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Frickin A is a pop rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio. They are best known for their remake of Rick Springfield's "Jessie's Girl", featured on ''Now! 18'', and their 2004 single "Merry Merry Merry Frickin' Christmas". Frickin A is the only band ever to achieve placement in the ''Now! That's What I Call Music American series'' while signed to an independent record label.〔(Local Band Revives "Jessie's Girl" ). ''Time Out'', March 17, 2005.〕 The music video for "Jessie's Girl" achieved regular rotation on VH-1 in 2005.〔(Frickin' A, an Indie Band, Is in Rotation on VH-1 ). UCW Entertainment, April 15, 2005.〕 The music video was directed by Bill Fishman from a concept by David Herrera (music video director). Frickin' A was featured on Boston's Kiss 108 2004 Jingle Ball Christmas concert.〔(Kiss108 Sponsors )〕 The band's first single was "Trend", written by the band, which received some airplay on VH-1 but did not become a hit.〔(HNN Audio Feedback ). ''Huntington News', June 16, 2005.〕 Late in 2004, the group released a single with "Merry Merry Merry Frickin' Christmas" and "Jessie's Girl" on it; the single reached #2 on the Billboard Singles Sales chart.〔(Hot Singles Sales ), Billboard.com〕 The group's original numbers have been compared to Fountains of Wayne and Bowling for Soup.〔(Album Reviews ). Impact Press, Feb-March 2005.〕 Their full-length, ''Big Egos...No Ideas'', was a regional sales success in the American Midwest, reaching #9 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart for that area.〔(Chart ), Billboard.com〕 The band also sings "The Reds Are on the Radio," the theme for the Cincinnati Reds radio network. The members of the band are lead singer Jason Phelps, guitarist Dave Harris, bassist Jason Short, and drummer Scott McCann. They are signed to Toucan Cove. == Discography == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frickin' A」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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