free download:
http://pterofractyl.bandcamp.com/

This album was written and recorded from 3/12-8/12. It is my first 
foray into completing a project entirely by myself. I'm incredibly 
excited with both the result of this recording and for what I will do 
moving forward, now that I've further developed skills in seeing a 
vision through from inception to completion. 

The title, "The Responsible Artist," embodies the concept of 
balancing the need for creative output with real world obligations. 
One can move too far in either direction: by losing touch with the 
needs of reality, or conversely, by sacrificing the internal desire to 
create in order to function within cultural expectations. Ideally, 
"The Responsible Artist" is someone who manages to find to that 
perfect balance between these seemingly opposing commitments, by 
obtaining a singular fulfilling experience. It is something I strive 
for on a daily basis, but have not yet mastered.

My Neighbor's Tower

free album download: 
http://pterofractyl.bandcamp.com/

This album was written and recorded from 3/12-8/12. It is my first 
foray into completing a project entirely by myself. I'm incredibly 
excited with both the result of this recording and for what I will do 
moving forward, now that I've further developed skills in seeing a 
vision through from inception to completion.

The title, "The Responsible Artist," embodies the concept of 
balancing the need for creative output with real world obligations. 
One can move too far in either direction: by losing touch with the 
needs of reality, or conversely, by sacrificing the internal desire to 
create in order to function within cultural expectations. Ideally, 
"The Responsible Artist" is someone who manages to find to that 
perfect balance between these seemingly opposing commitments, by 
obtaining a singular fulfilling experience. It is something I strive 
for on a daily basis, but have not yet mastered.

Hissy Fit

free download: 
http://pterofractyl.bandcamp.com/

This album was written and recorded from 3/12-8/12. It is my first 
foray into completing a project entirely by myself. I'm incredibly 
excited with both the result of this recording and for what I will do 
moving forward, now that I've further developed skills in seeing a 
vision through from inception to completion.

The title, "The Responsible Artist," embodies the concept of 
balancing the need for creative output with real world obligations. 
One can move too far in either direction: by losing touch with the 
needs of reality, or conversely, by sacrificing the internal desire to 
create in order to function within cultural expectations. Ideally, 
"The Responsible Artist" is someone who manages to find to that 
perfect balance between these seemingly opposing commitments, by 
obtaining a singular fulfilling experience. It is something I strive 
for on a daily basis, but have not yet mastered.

The Early Mark

Bird Lady

Taking Time

1st track off of "The Missing Animal"

Free download available at:

 pterofractyl.bandcamp.com

This album was written and recorded from 11/2012-02/2013. It was conceived in the spirit of the limitless joy and epic excitement I felt playing Nintendo games as a child. Those experiences left a lasting impression on me creatively. Additionally, after years of writing lyrics , it was exciting to work on an entirely instrumental album. Thus, "The Missing Animal" was born out of this desire to encapsulate these childhood memories without the use of sung words.
credits
released 05 March 2013 
Written, Performed, Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Zachary Guy-Frank 

Artwork by Jonathan Hafer

Something's Gone Wrong

Second Track off of "The Missing Animal"

Free download available at:

 pterofractyl.bandcamp.com

This album was written and recorded from 11/2012-02/2013. It was conceived in the spirit of the limitless joy and epic excitement I felt playing Nintendo games as a child. Those experiences left a lasting impression on me creatively. Additionally, after years of writing lyrics , it was exciting to work on an entirely instrumental album. Thus, "The Missing Animal" was born out of this desire to encapsulate these childhood memories without the use of sung words.
credits
released 05 March 2013 
Written, Performed, Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Zachary Guy-Frank 

Artwork by Jonathan Hafer

One After The Other

Final track off of "The Missing Animal"

Free download available at:

 pterofractyl.bandcamp.com

This album was written and recorded from 11/2012-02/2013. It was conceived in the spirit of the limitless joy and epic excitement I felt playing Nintendo games as a child. Those experiences left a lasting impression on me creatively. Additionally, after years of writing lyrics , it was exciting to work on an entirely instrumental album. Thus, "The Missing Animal" was born out of this desire to encapsulate these childhood memories without the use of sung words.
credits
released 05 March 2013 
Written, Performed, Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Zachary Guy-Frank 

Artwork by Jonathan Hafer

Master Versus Master

My name is Zachary Guy-Frank. I am the epic, experimental, one-man-band Pterofractyl. 

This project began as a personal challenge: to be musically independent. In order to do this, I would have to take on the responsibility of carrying the entire musical vision forward without aid, but alongside that responsibility, I would be able to embrace a sense of personal musical freedom. With this in mind, I attempted to compile the skills I've learned playing in different bands over the years. Utilizing these skills, I wrote and recorded an EP completely by myself from start to finish. The result of this being The Responsible Artist EP, described by Geekscape.net as: "one of the most interesting 20 minutes of 2012."

Despite the singular vision of Pterofractyl as recorded music, when performing live I have enlisted the aid of three wonderful gentlemen: Charlie Heim (drums), Darren Campo (guitar), and Silvio Navarro (bass, vocals). With their assistance, Pterofractyl is now able to create a live event well worth witnessing and experiencing for yourself.