Dubbed "the poet laureate of the lovelorn” by the Big Takeover, Ad Frank follows a long tradition of brooding, hyper-literate curmudgeons that includes Leonard Cohen, Lloyd Cole and Roddy Frame. His wry, self-deprecating lyrics tell familiar tales of a life and loves that did not go as planned. Stopping just short of morose, Ad offsets his darker side with wry proclamations such as his ballad, "If I Find Another One Of Your Bobby Pins In My Bed, I'm Coming By To Shove Them Up Your Ass." With his bruised, well-intentioned baritone, Ad has been repeatedly nominated for Best Male Vocalist by the Boston Phoenix and the Boston Music Awards. In 2007, he was awarded a Maxie award by the Noise for Best Stage Presence.