Roots-rock with heavy college rock influences.

11 MP3 Songs
ROCK: American Trad Rock, ROCK: College Rock

Show all album songs: Stir Fried World Songs


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HITTIN THE NOTE MAGAZINE: â[Franklin] sings like a burdened but tireless father⦠With Desert Farmer, you can feel the grainy, bloody pulse of surviving, coping, and living.â CLICK HERE to read the full review.


MACSIMUS NEWS: Franklinâs songs are up front, matter-of-fact statements of emotion that express opinions wrapped in acoustic guitars, electric textures and often suitably sparse and simplistic rhythm section that allow the focus to remain on the lyric. Franklinâs voice is one of character. His performances seem to come from a very personal place â a real rarity in many young artists in this overly crowded musical genre.
Franklinâs songs are up front, matter-of-fact statements of emotion that express opinions wrapped in acoustic guitars, electric textures and often suitably sparse and simplistic rhythm section that allow the focus to remain on the lyric. Franklinâs voice is one of character. His performances seem to come from a very personal place â a real rarity in many young artists in this overly crowded musical genre.


FT. LAUDERDALE SUN SENTINEL: "Brian Franklin didn't reinvent the wheel. He writes pop songs and delivers them with conviction. We get so caught up in looking for the "next big thing" that good songwriting gets overlooked. Brian Franklin is a great songwriter getting better."


MIAMI NEW TIMES: Best Acoustic Performer, 1996, "Quite the singer songwriter in his own right, the proof of which now can be heard on Suburban Hallucinations... Franklin's full, raspy vocals hi the right emotional buttons." "Suburban Hallucinations is a revelation, exposing the rich, subtle expressiveness in Franklin's warbling.' "[Stir Fried World] is a natural progression from Franklin's worthy debut effort."

BILLBOARD MAGAZINE: "With his introspective lyrics and affecting vocal style, [Franklin} has become a familiar face on the stages of South Florida's rock clubs and coffee houses."

INK 19: "Franklin's delivery is soulful and passionate... Suburban Hallucinations provides the perfect soundtrack for those who are surprised by moments of joy in the darkest of times."

XS MAGAZINE: "...a polished, passionate delivery... [Franklin's] voice hits every peak and valley. He unleashes his emotions with poignancy." "[Stir Fried World] succeeds admirably."

THE NEXT FLASH: "Franklin steps into the singer/songwriter spotlight with such blinding clarity it's hard to imagine him doing anything else but this. Franklin's songs are a pure joy to listen to... his somewhat raspy voice a soothing, hypnotic instrument in itself."