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Frank Gambino
For Immediate Release From:
What if the Our Gang Rascals from the International Silver String Submarine Band
Were able to get together many years later to record a reunion album?
That is the concept of the new debut CD from the
Semi-Casual Silver String Mezzanine Band.
Titled "Backin’ Out Ass First"
This CD features 12 diverse and witty tracks
Featuring lyrics by Frank Gambino and music by Frank Gambino and Sonny Speed
This is truly a unique CD, full of twists and turns for the listener
Produced to capture the true spirit of the grown up rascal in all of us.
All of the musicians and singers are from the Long Island music scene, including Frank Gambino on guitar, Robert Langley on drums and Sonny Speed on keyboards, bass, mandolin and an assortment of others. Ken ’The Rocket’ Korb featured on two harmonica tracks and Tommy Pandel playing lead guitar on the instrumental. The 14 vocalists include many of Long Island favorites, such as, Sonny Meadows, Tim Huss, Vincent Crici, Dave Bailey, Denise Romas, Sarah Haddock, Slap Jackson and Jim Baron to name a few.
The musicians playing on this CD jumped at the chance to make this fun album and took time off from their primary bands such as The Defibrillators, Tornado Alley, The Red River Ramblers and Blacklisted and the Banded to help out on this project. And we are so grateful they did.
These songs written by Frank Gambino and produced and arranged by Sonny Speed reflect the diversity of their styles. There’s plenty of comedy like the title track Backin’ Out Ass First, and others such as The Idiot, Don’t Want to Rest on my Laurels, If There is No Such Thing as Free Will, and Pa, You’re Goose Is Cooked. The CD also contains two country songs When Two Become One and You Can Lead a Horse to Water, a love song An Ocean is Small, the philosophical They, and a touching tribute to the people of New Orleans Bourbon Again. The CD has an instrumental titled Frankly It’s Sonny Out and a heart-felt Christmas song The Old Guys.
It’s a great collection of musicians and songs. Inspired by the Rascals spirit to put on a show. We hope you enjoy listening to our CD as much as we enjoyed making it.
-- The Semi-Casual Silver String Mezzanine Band
If Ignorance Is Bliss, How Come You're So Sad?
Review by Walt Sargent
As the title of his debut CD suggests, Frank is clever, witty and always leaves us wondering: "Hey, is he talking about me?" Thankfully, the CD doesn't answer that question. Instead it allows us to believe we're laughing at some other people. Frank always let's us feel "present company excluded".
Apart from that, everything about Frank's music is very sincere, both in content and delivery. His songs touch on his faith and family life, with the enough specificity to make it relevant to anyone. Frank let's us get to know him - and that's a good thing. When he laughs at himself, we laugh at ourselves too.
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