Frank LiCata known by his stage name Franché Coma, is an American musician. He is best known for being the original guitar

Guitar

The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

ist of Misfits. Coma joined the by then aspiring Lodi, New Jersey

Lodi, New Jersey

Lodi is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 24,136. The borough of Lodi is governed under the 1923 Municipal Manager Law.Lodi owes its name to the Italian city of Lodi...

 band in 1977, and made all of his recordings during the Static Age

Static Age

-The Misfits:*Glenn Danzig - vocals*Franché Coma - guitar*Jerry Only - bass guitar*Mr. Jim - drums-Studio personnel:*Dave Achelis - producer, engineer, and mixer*Alan Douches - mixing of tracks 15-17, mastering...

sessions.

Coma left Misfits in November 1978 and went on to play guitar with Mike Morance for the band Active Ingredients. In 2006, Franché appeared with the current incarnation of the Misfits at Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett

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's studio complex in Englewood, New Jersey

Englewood, New Jersey

Englewood is a city located in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 27,147.Englewood was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1899, from portions of Ridgefield Township and the remaining portions of...

to perform three songs from the Static Age LP.

Discography with Active Ingredients

• "Laundramat Loverboy" (1980) - Single
• "Hyper Exaggeration" (1980) - Single

External links

• Official website