Derek Frank
David Reece is a superstar bassist who gained fame playing for such greats as Shania Twain, Gwen Stefani and Kelly Clarkson. Besides having his own band, Derek currently plays with Don Felder and Melissa Etheridge.
Metal Nerds was tasked with re-creating Derek as a superhero. Thus was born ThunderFret! The guardian of the Steel City.
This origin story tells how Derek became ThunderFret and shows him fighting a bass inspired villain.
Jump in on the ground floor for this exciting new take on music and superheroes!
Derek Frank - Origin Story
Origin Story is Derek’s third album as a solo artist, and for this venture, he enlisted multiple Grammy award-winning producer Jim Scott (Tedeschi Trucks Band, Tom Petty, Wilco, Sting, Red Hot Chili Peppers) to produce, record, and mix the album in his Valencia, California studio PLYRZ Studios. He is joined by his touring band, which includes guitarist Joshua Ray Gooch (Derek’s longtime bandmate with Shania Twain), keyboardist Carey Frank (Social Distortion, Tedeschi Trucks Band), drummer Randy Cooke (Smashmouth, Brit Floyd), percussionist Demian Arriaga (Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers), along with keyboardist Matt Rohde (Janes Addiction, The Chicks), guitarist Anthony King (Buffy Sainte-Marie), Vegas horn Section The Fat City Horns, featured guests Karl Denson (saxophone), Brent Mason (guitar), among others