New Frank & Walters book to be published

Two Leeside legends for the price of one is the deal as Who acolyte ‘Irish’ Jack Lyons pens a new tome about The Frank And Walters entitled A Renewed Interest In Reading.

The Hot Press Newsdesk, 18 Feb 2008

The man who inspired the character of Jimmy in Quadrophenia and was further immortalised by Roger Daltrey & Co. on ‘Happy Jack’, Lyons, a postman, first encountered the Franks when he delivered letters to the communal house they were living in.

A close friendship ensued, with Jack present at all their landmark gigs including some spectacularly rowdy nights in Sir Henry’s!

The Hot Press Newsdesk

If you want to hear how a note should be held, have an earful of Paul Linehan’s request for you to ‘goooo’. But go in a good sense, for the refrain of ‘Fight’ is that we “deserve to be happy”. Certainly the song takes you most of the way there; it’s not quite as rousing as the glorious previous release ‘Miles And Miles’ but be warned: you may find yourself embracing the nearest person to you by the time it’s finished.

2007-04-30

The Frank & Walters have announced an extensive tour to coincide with the April 20 release of ‘Fight’, the latest single to be lifted from their fab A Renewed Interest In Happiness album.

2007-03-30

The Frank And Walters may modestly acknowledge that they have only one hit, but unlike the majority of their early-’90s contemporaries they refuse to wallow between nostalgia and novelty.

2007-01-15

The Frank & Walters are lending their support to a new drive to highlight the high level of suicide here among young people.

2006-11-09

The Frank & Walters have added an extra batch of dates to their Irish tour,

2006-11-01

Perennial Cork favourites the Frank And Walters are back. A near death experience followed by period of reflection, then a slate cleaning triple album of odds and ends (Souvenirs) and now their first studio album in six years. It’s all come full circle: the guys find themselves at square one, making infectious, charming and effervescent indie-rock.

2006-10-24

After the success of the Vodafone TBA series, which has seen the likes of the Republic Of Loose and Franz Ferdiand play secret locations, The Franks & Walters are the next act to be confirmed.

2006-09-22

But don't worry - it's just to record a track and perform a few gigs.

2006-06-16

The Frank & Walters, Turn and Woodstar bring the Heineken extravaganza to a town near you...

2003-01-24

This overdue collection gathers together the singles, some EP tracks and a smattering of album favourites

2002-09-03

The Frank & Walters are the most successful of Cork city’s frequently madcap musical outfits and have recently celebrated ten years together with a 'Best Of' album

2002-09-12

The Frank And Walters are shiny happy people. They sing in short sparkling couplets.

1992-11-19

The Franks' last release was a shimmering seductress of a single remixed by the hand of God (Kevin Shields!), and their fourth album contains more sonic surprises but not all necessarily of the pleasant kind.

2000-10-12

"And the sweetest sounds that you've not found are waiting there beneath the clouds." In cold print that might read like some sad-o, hippy-dippy sentiment but just listen to it radiating from the speakers as 'Plenty Times' kicks off The Frank and Walters' third album.

1999-05-12

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