Music/ Video
I've been making music since the early 1980s, when I was vocalist with the cult post-punk combo Watching King Kong!, along with my brother Alex (guitar), Steve Lines (bass), and the late Eric Staple and the tardy Dave Kirkness (drums). We gigged extensively and built a tasty repertoire of original songs, such as "Save the Wail", "God is a Tory", and "(I Was An) Orthopaedic Bed". You can find these and other selections on our Bandcamp site at: https://watchingkingkong.bandcamp.com/album/heard-it-through-the-apevine.
When the band folded in 1988, I carried on working with Alex on new material before collaborating on and off with Steve House on several ventures that combined guitars and vocals with computers (using names such as Tequila Mockingbird and Untold). We did a handful of gigs but mainly focused on recording. Alex and Steve had formerly worked together in the band Dark Entries.
Musical differences led to the Krutnik brothers branching out on their own in the early 2000s, producing lots more music under the name Moosegow. We subsequently recorded several songs with Jessica Morris on vocals, credited to molebrigade (a name we fleetingly used earlier).
The Krutnik brothers continue to produce new music, and since 2022 I've been making videos to showcase our music, which you can find at: www.youtube.com/@frankkrutnik9901
I've added links to a selection of these videos below, which represent songs from across the musical history of the Krutnik Brothers.
Watching King King - (I Was an) Orthopaedic Bed (1987)
- A song for restless nights. Music by Alex Krutnik (guitar), Frank Krutnik (vocal), Steve Lines (bass), Dave Kirkness (drums). Recorded live at Keynes College, University of Kent, Canterbury (October 1987)
- Video by Frank Krutnik (2023), from "Dream of a Rarebit Fiend" (1906)
- Check out the other videos of music by Watching King Kong, Untold, Moosegow, and molebrigade on this channel -
. - For more music from the Krutnik brothers, go to: https://watchingkingkong.bandcamp.com...
molebrigade - Secret Agent Man (2024)
- Shaken, not stirred. A reworking of the 1966 song made famous by Johnny Rivers, written by P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri.
- Alex Krutnik: guitars. Frank Krutnik: vocals, audio production, video production.
- Video material from Fritz Lang's Spione/Spies (1928) and Buster Keaton's Sherlock Junior (1924)
- For commentary on this video, see the September 8, 2024 blog entry on krutnik.com.
- Check out the other videos of music by Watching King Kong, Untold, Moosegow, and molebrigade on this channel - .
- For more music from the Krutnik brothers, go to: https://watchingkingkong.bandcamp.com...
molebrigade - (I Ask For) Marmelade (2023)
- Art-pop for jaded palates. Sweet and tasty.
- Music by Alex Krutnik and Frank Krutnik, from an original idea by Alex Krutnik, Frank Krutnik and Steve House. Performed by molebrigade (Alex & Frank Krutnik), with vocals by Jessica Morris. Arranged and Produced by Frank Krutnik Video by Frank Krutnik (2023).
- Check out the other videos of music by Watching King Kong, Untold, Moosegow, and molebrigade on this channel - .
- For more music from the Krutnik brothers, go to: https://watchingkingkong.bandcamp.com...
Untold - Raymond Chandler (1997) - Neo-Noir Version
- A propulsive tribute to the detective writer. Written, performed and produced by Alex Krutnik (guitar), Frank Krutnik (vocal), with Steve House. Words by Raymond Chandler. Remastered in 2023 by Frank Krutnik.
- The video was put together in 2023 by Frank Krutnik, using material sourced from Pixabay and Videezy. Feel free to check out the Noir Version at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5euXXNnm28.
- Check out the other videos of music by Watching King Kong, Untold, Moosegow, and molebrigade on this channel - .
- For more music from the Krutnik brothers, go to: https://watchingkingkong.bandcamp.com...
molebrigade - Thirst (2023)
A raw, ragged, unquenchable existential craving.
Music by Alex & Frank Krutnik, with Jessica Morris (vocals) Produced by Frank Krutnik
Video by Frank Krutnik, from the 1924 film Greed.
Check out the other videos of music by Watching King Kong, Untold, Moosegow, and molebrigade on this channel - , or https://krutnik.com/music%2F-video.
For more music from the Krutnik brothers, go to: https://watchingkingkong.bandcamp.com...
molebrigade - Runner (2024)
A plaintive pop psychodrama... not for the fainthearted.
Music by Alex & Frank Krutnik, with Jessica Morris (vocals) Produced by Frank Krutnik
Video by Frank Krutnik, based on material from the 1962 Beverly Garland drama Stark Fear.
For further background to the song and video, see: March 17, 2024 blog entry at https://krutnik.com/.
Check out the other videos of music by Watching King Kong, Untold, Moosegow, and molebrigade on this channel - https://www.youtube.com/@frankkrutnik9901, or https://krutnik.com/music%2F-video.
For more music from the Krutnik brothers, go to: https://watchingkingkong.bandcamp.com...