Francis Gillis Patterson (born 15 April 1967), better known as Frankie Poullain, was the bass player for rock band The Darkness. He was born in Milnathort, Scotland, he left the band on May 23, 2005, "musical differences" being cited as the reason. Frankie has disputed this version of events, claiming he was "frozen out" and forced to leave the band. He was replaced by Richie Edwards, a former guitar tech for the band. April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A bassist is a musician who plays a double bass or electric bass (also referred to as bass guitar). ... Rock band (or rock group) is a generic name to describe a group of musicians specializing in a particular form of electronically amplified music. ... The lead singer Justin Hawkins. ... Milnathort is a village in Kinross-shire. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe and a constituent nation of the United Kingdom. ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Richie Edwards, AKA Spider ,was born on 25th September, year unknown, in Lichfield, England. ...

Poullain was the only original Darkness member not from Lowestoft. Before joining the Darkness, he was a tour guide in the Venezuelan mountains.

Frankie plays a Gibson Thunderbird IV bass, recognisable from its reverse body design. When playing live he allowed natural distortion to take place for effect. This article is about the American musical instrument manufacturer. ... Fender Precision Bass Bass Guitar is a popular term that refers to electric and acoustic basses - stringed instruments similar in design to the guitar, but with longer scale and tuned lower in pitch. ...

External Links

• Fan Club for The Darkness