Frankie Lindia On Joining Ratt, Playing With David Lee Roth, New Music, Future Projects & More
Frankie Lindia is an Los Angeles-based guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and music teacher. Early on, Lindia played in school bands, picking up trumpet, sousaphone, drums and bass until he finally discovered Van Halen and guitar as a whole. Playing with many people and in many bands — including his original band Legal Tender — showed him the ropes about the music business. Lindia ultimately became an official endorser of products by Charvel, EVH Gear, FU-Tone and EMG Pickups.
I first discovered Frankie Lindia as one of the guitarists within David Lee Roth’s Las Vegas residency in 2020. After his work with Roth, Lindia wound up joining the legendary hard rock band Ratt. Prior to all of that, Lindia released his debut solo instrumental album Creatures Of Habit. His latest single is “Thank You (EVH Tribute).” Touring and recording aside, Lindia has kept busy as an in-demand music teacher; he teaches guitar, drums, bass and piano. He has also composed for a number of music libraries.
On December 9, 2021, I had the pleasure of speaking with Frankie Lindia via Zoom, as embedded below. More on Lindia and his musical endeavors can be found by clicking here, here and here.
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Darren Paltrowitz Darren Paltrowitz is a New York resident with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer. Darren's writing has appeared in dozens of outlets including the New York Daily News, Inquisitr, The Daily Meal, The Hype Magazine, All Music Guide, Guitar World, TheStreet.com, Businessweek, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, and the Jewish Journal.Beyond being "Editor At Large" for The Hype Magazine, Darren is also the host of weekly "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" series, which airs on dozens on television and digital networks. He has also co-authored 2 published books, 2018's "Pocket Change: Your Happy Money" (Book Web Publishing) and 2019's "Good Advice From Professional Wrestling" (6623 Press), and co-hosts the world's only known podcast about David Lee Roth, "The DLR Cast."
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