Frankie Morrow
Almost a decade after playing in various outfits together and separately on the west coast of Scotland from the tender age of 14, a chance meeting on a train back home for Christmas from London brought childhood friends Frankie Morrow (electric guitar, lead vocals) James Smith (bass) and Duncan Carswell (drums) back together once more. A couple of bevvies later; a plan was born.
After two failed attempts at getting together - and a pandemic to boot - the band finally formed in January 2022.
Frankie Morrow is/are...?
We are Frankie Morrow. A Scottish, indie, female-led 5-piece ready to melt yer heart. Two of our members have their own projects: Neev and Samuel Nicholson. Something someone wouldn’t know about us is that Frankie and James were in a band together when they were in high school!
Your first steps in music were...?
Well I (Frankie) originally wanted to get a violin for my birthday many years ago as my best friend at the time had one - and I thought she was the coolest thing ever - however I think my parents couldn’t quite stand the thought of a 6 year old with a violin - so I got a guitar instead! Very wise.
"Sunflowers" your second single creates an amazing Indie Folk meets Pop atmosphere, what was your inspiration?
Hmm I don’t think we set out with a particular sound in mind. It’s a simple song really, but I knew I wanted it to have lush instrumentation (strings, double bass). The song started as most of them do with just me and an acoustic guitar and I guess it just developed from there quite naturally. Artists like Leif Volebekk who have that genre crossover and develop lengthier songs on a simple theme are an inspiration.
Your favorite Venue in Glasgow is....?
The barras! Hands down.
What's in your opinion the most underrated song?
Ae fond kiss - Robert Burns.
What’s next for you?
Lots of gigs and more releases before the year is out! We have something exciting to announce really soon. Come with us on this journey- we promise we’ll look after you. :)
