# Frank French

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{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Frank French
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| birth_place     = Sacramento, California
| genre           = [Alternative rock](/source/Alternative_rock), [classic rock](/source/classic_rock), [punk rock](/source/punk_rock)
| occupation      = Musician, drummer, teacher
| years_active    = 1976–present
| instrument      = Vocals, drums, guitar, bass, piano, percussion, keyboards
| label           = [RCA](/source/RCA_Records), [Capitol](/source/Capitol_Records), [DGC](/source/DGC_Records), [Dischord](/source/Dischord_Records)
| associated_acts = [TWR](/source/Thin_White_Rope), [True West](/source/True_West_(band)), [the inversions](/source/the_inversions), [Cake](/source/Cake_(band))
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'''Frank French''' is an American [rock](/source/rock_music) [drummer](/source/drummer) from [Sacramento](/source/Sacramento), [California](/source/California). He is a former member of the bands [True West](/source/True_West_(band)), [Thin White Rope](/source/Thin_White_Rope), Permanent Wave, the Mumbles, Roughousers, the inversions, and [Cake](/source/Cake_(band)). He was the original drummer for Cake, departing from the band after the release of their debut album, ''[Motorcade of Generosity](/source/Motorcade_of_Generosity)''.
He has played in several bands since then, and continues to live in Sacramento.<ref name="Huey">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p24137/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Cake|last=Huey|first=Steve|publisher=[Allmusic](/source/Allmusic)|accessdate=22 July 2010}}</ref>

== References ==
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{{Cake}}
{{Thin White Rope}}
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