| Frankie Poullain | |
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Poullain is on the far right |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Franklin Poullain |
| Born | April 15, 1967 Edinburgh, Scotland. |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Bass, guitar |
| Years active | Unknown |
| Associated acts | The Darkness |
| Website | www.theactualdarkness.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| Gibson Thunderbird | |
Francis Gilles Poullain-Patterson (born 15 April 1967), better known as Frankie Poullain, is the bass player for rock band The Darkness. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He attended The Royal High School from 1984 to 1987.
Poullain was the only original Darkness member not from the Lowestoft area. Before joining the Darkness, he worked as a tour guide in the Venezuelan mountains.
Poullain left the band on 23 May 2005, citing "musical differences" as the reason.[1] He was replaced by Richie Edwards, a former guitar technician for the band.[2] His departure caused quite a stir with the press, most notably in the NME magazine where he was reportedly regarded as their favourite member of the band.
The Darkness announced their comeback in March 2011 with the original line-up. A tour and an album is expected by the end of the year. The band sub-headlined Download Festival at Donington Park, England in June 2011, playing under Def Leppard.
Frankie's autobiography 'Dancing in the Darkness' (John Blake Publishing), charting the ups and downs of life with the band, was released in November 2008.[3]
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He plays a Gibson Thunderbird IV bass guitar (nicknamed "the brown bastard"), recognizable for its reverse body design. When playing live he allows natural distortion to take place for effect. He also uses a Fender Precision Bass, Ampeg VT, Mesa Boogie, 50 watt handwired Marshall guitar combo and a Sans Amp bass driver.[4]
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