Peter has been living inside music for as long as he can remember. As a boy, he'd pull the covers over his head and press his ear to the radio, chasing songs through the static long after the lights went out. Music wasn't something he chose — it chose him, early and for keeps.
His first instrument was the clarinet, in the school band, where he learned the pleasure of playing with others. Then came the night he watched the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show — and everything changed. He picked up the guitar and never really put it down. That moment, like so many musicians of his generation, cracked open a door he's been walking through ever since.
Over the years, Peter has worn many hats and carried many horns. After clarinet, he took up saxophone, with which he has studied in college (BA in Music), performed as a soloist and sideman, and as a full member of original bands — inhabiting stages and studio sessions, learning the language of collaboration, and developing the musical instincts that only come from years of showing up and playing. He has moved fluidly between genres and roles, always in pursuit of something honest in the music.
Peter is currently, mostly writing songs alone and with a partner, performing as a solo artist on guitar with or without backup - his new music is stripped down and direct. Few layers to hide behind. Just the song, the strings, and the voice of a man who has spent a lifetime learning exactly what he wants to say.
PAST & PRESENT REFLECTIONS
The Clonetones: rock n' roll - saxophones, vocals, 1978-1984
"Kill 'Em in Vegas", released 1981 on Rogo Records
facebook.com/pages/The-Clonetones/325292370838371
Frequency: latin-jazz/funk - saxophones, vocals, 1979-1986
master recording sessions with Teo Macero at Mediasound Studios
Killerfish: rythmn and blues/blues - saxophones, vocals, 1986-1988
The DCvers: urban country - guitar, vocals, 1988-2002
music from the 2001 Sundance Grand Jury Prize documentary film, "Southern Comfort" can be heard @ dcvers.com (including the original full band recording of "I Want You")
Peter Frank: writing, recording, and performing solo/with band
"Comin Back Around" was released in 2018, and is available as a CD, on many of the streaming services, and on this website
“Rosie”, released January of 2024, is on CD, available for streaming on Spotify and on this website, and available to purchase through Apple iTunes
New Music will be available Summer 2026