The Franchise features former Plankeye and Fanmail member Scott Silletta and is based out of LA, California.
Scott Silletta's writing style is very identifiable within the songs of The Franchise. Melodic rock with a strong punk influence (think early Face to Face), "Original Inevitable" is a solid album. Its downfall however is that while the songs bear professionalism, they just don't have a whole lot of catchy dynamics that pull you in for the repeat listens. This is a disappointment given what I know Silletta is capable of writing. The Franchise's debut fails to rise above average.
C+
Other coverage for this album
The Phantom Tollbooth 2003Reviewed by Len NashWith a certain distortion in his voice and his guitar, Scott Silletta has brought another one of his projects onto his new record label, Vanishing Point Records; the name of the project, The Franchise. Going right along with his previous projects (Fanmail, Plankeye), he adds some of the energy and cockiness of some of the bands out there (Squad 5-0, etc.). Silletta produced, engineered, and…
