Today we’d like to introduce you to Frank Czajka.
Hi Frank, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
Origin Story: Long before Nefarious, both principals enjoyed lengthy careers in the music industry. Babineau worked for 25 years in marketing, promotion and artist development for Clive Davis, A&M Records and Geffen, directly impacting the careers of Aerosmith, Guns N’ Roses, Neil Young, Nirvana, Black Crows and Elton John. Czajka launched his career working with A&M Music Publishing (Almo Irving) before working in A&R for Impact Records and then as a talent manager for Left Bank Management. Later working successfully in real estate, Babineau took a client to a home for sale in Sherman Oaks and immediately saw in the hallway a raw electrified wood guitar body. He met the seller, Czajka, who did the burn” THE NEFARIOUS EFFECT” on the instrument as part of his hobby and side business of taking reclaimed wood art projects and creating unique burn designs on tables, chairs, wine racks and other items. Babineau, also a veteran drummer with various bands, immediately saw the possibilities of a partnership. Two months later, Nefarious was born
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
“You cannot swim for new horizons unit you have courage to lose site of the shore.” Willian Faulkner
I founded Nefarious based on exceptional artistic vision, innovation, and creative design. I hand-selected the best partners from the music world to achieve this goal. The commitment is to dream, envision, and execute everything the team can do. The reward is to see the hallucination come to fruition in my work. Once you understand this quote, you will have the right mindset to do whatever you want or dream of doing. When resilience, determination, passion, and persistence are combined, success becomes not just a possibility but an inevitability. Imagine facing a significant setback. With resilience, you bounce back, refusing to be kept down. Determination and critical thinking, the tools you have at your disposal, help you assess the situation and learn what to keep and recalibrate.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
You can’t build a reputation for what you are going to do. Vision without execution is just a hallucination.
If you always do what you have always done, you get what you always got. But what if there’s a better way?
Creating unique designs on wooden instruments using electrical charges, we’ve discovered ‘THE NEFARIOUS EFFECT.’ When a large amount of electricity is discharged, the insulator material starts to react. As this reaction occurs, branching fern-like conductive channels form exceptionally quickly, allowing the trapped charge to torch out in a large spark. During this discharge process, the powerful electric charge leaves (up to) 100s of branching fractals. And here’s the best part-THE NEFARIOUS EFFECT does not affect the resonance or tonality of the instrument, ensuring that the sound remains as pure as ever.
Nefarious; If something is nefarious, it is criminal, evil, malicious and wicked. I am an innovative inventor and the mastermind of “THE NEFARIOUS EFFECT”, Frank and has partnered with Marko Babineau to bring this ground breaking technique and designs to the guitar loving community and the world!
THE NEFARIOUS EFFECT: Nefarious co-founders Marko Babineau and Frank Czajka’s artistic vision, innovation, and creative design are rooted in what they call “The Nefarious Effect.” But it’s not just a clever branding idea – it’s reflective of the science that goes into the artistry. According to them, when a large amount of electricity is discharged, the insulator material starts to react. As this reaction occurs, branching fern-like conductive channels form extremely quickly, allowing the trapped charge to torch out in a large spark. The stunning result of these intricate details was on display at this year’s NAMM show, where they attracted much attention for their first two prototypes, built by Rex Rose and named for Czajka’s late parents, in a booth they shared with Megadeth’s bassist. This collaborative spirit extends to their work with Gio Loria, who is building subsequent models in collaboration with Black Volt Amplification, and their upcoming designs with a henna artist. We invite you to be part of this exciting journey
Our upcoming charity fundraising auction with Guitar Center Foundation & 95.5 KLOS radio
Guitar Center Foundation Auction: Nefarious has contributed their exclusive NEFARIOUS Patch Guitar – featuring a denim design and “patches” of famous band logos and signed by the band Slipknot includes a custom wood case and backstage passes from the current 2024 world tour – for a charity auction. Your support in this auction is crucial as it benefits The Guitar Center Foundation, whose grants and other efforts aid veterans, hospital patients, the unhouse, those affected by natural disasters and youth in both schools and after school programs. Nefarious’ mission statement says it all: “The commitment is to dream, envision, and execute everything the team can do. The reward is to see the hallucination come to fruition in our work.”
WHAT SETS US APART FROM OUR COMPETITION:
Reclaiming your individuality: As a musician, everyone brings their own style to the forefront. Not only in style, but now in their instrument.
First to market: this technique, THE NEFARIOUS EFFECT has never been brought to market before.
Art meets function: human expression and creativity, usually influenced by culture
One of a kind: each instrument body will be one of a kind and never duplicated again. That is our 100% guarantee.
Made with artisan hands: Bringing back the tradition of a innovative disrupter, in homage to Les Paul and Leo Fender, the forefathers of the electric guitar.
Your vision is our mission: We’ll take your hallucination and turn it into your reality.
Alright so before we go can you talk to us a bit about how people can work with you, collaborate with you or support you?
I am always looking for collaborators, partners and new people to work with on different projects. www.nefarious1.com
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FRANK CZAJKA
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- Website: www.nefarious1.com
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Image Credits
Marko Babineau Flynn (Foodog) Gio Loria (Gio from Rio) Rex Rose Nina Ornelas
