My City July 2021

The New Generation of Rock "

"?3; 9C >?D 4514³ In a world dominated by pop, country and autotune, the rock genre is slowly growing, getting louder and louder, and the world is going to find it impossible to ignore. Especially when the volume was just turned up to 11! When Frame 42 took the stage on June 12 for their EP release party at Diesel Lounge in Detroit, the capacity crowd wasn’t ready for the assault. Boasting dual female lead vocalists, perfect guitar harmonies and foundational bass and drum play, the band possesses the sound, talent and energetic fervor of all the great est bands of the 70s, but packages it into something uniquely their own. Frame 42 is about to take the next step forward in their young career and with the release of their first original EP “Undercroft,” the way is clear. “Rock is heading back to the mainstream,” says singer Ava Morris. “It ’s a whole new generation of rock,” adds guitarist Ben Dalgleish. “And we are going to make it our own,” concludes singer Arianna Smith.

Formed in Lapeer in 2017, the band members met while attending dB’s LIVE music school. “They stood out amongst their peers,” says Band Manager, Kristen Farmer. “Their teacher, Deb Barber, noticed their talent right away and put them together. After that, they took off and started this journey all on their own.” Frame 42's six musicians are between the ages of 16 and 20. They are Ava Morris (vocals/keyboards), Arianna Smith (vocals), Brock Morris (bass), Lucas Jacobs (drums), Michael Farmer (guitar) and Ben Dalgleish (guitar). “They all have a foundation in classic rock and add their own little influences and style to the music they create,” adds Farmer. “This is what they want to do with the rest of their lives and they are very motivated to do it.” “We are 100 percent focused on making great music with each other and there is definitely a good chance that it really works out,” says Michael Farmer. “We want to only do this for a living,” says Dalgleish. “We don’t necessarily have to be super famous, just successful – I’ll take ‘financially stable,’” Brock Morris says with a laugh. p

BY PETER HINTERMAN PHOTOS PROVIDED BY KRISTEN FARMER

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