Frank Trainor was born playing rhythm guitar and singing lead vocals in popular Canadian east coast pop/rock groups in the late 1960's. Actually, he was in his teens when he first found his groove but he had entered the world as a little baby on August 25th, 1954 in his hometown of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Frank's early life and history, other than playing guitar and singing in rock bands, is cloudy, becoming foggy and overcast by late evening for all outlying parts of the Island, Halifax, & a few old favorite haunts in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Frank discovered the songwriting muse during those same late 60's years and in the early 70's was a founding member of popular PEI country/folk vocal group The Troubadours. The Road was calling his name & The Troubadour responded.

Frank was guided in his aspiring career efforts by legendary Canadian broadcasting impresario/agent/manager and TV entertainment honcho, Jack McAndrew, who had arranged and promoted several showcase opportunities for Frank to open on tour for popular music stars such as Gino Vanelli and The Poppy Family. Frank was also eventually discovered as a young emerging songwriter by Canada's top country music group of the time-The Mercey Brothers-who recorded a few of Frank's early songs including the group's #1 country radio hit "Our Lovin' Times". Two essential songs from this early period were also recorded by Frank himself as an A/B radio single in 1975 and both songs were strong airplay hits. "Thursday Morning/5 O'Clock Rain" & "Here Comes Another Day" received extensive hit rotation across Canada creating opportunities for Frank to appear on National TV as a young "up and coming" artist/songwriter. Frank often appeared on popular country music programs such as George Hamilton IV Show and The Tommy Hunter Show, among others. In 1976 he relocated to Toronto and lived in that city for many years.

Frank's first album was recorded in Toronto in 1981. The Comfort Sound Sessions produced one A/B single release to radio which got good regional airplay. The "A" side song was called "The Dreams Of Melinda MacKay" backed with "Papa Didn't Quit". Both songs received equally positive attention at radio and further inspired Frank as a songwriter and as a live performer working many cool stages in and around Toronto.

Frank eventually decided to focus his longer term career efforts on establishing his credentials as a pro songwriter making records only sporadically. However, in 1985/86, he decided to take a run at the national record charts once again by releasing four consecutive top ten hit singles to country/AC radio earning instant national recognition as a major hit songwriter and also as a serious contender as a commercial recording artist. Frank's "lone gunman" model of success drew much attention to his potential from the country music industry establishment in his native Canada and from several publishers on Music Row in Nashville, TN. Frank was offered a number of songwriter/publisher deals and eventually negotiated a contract with Combine Music.
Known on Music Row as "The House of Quill Repute", Combine Music was the legendary home of some of the most influential songwriters in Nashville music history including Frank's own personal greatest songwriting influence, Kris Kristofferson. Frank Trainor is not a believer in any "single bullet" theory when it comes to the creative, artistic process. He just writes GREAT SONGS. He's truly a spirit now.

Frank Trainor was nominated for the Canadian Country Music Association's Vista Rising Star Award in the mid 1980's for his big hit songs, "You Sure Didn't Waste Any Time" and "The Ring I Gave You", but his nomination was quietly revoked soon after being formally announced in the music industry press when it was discovered that Frank had achieved his success on his own merits and personal initiative without "help" from controlling interests within CCMA who ensured Frank was shut out of the awards. Frank Trainor was however nominated for a Juno Award in 1986 as Country Male Vocalist of the Year and was deservedly promoted widely having had undeniable chart success with several hit records. He did not "win" the Juno in his category that year but was instead promised by an important industry insider that he would indeed "win" the Juno the following year. For what exactly, Frank wasn't quite sure since he had no plans whatsoever to continue putting hit records out to Canadian country music radio and in fact was already well underway in his negotiations with music publishers in Nashville, TN.
		Two other hit singles that were released in these years included Frank's own personal favorite song from his hot radio period, "Hard Drivin' Hana". The other was a song called "Everybody Wants To Dance With You", which was the last record for Frank Trainor as a contemporary country singer. All obstacles standing in the way of his higher professional objectives in Canada were easily dismissed. Frank simply pulled the plug on his own successful radio records venture and pitched his wares in Nashville where he was signed to a major league songwriter/publishing contract in 1987.

