RUNNING LIFE:
THE FRAIL
W
hen it comes to upbeat music, The Frail
is that go-to band. They have a sound
that is unique to them and their new LP
LoveDeathLegend is infectious. They
formed back in 2007, originated in
San Francisco, and have been making
moves since. The Frail was even deemed one of the best upand-coming acts in San Francisco by Deli Magazine. Daniel
Lannon, the lead vocalist said on his Facebook page, “When
we started working on LoveDeathLegend, I had recently lost a
few friends. I locked myself in the studio with Patrick Brown
and we wanted to do justice musically to all of these friends
going through hard times.” Lannon had a lot more to say about
their upcoming tour with Shiny Toy Guns and their up-tempo
music that is sure to get you dancing around in no time.
BY NELLY MARTINEZ
Cliché: How does it feel to be releasing your first fulllength album?
Daniel Lannon: We couldn’t be more excited! It’s been a
long time coming and we’re so happy to be able to have finally
released it. It had some holdups and just seeing it out and the
response has been amazing!
The history of The Frail is quite different from a lot
of bands; essentially you came together through
Craigslist. How did using this tool work as an advantage
to the band?
Well, with technology, I think you’re able to do a lot more in
music these days. We wrote our first EP and the two after almost
entirely over email, so I think moving from Craigslist and over
to Gmail with Kevin and I using programs like Ableton, Logic,
and Garageband, it really allowed us to write in a way that isn’t
normal for most bands. But moving forward, we’re definitely
exploring writing in person and in the studio to switch things
up a bit. That being said, Craigslist can be hit and miss, so I
think overall we were just lucky.
How exciting is it to be touring with Shiny Toy Guns?
Did you have any personal relationships with them?
The last show we did at the Great American Music Hall was
amazing. The crowd was really responsive. We don’t have
any personal ties with them too much, but we really enjoyed
hanging out with them the other night. It’s funny, I actually
used to chat with the band via Myspace when I was in another
band a long time ago, so there is some round about ways that
we’ve spoke before. [laughs] The internet can be a weird place.
Which one of you is the most likely to be the first to
call it a night after a successful show?
Well, it’s always hard. I think we all instigate each other and
tend to stay out pretty late, especially if we’re in a new town.
We like to go explore a bit. Our last show in LA, we hit the
town with some friends and took off t