The Brothers Frantzich
The Brothers Frantzich, (Paul Frantzich, born November 30, 1966, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Timothy Frantzich, born June 5, 1963, Minneapolis, Minnesota) are a singer-songwriter duo. The twin brothers have worked together and separately, and with the poets Robert Bly and Coleman Barks, and perform and teach in the United States and United Kingdom. They have been writing, recording and performing music since 1996 and have released seven CDs.
Career
Tim and Paul Frantzich were songwriters and members of Minneapolis bands A Few (1984–87), Ruby (1990–1994) and Ride Ruby Ride (1994–1996). Songs from their Ruby Socratic Gilligan CD were mixed by David Z.
They use a mix of various Travis picking and strumming techniques to build upon the blood harmony tradition, most commonly heard in country music.
The acoustic duo's approach to harmony singing commonly uses parallel thirds and fifths. Single vocal performances are also sometimes used.
Currently
Paul Frantzich founded the 501(c)(3) non-profit music business "Feed Them With Music" in 2008. The organization aims to feed the malnourished globally and domestically, with a small percentage of revenue from live concert ticket sales, artist’s merchandise, music downloads and live webcasts. FTWM manages and financially supports a portfolio of global feeding programs. Artists maintain control of their content and receive a portion of profits through FTWM. Paul Frantzich now performs under the name FRAN-Zik as a solo artist, and resides in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. He is currently finishing his first independent album titled “Feed Them With Music” co-produced by his Feed Them With Music partner and photographer, Ashley Mosher. Timothy Frantzich lives in Minneapolis.
Discography
- Sibling Revelry (1997),
- Lifescapes - Sailing (1997),
- Hook 'em, Preach 'em. Set 'em Free (2002),
- Brothers Frantzich LIVE (2003),
- Hymns: Streams of Mercy (2004),
- Harmonium (2004),
- Brothers Frantzich Christmas (2005),
- Heart Wing (2007)