- Tobin Frank
Tobin Frank is a Canadian musician, who records, performs and tours with the bands
Spirit of the West andThe Paperboys . Primarily a bassist, Frank also plays someaccordion and keyboard parts.Frank joined Spirit of the West as a temporary guest musician on the tour to support their 1997 album "Weights and Measures", following
Linda McRae 's departure from the band. He later became a permanent member of the band, and was credited as a permanent member for the first time on the band's 2004 album "Star Trails ".Frank has also been a guest performer on albums by numerous other Canadian artists such as
The Town Pants , a Vancouver-based Celtic rock band.Frank is from the
Bulkley Valley area of British Columbia but resides permanently on Vancouver Island with his family. He attended Capilano College's Jazz Studies program in North Vancouver. He has played several times with the popular Midsummer Festival of Smither's BC.
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