A true pro with a strong dedicated passion for his songcraft, Frank Trainor has most recently been back in the recording studio again capturing his latest "raw, live & acoustic" songs collection Pockets Full Of Paradise. Frank has many friends and long time supporters throughout the music industry who respect his Big Time vision as a "Gun" and all who know the man and his songs agree that Frank Trainor is an exemplary craftsman of inordinate depth of soul & purpose as a writer. He sings his guts out and plays acoustic guitar like he was born with it in his hands. And, as we already know from the top of this biographical story, that's exactly how it all began.

Prior to creating Pockets Full Of Paradise, which you can hear for free on our music media player, Frank had recently produced a really great new studio album titled Grace & Gravity. That album, plus two previous albums from his "Big Smoke" years, can now be purchased as downloads at our song store and all 4 CD albums can also be purchased by dropping us an email. Frank plans to include more performing and touring in his schedule this year too, so if you like what you hear of Frank's songs and would like to arrange to have him perform a show for you where you are, contact us at prowriter@franktrainor.com & we'll arrange to book Frank to play for your house concert or songwriter/artist venue with kind appreciation and thanks for your interest. You'll love his great stories too. He's lived it all!

"When I first heard Frank Trainor play live I was totally blown away by his presence, power and communication. He is one of the most powerful writer/singer/guitarists I have ever heard. It was amazing..." - Elliot Mazer, Legendary Record Producer - (Neil Young, Linda Ronstadt, The Band)

"My business is to find songwriters that I think are capable of writing hit records. Frank Trainor fits all those requirements. He is one of the finest writers I've ever heard in my life." - Bob Beckham, Legendary Publisher - Combine Music Group (Kris Kristofferson, Tony Joe White, Dennis Linde)

"As a music publisher for over twenty years, it's always a joy to find writers with talent. In my own career, three songwriters come to mind as having that special magic...Myles Goodwyn (April Wine), Bryan Adams & Frank Trainor. Frank Trainor is one of the best."
- Brian Chater, Publisher, Director, Canadian Independent Record Production Association. (CIRPA)

"Frank Trainor is one of the most talented songwriters I have ever had the personal privilege to know or hear. Regardless of your style or taste in music, should you need advice from a true craftsman then Frank Trainor is the man. It will make you a better writer."
- Stephen Colyer, Industry Consultant, Record Producer & former Head of Promotion CBS Records UK

“A publisher can only hope to find a writer as unique as Frank Trainor. He is also my friend and a true gentleman in every sense of the word.” - Jody Williams, VP Writer/Publisher Relations, BMI Nashville

“Frank Trainor is a fantastic song writer. Don’t let him out of your sight. Sign him right away.” - Charles Koppelman, President, SBK [1985-90] - CEO, EMI Music Publishing (1990-94)

"Sign me up for the fan club. A voice full of heart and A + for songwriting"
- Robert K. Oermann, Music Row Magazine-Disclaimer Record Reviews, Nashville, Tennessee

“Frank Trainor is a class act and a special person.” - Jack MacAndrew, Broadcast/Media Consultant Former Head of Variety Programming, CBC Television Network

“Frank Trainor has a unique talent. Nashville’ s major level validation is one strong indicator of his unlimited world wide potential” - Leonard Rambeau, Manager (Anne Murray)

“I realized I was speaking to Frank “TRAINOR” whose reputation in the music business is that of a first rate songwriter. I found our conversation enlightening to say the least.”
- Elaine Jarvis, Canadian Country Music Recording Artist

“The South West will rise again if Frank Trainor has anything to say about it.
Great songs from a great artist!” - Dean Sciarra, ItsAboutMusic.com