Frances England
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Frances England is a children's musician from San Francisco, CA. Her style of music is generally described as Indie
and/or Folk
. In 2006, England wrote and recorded her first album of songs entitled Fascinating Creatures as a fundraiser for her son's preschool - the album went on to be the sole recipient of the 2007 Oppenheim Platinum Award for Music. Her 2nd CD, Family Tree was released in 2008 and received the Gold Parent's Choice Award and the Gold Nappa Award for 2008.
England occasionally plays live shows in the San Francisco Bay Area with guitarist Tim Thurman and drummer Jeff Koch. Her first album, Fascinating Creatures, was produced and recorded by a relative, Billy Riggs, of the Billy Riggs Band.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
and/or Folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
. In 2006, England wrote and recorded her first album of songs entitled Fascinating Creatures as a fundraiser for her son's preschool - the album went on to be the sole recipient of the 2007 Oppenheim Platinum Award for Music. Her 2nd CD, Family Tree was released in 2008 and received the Gold Parent's Choice Award and the Gold Nappa Award for 2008.
England occasionally plays live shows in the San Francisco Bay Area with guitarist Tim Thurman and drummer Jeff Koch. Her first album, Fascinating Creatures, was produced and recorded by a relative, Billy Riggs, of the Billy Riggs Band.