On tour with DRAKE and new Francis and the Lights record out now
Last night Drake invited me onstage during his set for a guitar duel with his guitar player. I was honored to say the least. Having an amazing time on this tour. Also, the new Francis and the Lights full length, “It’ll Be Better” is now available on iTunes or stream it at itllbebetter.com.
Tags: drake, Francis and the Lights, Jake Rabinbach
Big Star at Brooklyn Masonic Temple
Mr. Chilton, still serenading those September gurls. Pic by Lindsey Budjinski
Had so much fun at the show last night. Saw so many folks I hadn’t seen in a long time and of course got to see the band blaze through some of my favorite songs ever! “Til The End of the Day” and “13″ were big ones for me and the “Slut” encore was such a great and definitive ending. Jody’s songs were all great. Rene, who plays drums in Francis and the Lights was there watching his every move totally in awe of the thunder and precision.
Tags: Big Star, Brooklyn Masonic Temple, Francis and the Lights, Jody Stephens, Kurt Vile
f10 interview: singer/guitarist Jake Rabinbach (Jump Back Jake, Francis and the Lights)
“Some people go on long journeys in order to escape or leave something behind. Jake Rabinbach’s journey was a means of finding something.
Rabinbach spent time at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, where he was buddies with Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden of later MGMT fame. He left after two years for New York with the hope of achieving his musical aspirations. But Rabinbach’s vision needed something more, something with a deep, engrained musical history. That desire took him down to Memphis, where he formed Jump Back Jake, a “modern Memphis rock n’ soul” band that was soon signed to the newly relaunched Ardent Music, the label that launched legendary power pop band Big Star many decades before.” (continue reading…)
Tags: Francis and the Lights, interview, Jake Rabinbach, Jump Back Jake
2nd Annual Roots Picnic
Francis and the Lights w/ “Jump Back” Jake Rabinbach on guitar to play Roots Picnic with The Roots, The Black Keys, Santigold, Kid Cudi, Asher Roth & more! Click here for more details.
Tags: Asher Roth, Francis and the Lights, Kid Cudi, Public Enemy, Santigold, The Black Keys, The Roots
