Frank Maroney Releases Debut Album Scarecrow
Frank Maroney Releases Debut Album Scarecrow
Nashville based singer/songwriter, Frank Maroney, has released his eagerly awaited, full-length album Scarecrow. Fans were able to get a taste of Frank’s debut project with the release of the title track in November and the release of the sophomore single Neon & Vinyl, which debuted exclusively on country music outlet The Boot, in January. This album encapsulates the strong influences of Frank’s upbringing in the natural landscape of Colorado. Pulling from personal experiences and reflections, songs like Beer Right Here and Hey There Honey Bee generate a frame of mind about taking life in and appreciating every moment. With ten original tracks that venture from feel good grooves with leading guitar licks to southern hearted piano ballads, Maroney’s lyrics pave the way for the songs to take on personas that really hit home.
Listeners were able to stream Scarecrow two days before the release exclusively on American Songwriter.
American Songwriter had this to say about the title track, “Scarecrow leads with lovely hooks and a stirring chorus. The bittersweet tone of country twang played through an acoustic is bridged by swift electric guitar solos – taking its rightful seat as the best suited title track.”
Scarecrow was crafted with producer and industry veteran Ed Williams who expresses, “Frank’s songs paint vivid pictures that beg you to listen to every word. As a producer, it’s a joy to work with songs that essentially produce themselves. There’s no formula for a Frank Maroney song. Each one provides a different landscape and set of rules to work within.”
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Beer Right Here (Matt Willis, Frank Maroney)
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Front Porch Time (Frank Maroney, Chris Roberts)
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Neon & Vinyl (Jeff Anderson, Olivia Rudeen, Frank Maroney)
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Built To Last (Goran Kralj, Frank Maroney)
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Crazy Fool (Frank Maroney)
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Hey There Honey Bee (Frank Maroney, Olivia Rudeen)
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Scarecrow (Frank Maroney, Nicolette Hayford, Jeremy Drinkwine)
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Keep Me Up (Frank Maroney, James Ryan Plappert)
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See It Now (Frank Maroney, Olivia Rudeen)
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Southern Heart (Frank Maroney, Olivia Rudeen)
“When I was a kid my life was carved by mountains and wide open plains. I’ve got the west in my blood. I grew up in BIG SKY country, so I guess you could say that I write big sky COUNTRY,” states Maroney.
About Frank Maroney:
Colorado native Frank Maroney didn’t always have songwriting in his targets. The oldest of three, Frank grew up riding around the Colorado Mountains in his dad’s two-toned GMC 1500 listening to legends such as Elton John, Steve Miller Band and the Eagles. The backseat of that truck is where 8-year-old Frank realized that someone had to actually write the songs Don Henley was singing. By the age of 15, Frank discovered his passion and talent for songwriting and developed a dream of writing songs like the ones he grew up listening to on the radio.
Fast forward a few years, Frank found himself making the decision to leave the University of Colorado, where he was studying Physics, to attend Berklee College of Music to pursue a career in songwriting. During his tenure at the esteemed institution, Maroney honed in on his craft drawing inspiration from fellow alum John Mayer and Grammy nominated artist Sara Bareilles. After graduation, Frank moved to Steamboat Springs to be a ski bum for the winter ski season. It was in Steamboat that a happen chance encounter with hit songwriter Mark D. Sanders, made him decide to move to Music City to pursue songwriting. Seven years later, a publishing deal with Sony ATV and cuts that have garnered 3.5 million streams, he’s decided to release a project that’s completely his own.
For more information visit www.frankmaroney.com.
