Frankie and The Studs honor a contemporary drag icon on raucous ripper "Bimini"
Frankie and The Studs’ live performances are electric experiences of pure rock hedonism, captivating audiences with a fusion of raw ferocity and beguiling magnetism. In preparation for their debut LP anticipated later this year, Frankie and The Studs’ latest single showcases the band’s inherent strengths on a raucous ripper inspired by a modern drag superstar.
“Bimini” launches off the starting line without a moment’s hesitation, building on a simple, chunky rhythm and jagged riff. The band leans into a confident stomp in the vein of Joan Jett’s iconic “I Love Rock ‘N Roll,” similarly melding streetwise posturing with slick bubblegum sensibilities into a potent blast of rock n roll immediacy guaranteed to get crowds bopping along enthusiastically in short order. The leather-tough instrumentation wraps confessional lyrics in a layer of impenetrably rugged attitude as lines like “when you open your eyes, I wonder will you ever see me for me?” yearn for true visibility among the feedback.
Deep fried in a thick layer of digital noise like a bootleg DVD rip downloaded from the farthest forgotten corner of the internet’s earliest incarnations, Frankie and The Studs bring “Bimini” to life in a video that underscores the track’s duality with gritty authenticity. Diners, dives, and motel parking lots serve as the quintessentially LA backdrop for lead Stud Frankie Clarke’s urban wandering, bedecked in a leather collar and studded motorcycle jacket combo slung over a shimmering cocktail dress, mysteriously masked behind a pair of angular New Wave shades. Like the track’s inspirational namesake, the head-turning get-up blurs the line between masculine and feminine, high-brow and low-brow, into a singularity of individualism that defies societal norms and revels in the enduring disposability of junk food culture.
Stream “Bimini” on Spotify and follow Frankie and The Studs on Instagram.
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