’s always been an extension of our friendship and which is why we seem pretty tight and the vibes are so fantastic,” Policzer told International Information.
“There is one thing distinctive about the instruments making the seems and when persons look up and see us on stage. It’s one thing else,” Wong said.
The band isn’t just enjoying regionally. The four bandmates just acquired back from their Fury Street 2023 Tour in British Columbia, taking part in in locations like Revelstoke, Vancouver and Tofino.
But they mentioned there is a little something unique about actively playing in Calgary mainly because they ended up all born and elevated there and anyone has a deep relationship to the city’s new music scene.
“We could do it for a long time … It is really distinctive to be equipped to be a aspect of the forthcoming new music scene,” Wong mentioned.
“We’ve met all these other musicians and bands that we played with, and it’s seriously great to be taking part in for your town and symbolizing them in the new music scene … As a younger band, it is quite neat.”
Frank Mona can be located on Apple Music and Spotify.
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