Frankie Poullain
Frankie Poullain performing with The Darkness at the Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, 11 December 2023
Frankie Poullain performing with The Darkness at the Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow, 11 December 2023
Background information
Birth nameFrancis Gilles Poullain-Patterson
Born (1967-04-15) 15 April 1967 (age 56)
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Bass
Years active2000 – present

Francis Gilles Poullain-Patterson (born 15 April 1967), better known as Frankie Poullain, is the bass player for rock band The Darkness. He was raised in Milnathort then Edinburgh, Scotland.[1][2] He attended the Royal High School, leaving in 1985.[1]

Poullain left the band on 23 May 2005 citing "musical differences".[3] He was replaced by Richie Edwards, a former guitar technician for the band.[4]

In 2011 The Darkness announced that they were to reunite with all four original members. Poullain described this as being "just like old times".[citation needed]

Poullain's autobiography Dancing in the Darkness was released in November 2008.[5]

He is a step-brother of comedian Phil Kay.[2]

Equipment

He plays a Gibson Thunderbird IV bass guitar (nicknamed "the brown bastard") with a reverse body design. He was given the guitar by a member of The Pooh Sticks. Poullain also uses a Fender Precision Bass. For amplification, he uses Ampeg VT, Mesa Boogie, a 50 watt hand-wired Marshall guitar combo, and a Sans Amp bass driver.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Frankie's dark secret; ROCKER'S GUILTY PAST Brits winner, 32, revealed as a Frannie, 37. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Let there be Darkness". scotsman.com.
  3. ^ "Poullain Quits The Darkness". Contactmusic.com. 23 May 2005. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  4. ^ "The Darkness replace Poullain". Contactmusic.com. 15 June 2005. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  5. ^ John-Paul Pryor (12 November 2008). "Frankie Poullain's Dancing in the Darkness". dazeddigital.com. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  6. ^ Frankie Poullain's Equipment Archived 19 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine at outofthedarkness.co.uk
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