Frankie Poullain
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Francis Gilles Poullain-Patterson (born 15 April 1977), better known as Frankie Poullain, was the bass player for rock band The Darkness. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He attended The Royal High School from 1992 to 1998[1].
Poullain was the only original Darkness member not from the Lowestoft area. Before joining the Darkness, he worked as a tour guide in the Venezuelan mountains.
Poullain left the band on 23 May 2005, citing "musical differences" as the reason. Frankie has disputed this version of events, claiming he was "frozen out" and forced to leave the band.He said he was "pushed in to corners of band practices". He was replaced by Richie Edwards, a former guitar technician for the band. His departure caused quite a stir with the press, most notably in the NME magazine where he was reportedly regarded as their favourite member of the band.
Frankie was most recognizable by his image: he had a "walrus" style moustache, wore bandanas and had a permanent scowl on his face. He played his bass with a unique stance which enhanced his presence on stage, both visually and mentally.
Frankie plays a Gibson Thunderbird IV bass guitar, recognizable for its reverse body design. When playing live he allows natural distortion to take place for effect.
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- ^ The Royal High School
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