Bakers Pink

Bakers Pink
Bakers Pink
Bakers Pink
Background information
OriginNew York, United States
GenresRock, hard rock, alternative rock
Years active1992–present
LabelsEpic Records
MembersMichael Anthony Franano
Mike Greene
Randy Jordan
Shane

Bakers Pink is an American alternative rock band from New York, formed in the early 1990s[1][2]

Originally known as the Front, from Kansas City, Missouri, the band changed its name when it joined Epic Records. Officially the band name change occurred because the band had changed their sound significantly and wanted to distance itself from its former incarnation, however, according to the front man, Michael Anthony Franano, it was at the behest of the record company.[3]

Bakers Pink was a title of a demo Franano had recorded while cutting basic tracks at Electric Lady Studios. The name stuck and when pressed to come up with a new name, after many suggestions, the band decided on this new moniker. Bakers Pink released one self-titled album in 1993, with Franano writing the majority of the songs. He co-wrote the song "Untouched" which appears on Bakers Pink, with David Werner,[4] who penned "Cradle of Love" a hit for Billy Idol.[5] The album was produced by Mark Dodson, with co-production by Doug Gordon, Franano and Mark Eddinger; the first single, "Watercolours", was re-mixed by Ron Saint Germain.[6] One video, "Watercolours",[7] was released to promote the record. The band toured the U.S. opening for Great White in support of the record.

Band members

  • Michael Anthony Franano – Lead Vocals, Guitar, Principle Songwriter
  • Mike Greene – Lead/Rhythm Guitars
  • Randy Jordan – Bass Guitar/Backing Vocals
  • Shane Miller - Drums

Additional personnel

  • Doug Gordan – Guitars/Slide Guitar
  • Tom Toons, Tova, Wrecia Ford – Backing Vocals
  • Mark Eddinger – Keyboards (additional)
  • Bobby Franano – Keyboards
  • Gary Corbett - Fender Rhodes (electric piano)
  • Matt Chamberlain - Drums
  • Brad Hauser - Upright Bass
  • Producers: Mark Dodson, Doug Gordon, Michael Anthony Franano, Mark Eddinger,
  • Engineers: Mark Dodson, Shannon Carr, Danny Wojnar, Guido Toledo

Discography

Bakers Pink (1993 Epic Records)

Albums

Label: Epic – 472227 2
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: February 2, 1993
Genre: Alternative Rock
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios and Hit Factory Studios
In Europe: CBS 466143 1 (LP) and 466143 2 (CD)[8]

Singles

References

  1. ^ Bakers Pink profile, AllMusic, Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  2. ^ "Chart Landing Pages". Billboard.com. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Geordie Pleathur. Michael Franano Interview. Sugar Buzz Magazine. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ [2]
  6. ^ Ron Saint Germain. AllMusic, Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  7. ^ "Bakers Pink - Watercolours". October 25, 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "Bakers Pink; Bakers Pink". Discogs.com. Retrieved Oct 28, 2024.