ArtistInfo

Uncle Frank

Band,
R&B/Soul and Pop

Multi-instrumentalists and producers Frank Benbini (also one third of The Fun Lovin' Criminals) & Naim Cortazzi are releasing their 3rd album ‘Soul On The Battleground in March 2019 with new singles coming every month between now and then. "The world needs this kind of music - because it's real and self-made, feel-good and original.” The Daily Express. With snowballing national Radio plays from Craig Charles on his amazing BBC6 Music Funk & Soul Show and supporting him on his always sold out live shows throughout the UK. With regular plays from Huey Morgan on BBC6 Music and BBC Radio 2 Uncle Frank's Love Lion singles 'Maximum Respect' and 'Fountains' were A-listed on Regional Radio throughout the UK, features in The Sun, Spindle Magazine, Music-News.com and The Daily Star. Recent show stealing headline appearances at Looe Music festival, The Great Estate in Cornwall and Simon Says in Leicester are getting the band so much love. Internationally Uncle Frank took CMJ music festival by storm in October 2015 at Fat Baby in New York described as 'The best Band at CMJ without a doubt' by Spindle Magazine. Touring with the legendary Ali Campbell UB40 in America, Frank and Naim duetted with Ali Campbell, UB40 at New Jersey's Performing Arts Centre on Nov 2nd singing a reggae version Prince's 'Purple Rain' which is on the Radio Riddler album 'Purple Reggae' (produced by Frank and Fast from FLC) and featuring vocals from Ali Cambell, Sinead O'Connor, Suggs from Madness, Citizen Cope and Beverley Knight as well as Frank Benbini and Naim Cortazzi Uncle Frank were signed to an unprecedented 3 album deal in 2014 by MITA Records. Uncle Frank's debut label album 'Smiles for Miles' The first single 'STEP INTO MY ROOM' was supported by an innovative tour of fans houses, performing concerts in their living rooms. This was featured by BBC 1 Television Evening News which reached an audience of 6000000 viewers, The bands second single from their debut album was 'SOMETHIN' SOMETHIN' accompanied by a cool robot animation video was featured by The Daily Express "Frank Benbini and Naim Cortazzi, have spent years making music and their remarkable output ranges from soul to funk and old-school hip hop". Frank and Naim embarked upon a lengthy acoustic tour of universities in The Coffee House Sessions picking up new fans and playlists on the way. The bands 3rd single 'DANCE INSTRUCTOR' was accompanied by a deluxe version of album 'Smiles For Miles' including all the bands' quirky and funk filled videos to date. The Gay Times premiered the Flashdance inspired video which hit over 100,000 views on youtube. The bands self produced music is mixed by Grammy Award winning mixer and producer Tim Latham (Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, The Rolling Stones and Erykah Badu). Benbini first met Latham during a Lou Reed session at Quad Studios in New York. They immediately hit it off, and when it came to mixing the Uncle Frank album, Latham believed in the project so much, he committed to it before Uncle Frank even secured a record deal.

Members

	Naim Cortazzi
	Frank Benbini voc, dr, perc