10 Incredible Frontmen Who Don’t Get The Credit They Deserve
We all know the Axl Roses and Steve Tylers of the world, but what of those who match them note for note, yet carry on under the radar?
Being a frontman is no easy task. Sure, its easy to scoff at the fool prancing around the stage and condemn them as egocentric or uninteresting, but to be able to stand in front of an audience and project the sound, image and concept of yourself and your bandmates whilst simultaneously connecting with the world at large takes guts. The job of the frontman is to get the crowd into the right mood - to make them think, essentially to convey the message of the music without getting in its way. The position does not necessarily fall to a vocalist, lead guitarist, songwriter or sometimes even a musician, but it does require personality, self-belief and to do it really well; charisma. They are the mouthpieces of generations, the idols of millions and the cornerstone of rock and roll. On the following pages well take a look at some illuminating frontmen, some well-known and some lesser-so, who never quite receive the level of adulation they deserved.