Frank Carillo & the Bandoleros April 24, 2009

Frank Carillo still remembers the day he decided to become a musician. "My mom liked to watch American Bandstand and as I was walking through the living room I heard this huge twangy sound coming out of the TV. Duane Eddy was standing there with his slicked-back hair and his band and his big Gretsch guitar and I said to myself, 'Cool man, I want to do that!' He gave me the jones and I've still got it." Today Carillo is a world-class guitar player with a long and illustrious career. He's played on albums by Peter Frampton, French superstar Johnny Hallyday and blues great John Hammond, Jr. He's written songs with Carly Simon ('Pure Sin' for Simon's 'Spy' album), Ricky Byrd ('Play That Song Again' for Joan Jett's 'Up Your Alley' album), Annie Golden ('Waiting For Someone' for the Prelude To A Kiss soundtrack) and Golden Earring members George Kooymans and Barry Hay (seven songs on the band's 2002 album 'Millbrook, U. S. A.'). He's also penned tracks for Dutch multi-platinum pop star Anouk, Johnny Hallyday and written and produced tracks for supermodel, turned singer, Twiggy. In 2004 Frank formed The Bandoleros featuring Norman DelTufo on percussion/backing vocals, Eddie Seville on drums/backing vocals, Karl Allweier on upright bass/backing vocals and Frank's brother Andrew Carillo on guitar. The band continues to play Frank's songs with rock energy, blues sensability and roots style.