Stick Merchant - The Independent article March 2014

Photo by Robin May - Article by Walter Pierce

A Lafayette drummer is venturing into business beginning with an essential tool of his trade. Frank Kincel is what you would call a "drummer's drummer." Versatile in all styles - jazz, rock, blues, you name it - he has performed and/or toured with such acts as Tab Benoit, the Bluerunners, Rue Boogaloo and Modern Jazz Movement. Along the way during his more than 20-year career as a professional musician - because, honestly, it's nearly impossible to earn a living playing music in this town, believe it or not - the UL Lafayette music school grad branched out into teaching and repairing drums.Now he's taking it a step further. In late 2012 he purchased a lathe and had it ... read more