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www.frangraymusic.com Pop Rock, Portland OR

About Me

NEWS
-The Atlas Artist Spotlight turns the high beams on dedicated artists who are pointed towards success. Collectively these artists have toured with multi-platinum recording artists; won numerous awards; their music is featured in film & TV projects; their records included MTV catalogues and many other successes. FRAN'S SPOTLIGHT-CLICK
-We had a nomination for "Record of the Year" at Radio Six International with the BBC's Tony Currie. Thanks to all of you for the votes and the support that put us on the "Record of the Year" final charts for fourth time and for listening to the broadcast of the final chart.
-This Fall (2007),we have a song being released nationwide to college radio through Plantetary Groups.
-Fran at Northwest Radio CLICK
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BIO
Powerful, mind engraining, effortlessly engaging, gutsy, provocative, poignant and diverse, are some of the words and phrases that critics have used to describe Fran Gray’s music. From the N.E.A (National Endowment for the Arts) funded and endorsed CD, Singular Intent, to her award winning follow-up, Eclectic Encounter, the music of this West Coast artist has elicited attention and interest world-wide.
Her first CD, Singular Intent, emphasized lyrical substance through dark musical passages in a purely pop setting and drew comparisons from the press with Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow and the Lilith Fair movement.
Her follow-up CD, Eclectic Encounter, had Gray behind the engineering console, which led to her assembling her own studio. There she would delve into scores of “middle of the night” recording sessions amassed from sweat, blood, love and drive. The result was a CD that won magazine and radio awards as well as recognition that continues to reverberate with a resounding response.
Look for Fran’s new CD, Contemplating the Sun, early in 2007.
Hear my music on these great stations.
Save the Wild Tigers
"Take it on faith, this is fine music from a musician who is honest, talented and quietly assured about her work."
The Oregonian-Portland
"Fran is one of the best singers in the Northwest Male or female. She's a wonderful guitar player too. When she's on stage, she's in command." KBOO Radio-Portland
"Portland's finest, Fran Gray, recently released her stunning second album, "Eclectic Encounter". It's a knock-out set from a firm VBM M&P fav and you can read all about it at VBM magazine" VBM Magazine-Brighton, England
"Eclectic Encounter is tremendous! It's a fantastic follow up to Singultar Intent....beautiful vocals, tasteful musicianship....A Superb piece of work."
Aural Innovations Radio-London, England
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Order at dozens of Oregon and California retailers through Super D Distribution -click HERE
Check us out at the
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spotlight through 2007
Photo compliments of
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My Interests

FRANGRAYMUSIC.COM

Influences: Radiohead, Aimee Mann, Coldplay, Jonatha Brooke,U2, Alanis Morissette, The Beatles, The Indigos, R.E.M, I love fantastic guitar playing like Jimi Hendrix. I'm crazy about the music of Jon Brion (he is such an amazing player and producer) as well as bands like the The Pixies, Fountains of Wayne, The La's, The Who. I'm influenced by genuine people, chocolate and the evening sky when it's that deep shade of cobalt blue just before the stars come out and also by Vox amps, Alesis, Digidesign, Neumann, Fender, PRS, Daisy Rock, Taylor, Martin, Boss, science fiction movies and books, Chevrolet, P-51 Mustangs, and Futurama... To Be Cont....

I'd like to meet:


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Music:



Movies:

Lord of the Rings Movies, Sci Fi, World's Fastest Indian,

Television:

Futurama,Mythbusters,Battle Star Galactica,The Dog Whisperer

Books:

with lots of pictures

Heroes:

Chocolate Chip Cookies

My Blog

National Endowment for the arts and other Awards

These are some of the awards and accolades accrued by my CD's: -Funded by the National Endowment for the Arts. - Featured on Oregon Beat with KC Cowan. -"CD of the Year," won twice in two consecu...
Posted by Fran Gray on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 10:33:00 PST

Airplay Report

Here are some of the spins we received recently   Yellowbeat, The Overflow with Garry Lee, Women Rock Radio, NTG Radio, Kweevak Radio with Rich Lynch,Radio Six with Tony Currie, Gone Fishin' for ...
Posted by Fran Gray on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 08:38:00 PST

Featured at the Atlas

 I will be featured at the Musician's Atlas for all of 2007 which you can see any day at THIS link. ...
Posted by Fran Gray on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:45:00 PST

These Are My Peeps

  I have played on a number of CD's both live and in the studio. I toured with Capital Records, Warner Brothers and MCA/Universal artist Joni Harms for a long time on guitar and vocals...
Posted by Fran Gray on Wed, 09 May 2007 12:49:00 PST

Summer Tour and Radio Release

This summer was amazing! Here in Portland Oregon,  though it's late October,  summer is still happening, only now there are yellow leaves swirling in warm blustery a...
Posted by Fran Gray on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 08:44:00 PST