Frank (band)

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Frank
Origin	London, England
Genre(s)	Pop, rock, punk
Years active	2005–2006
Label(s)	Polydor (2005–2006)
Website	www.frankofficial.com

Frank was the girl group from Channel 4's comedy drama series Totally Frank. Frank consisted of lead singer Lauren Blake (born 1984), guitarist Bryony Afferson (born 1983), keyboard player Helena Dowling (born 1983) and drummer Hayley Angel Wardle (born 1983). In the show Totally Frank, the girls played fictional characters Tasha (Lauren), Charlie (Bryony), Flo (Helena) and Neve (Hayley). The band used their real names outside of the show.

The girls' debut single "I'm Not Shy" was released on July 31, 2006 and reached #40 in the UK singles chart. Their debut album Devil's Got Your Gold was released on August 7, 2006 and reached only #110 in the UK Top Charts. The album features tracks from the television show including "Money In My Pocket", "Never Left A Girl", "Silence", "Don't Wait Up", "All I Ever Do", the second series theme tune; "Turn It Up", and the first series theme tune "Complicated". New tracks included "If The Devil's Got Your Gold", "Wake Up" and "Palm Of Your Hand".

Their song, "I'm Not Shy" is featured in a comedy sketch on the show TittyBangBang on BBC Three.

The promo album sampler for Frank features three tracks, these being "I'm Not Shy", "Turn It Up" and "Never Left A Girl".

Frank supported fellow girl group Girls Aloud on their 2006 Chemistry Tour of England and Scotland.

After the release of just one single and album, the band announced on 11 September 2006 that their record label had dropped them and that they had parted ways. Fans maintain Polydor were major contributors in their very brief music careers. Lauren is now a member of girl group, The Paradiso Girls, along with Chelsea Korka who was the second runner-up on the Pussycat Dolls show Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search For The Next Doll, and french singer Aria Crescendo, who provided guest vocals on singer/actress Valeria's single Girl I Told Ya