Frank Fotusky


Francis X. Fotusky is an American singer-songwriter based in Portland, Maine. He plays six- and twelve-string acoustic guitar, and regularly performs in the Greater Portland area.
Fotusky plays acoustic blues in the Piedmont style reminiscent of guitarists such as Reverend Gary Davis, Blind Boy Fuller, John Jackson and Blind Willie McTell. He has performed or appeared with John Jackson, Paul Geremia, Steve Mann, Will Scarlett, Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy and Chris Hillman, amongst others.
His personal record label is Snappy Turtle Records, while his music publishing company is Sixty One Forty Nine Music.

Discography

Fotusky has released two albums: Teasin' the Frets and Meet Me in the Bottom.

''Teasin' the Frets''

  1. "Red River Blues"
  2. "99 Year Blues"
  3. "Teasin' the Frets"
  4. "On the Cooling Board"
  5. "Chump Man Blues"
  6. "Franklynn Mint"
  7. "Untrue Blues"
  8. "The Graverobber”
  9. "Boats Up the River"
  10. "I'm So Glad"
  11. "Great Change"
  12. "Mumbletypeg"
  13. "I'm Going Home Someday"

''Meet Me in the Bottom''

  1. "Who's Been Here"
  2. "39 Ninth Street"
  3. "Windin' Boy Blues"
  4. "Pig Meat"
  5. "When You've Got a Good Friend"
  6. "How Long, How Long Blues"
  7. "Good Morning Aurora"
  8. "Meet Me in the Bottom"
  9. "Trouble in Mind"
  10. "Mama T'aint Long for Day"
  11. "The Girl With the Auburn Hair"
  12. "Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning"
  13. "39 Ninth Street "

Personal life

Fotusky moved to Portland, Maine, around 2013 with his wife, Lynn. He has three children.
He previously taught Audio Engineering classes at the Performing Arts Academy in Ocean County, New Jersey.