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1. FranKo are a young four piece band from South London. They formed in October 2007 and have already made their mark on the London music scene, turning the heads of audiences and a lot of people in the industry. They’ve been gigging in and around London including at The Indig02 @ the O2, playing to a crowd of over a thousand, The Metro (r.i.p) as part of the City Showcase, twice at The Astoria 2 (r.i.p), Nambucca (r.i.p) and the ULU Barfly (which is luckily still standing...) FranKo also toured Thailand last summer, and grabbed great attention from the...

Edwin Franko Goldman (January 1, 1878 - February 21, 1956) is one of America's prominent band composers of the early 20th century. He composed over 150 works, more notably his marches. He is known for founding the renowned Goldman Band of New York City and the American Bandmasters Association. Goldman's works are known for their pleasant and catchy tunes, as well as their fine trios and solos. He also encouraged audiences to whistle/hum along to his marches. He wrote singing and whistling into the score of "On the Mall" (which vies with "Chimes of Liberty" as his two most-enduring marches)....