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A Musical Life: Frank Bravo

Hugo Phan
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Frank Bravo is a Wichita music scene veteran who currently performs as a solo artist in Dreamverb and is a member of the band Zone Ender. He reunites annually with the band Bellafonte.

“I think of my flaws. I figured that that’s the best part to get out of myself. If I’m OK with talking about them and just playing unequipped that maybe for those moments I could not plagiarize myself.

I had this one itch tugging at me when I was playing with bands. I always felt like I wasn’t being honest. It just felt like there was another outlet to get out of it. The best way I could do it was to pursue it myself.

Humility is the best thing you can do to push your art. Writer’s block is a U-shaped thing. Letting your flaws out is the best thing. If you can’t accept it do think everyone else will? Does that matter? Just play.”

Jedd Beaudoin is host/producer of the nationally syndicated program Strange Currency. He created and host the podcast Into Music, which examines musical mentorship and creative approaches to the composition, recording and performance of songs. As a music journalist, his work has appeared in PopMatters, Vox, No Depression and Keyboard Magazine.