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Jersey Rock Band of the Week: Frankenstein 3000

Veteran Jersey Rockers Frankenstein 3000 will rock the Brighton Bar in Long Branch with Dick Manitoba on Friday 8/11. The band’s latest album will drop in December. Tune to Jersey Rock on 95.9 The Rat on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 11:30 pm for a preview of the disc. F3K frontman and host of “The Electric Ballroom” Keith Roth will join Tom Hanley in studio all week to talk about the upcoming LP and performance in Long Branch!

Frankenstein 3000 is a veteran Punk outfit based in Asbury Park.  Their influences include The New York Dolls, The Ramones, Cheap Trick, Kiss and The Rolling Stones. F3K enjoy a strong local following and even greater acclaim overseas.  The band will be releasing a new album a little later this year.  Jersey Rock has obtained a copy of the yet-to-be-titled LP.  Whatever they choose to call it, it totally rocks hard.  We’ll let you know when the album drops.  In the meantime, you can score Frankenstein 3000’s large discography HERE.

F3K frontman Keith Roth hosts “The Electric Ballroom,”  an awesome Punk Rock specialty show that has aired on WRAT for close to 20 years.  You can catch Keith’s show, which always features a great rock star guest host, every Sunday night from 8pm to 10pm. Learn more about “The Electric Ballroom” HERE.

Tune to Jersey Rock on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday night at 11:30 to hear some great cuts from Frankenstein 3000’s upcoming record.  Keith Roth will join us in-studio all week to talk about the new release and the band’s upcoming performance in Long Branch.

Don’t miss Frankenstein 3000 at The Brighton Bar on Friday 8/11.  They’re on the bill with Handsome Dick Manitoba and Jon Caspi and the First Gun.  Tickets are $13 in advance, $17 at the door and are available HERE.  

Learn more about Frankenstein3000 at frankenstein300.com, on facebook and at mainmanrecords.com.

Check out the video of Frankenstein 3000 performing “Everybody Else” Live at the Brighton Bar:

Tom Hanley is the host of Jersey Rock, New Jersey’s longest running local rock show on 95.9 The RAT. He got his start in broadcasting at Monmouth University's WMCX-FM. He's hosted Jersey Rock since 2016, been on the air at WRAT since 2008, and been listening to RAT Radio since 1996! Jersey Rock is a multi-platform local music brand that provides exposure to NJ artists. The on-air program features a different Garden State band each week. Tune to 95.9 The RAT every Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday night at 11:30 pm to hear call-ins and songs from the Jersey Rock Band of the Week! Each week Jersey Rock features a different music video as the Jersey Rock Video of the Week . Between Jersey Rock's on-air and online platforms, there's opportunities for 9 different NJ bands to be featured each week. If you're in a NJ band and want to be on Jersey Rock, e-mail Tom Hanley. Send your mp3's, videos, pictures, and links to jerseyrock@wrat.com