Electric Frankenstein

The Profile

Electric Frankenstein is a name used by two distinct, publicly documented projects: a 1970s solo venture by Paolo Tofani of Area (notably the album What, Me Worry?, recorded in London in 1976) and a long-running US punk/garage band active since the 1990s with numerous albums and split releases.

The moniker covers Paolo Tofani’s London-recorded 1976 album What, Me Worry? (prog/electronic-tinged rock) and a separate US punk/garage band active from the 1990s onward with many releases. This page includes works associated with both.

Review focuses on Electric Frankenstein’s What, Me Worry? (recorded in London, 1976), a solo effort by Paolo Tofani of Area. The album blends rock drive with prog and electronic digressions, nodding to Neil Young, Hendrix, Tangerine Dream, and Hawkwind. Tracks range from brief bluesy cuts to extended late-psychedelic pieces with manipulated synths and layered guitars. Recommended to fans of 70s Italian prog seeking something direct yet inventive.