Yes, there have been a number
of rock operas released over
the years but not all of them
come with a novella with the
lyrics woven into the storyline.
Cue the music for Franky And
The Band who present to you
Austin Texas The Rock Opera.
This 13-track concept album is
a love story and a love letter to
Austin, Texas - “Live Music Capi-
tal” a rousing horn driven shout
out to the city. Fehmi Nuhoglu
(Franky) an engineer by day and
artist at night declares “Austin
Texas is a deep source of inspi-
ration with its diversity in music,
unique lifestyle, and tranquil-
lity.” His record reflects these
sentiments with a wide range of
musical styles including ballads,
blues, country, rock and even
the Latin infused “Amor Amor
Amor.” This was a labor of love
for Franky who found a versatile
group of musicians to bring “A
Texas Love Story” to life. Guitars,
horns, slide and strings add ac-
cents to Franky’s tale of Travis
(named after the county Austin is
Watch a video for “Live Music Capital” by Franky and the Band
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