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Soon to be whisked away in the middle of the night, Frank Iero is currently situated in Indianapolis. His flight to begin the tour leaves at midnight and it’s not just a new city; it’s a new chapter in the singer’s storied career. Leaving behind the glory days of My Chemical Romance, he’s managed to establish himself as a cult solo figure.
Despite a rabid fanbase, the singer and mastermind behind ‘Frank Iero and The Patience’ isn’t one to pretend he has his life figured out. He claims, “The first time around I didn’t feel like I was ready to be this quintessential frontman. I felt inadequate. I didn’t know if I’d be good at it or if I even wanted to do it. So I brought along a ‘celebration or a party’ to make people forget that I wasn’t good at being a frontman.” On the topic of being a frontman, Iero says “We all have interpretations of what that frontman is. Sometimes you see guys up there and they have their really nice hair and expensive outfits. Like fuckin’ abdominal muscles or something [laughs]. I don’t want to be that dude! I wouldn’t be able to sleep at night if I were that guy. That’s just not me man, I can’t pretend. I’d fuckin’ hate myself if I pretended.”
It should be apparent by now that blunt honesty is a key feature of talking with Frank Iero. He doesn’t dance around topics or give a stock standard response. So when he affirms that he’s in a better place than when he began, it’s clear he’s found himself. “This time around I’m not in that [uncertain] place anymore. It’s two years later and I’ve come to terms with why I do what I do, and how I do what I do. I feel more comfortable. So what I needed this time around was the virtue of patience and to take a step back and enjoy the moment. That’s where the band name comes from.”
