Frank Hamilton

At just 22 Frank Hamilton has had a busy 2007, notching up several thousand miles on the clock of his one-litre Vauxhall Corsa. He released a couple of singles, got played by Edith Bowman on Radio One, was dubbed ‘the Mike Skinner of folk’ by Music Week and has already had his new single feature as XFM’s record of the week. ‘Friday Nights’ is the second release on Franks DIY label and demonstrates exactly why a buzz has centered around the Cambridge born wordsmith. Penned after several messy nights in a pub where he and several other musical type folk (including Newton Faulkner & Nick Harrison) drank their student loans away, it was added to the XFM playlist upon the first mention of its release and encompasses everything that people love about Frank Hamilton and his music. Reliant upon an honest and everyday approach to lyric writing, Franks sound centres around real words and catchy melodies, which are taken from the bedroom and crafted into a fresh and exciting blend of indie/folk. Frank can often be found with his female counterpart, Helen Ruocco and it is their unique chemistry and vocal interplay that adds an innocence and depth to complete a recipe for success. On nights when the joys of a full band and female eye candy aren’t available Frank performs alone. Such nights have developed a reputation for delivering something special. Armed with just a guitar, harmonica, some choice words and a loopstation, the quality and relevance of the songs is able to shine through even more. Having done in excess of 100 dates in 2007 Frank is now locked away somewhere in Clapham writing and recording his debut EP.