Petulant Frenzy

Frank Zappa Tribute Band

About Petulant Frenzy

Update 18 April 2010: New Gigs Posted (in 'Gigs' section-of course)!!!

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PETULANT FRENZY are a group of (ten) musicians from Sydney, Australia with a love of the music of Frank Zappa - which is lucky, really, as that's all they play - although they do actually like other music.

Not concentrating on any particular time, album or form allows them to flick between the many FZ genres and put shows together that are less about replicating the works exactly and more about performing them the way Frank would have enjoyed hearing it - half way between total respect and utter irreverence.

Not content with messing around with Frank's wonderful tunes and lyrics, the Frenzy work to the highest common numerator of the lowest common denominator. To this end, some of the lads are partial to a bit of stagecraft', almost to the point of transvestitism. The guilty parties know who they are.

The Frenzy play when they can get gigs that promise to be 'events' rather than 'just another gig', which allows the fans to be assured that the shows they see are going to be special - which is nice.

Most of them have facial hair, despite the trademark, and those who don't are berated constantly for being somewhat less than manly. Serves them right for having no commitment.

Of course they'll play 'Khe Sahn', but they might have to use a chart.