Robert Francis (musician)
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Robert Francis is a multi-instrumentalist
, Americana
singer-songwriter
. His debut full-length album One By One was released in August 2007 by Aeronaut Records
. The record has gained attention due, in part, to Francis's musical performances that stem from his "eccentric classical-record-producer and pianist father, a Mexican mother who frequently invited her sisters over to sing Ranchero songs, a Hari Krishna brother, and two older sisters who were in various rock bands that played in clubs all over the city".
His sound is distinguished by his "bright, gravelly baritone", often conveying the emotion of a more "hardened performer".
One of his popular songs, "Junebug", was featured as a free song on iTunes for a week. This song reached #26 in Germany and #22 in Switzerland.
Multi-instrumentalist
A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments.The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument to be learned , but people who double on another instrument are not usually seen as multi-instrumentalists.-Classical music:Music written for Symphony...
, Americana
Americana (music)
Americana is an amalgam of roots musics formed by the confluence of the shared and varied traditions that make up the American musical ethos; specifically those sounds that are merged from folk, country, blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll and other external influential styles...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. His debut full-length album One By One was released in August 2007 by Aeronaut Records
Aeronaut Records
Aeronaut Records is an independently-owned record label based in Los Angeles, California which was founded in 2002 by John Mastro. The releases on Aeronaut are distributed by RedEye Distribution in North Carolina....
. The record has gained attention due, in part, to Francis's musical performances that stem from his "eccentric classical-record-producer and pianist father, a Mexican mother who frequently invited her sisters over to sing Ranchero songs, a Hari Krishna brother, and two older sisters who were in various rock bands that played in clubs all over the city".
His sound is distinguished by his "bright, gravelly baritone", often conveying the emotion of a more "hardened performer".
One of his popular songs, "Junebug", was featured as a free song on iTunes for a week. This song reached #26 in Germany and #22 in Switzerland.
Albums
- One By One (2007)
- Before NightfallBefore NightfallBefore Nightfall is the second released album of artist Robert Francis. It was released in 2009 with "Junebug" as lead single followed by "Keep On Running". Both were also released as video clips.- Track listing :...
(2009)