Band of the Week: frnkiero and the cellabration

Since My Chemical Romance split little over a year ago, it hasn't just been ex-frontman Gerard Way who's been working hard on his own music. In fact, pretty much all of them have been, but most attention-grabbing of the five is ex-guitarist, Frank Iero. Since the dissipation of the emo scene's most loved band, Frank has become the frontman of his own project, frnkiero and the cellabration.

With no capital letters and all his songs bookended by full stops, Frank is still creating rock music with muddy tones and mumbly lyrics. But it's different. It's far distinguished from the music he once created with MCR and it's removed from other projects he's had over the years such as LeATHERMOUTH. What frnkiero and the cellabration is, is super cool. It sounds like he's got his mates together in his garage and has said, "I just want to make music." It's definitely rock, it's definitely punk and it's definitely created under many influences. I mean there's some definite electronic beats on the debut album! The main thing is that it's just such a cool sound. Singles .joyriding. and .weighted. showcase who Frank can be as a frontman: his voice is unpolished and strained but it's so nice to listen to. He's a star that's finally getting his chance to shine. And his videos are pretty gnarly. And he's adorable...

Most people would hate me for saying this but thank God that MCR threw the towel in because frnkiero and the cellabration are rad and I for one can't wait to see where this boy ends up next.

Listen to: .neverenders.

You can catch frnkiero and the cellabration supporting Mallory Knox across the UK this November.