Today is an exciting day. Frank Turner has announced his new tour dates.
I hear you all asking "who is Frank Turner?" So let me introduce him. Frank Turner, to me, is one of the hardest working musicians I know of. He is a lyrical genius and what I find extraordinary is his passion for music. He is a punk/folk/rock artist who seems to spend every second of his life either on the road touring, writing music or recording albums. I'm not sure he ever has a proper day off.
I fell in love with Frank Turner in August 2009 when I went to one of his gigs during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. This was a very intimate gig, which made me appreciate (even more than I think I would have, had it been a big open gig) his talent and passion for his music. Attending this gig with one of the most organised people to walk this planet, we were one of the first people through the doors, giving us prime position right in front of the stage. Not knowing much about Frank Turner at this point, I felt quite out of place at the front, I felt as though I was hogging someone's space, but now I'm glad I did.
Since that night, I have seen Frank Turner live on two more occasions; once again in Edinburgh and, much to my surprise, also in London at Wembley Stadium, where he supported Green Day. And every day I look forward to my next Frank Turner gig (which will hopefully be this year at some point!)
I have loved listening to Frank Turner's music ever since I was introduced to it. I listen to it whenever I can. He is a lyrical genius and, in some songs, I find it hard to get my head around how he fits all the words in, in one breath.
I will leave you today with a video of my favourite Frank Turner song, "Long Live The Queen". This song is written as a tribute to one of his friends, Lexi, who died of cancer. The song is, however, not a sad one, but an upbeat one about how Lexi lived her life to the full, right to the very last moment.
Actually, after listening to it, yet again, I'm going to go as far to say that it is one of my all time favourite songs.
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