the Frank French Band biography
Downtown Ronnie Brown--vocals, guitar, writing & bookings:
Ronnie was born in Nashville, Tennessee and has been a musician since he was 7 years old. He has played music with Ruby Wright (the daughter of Johnny Wright & Kitty Wells of the Grand Ole Opry). He loves country, bluegrass, Southern rock, Gospel, and the blues.
link: www.myspace.com/ronnierbrown
Joe McKinney--bass, harmonica, mandolin, vocals & writing:
Joe is a native Atlantan, and has been a musician his entire life--his grandparents were professional musicians. He has performed with various acts on the southeastern club & festival circuit, playing upright & electric bass, guitar & mandolin. He loves swing, jazz, folk, blues & "roots" music.
link: www.myspace.com/joemckinneymusic
Kinsey Ledford, II--drums: Kinsey is a native Atlantan, and has been playing music since he was 15 years old. His father is a drummer. Kinsey loves contemporary Christian, Southern gospel, country, blues, & rock.
Jeanne French--vocals: Jeanne is from Texas, and has loved music & dance all of her life, and has been playing music with Frank & assisting him in his music & business since the day they got married. She loves Celtic, Christian, gospel, blues, torch songs & rock'n'roll.
Frank French--vocals, guitar, mandolin & writing: Frank was born in Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan and has been living & travelling within the United States all of his life. He has been an artist  since he was 8 years old, a musician since he was 9 years old, and has been writing music & making recordings since he was 13 years old. He has played with more people & ensembles than he can recall, but some of them include the Dickens, Jim Spencer's Major Arcana, Teaser, the 1910 Fruitgum Company, the Nobz, Kevn Kinney, Drivin'n'Cryin, the Indigo Girls, Carder Blackburn & French, the King Jesus Bluesbreakers, Dave Hewitt, & Spencer Kirkpatrick. He loves almost all music in the world, and has played jazz, classical, world music, ethnic, Gospel, country, Celtic, folk, rock, rhythm & blues & the blues. He is also a well-noted music producer.
link: www.frankfrench.com
www.myspace.com/frankfrenchmusic
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