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"A HYPNOTIC AND CONFESSIONAL MUSICAL RAPTURE! MUSICALLY CREATIVE AND LYRICALLY BRILLIANT."Francesca Lee has always created haunting and endearing music. However, it is not surprising if you have not heard of her. Some may call her San Franciscoâ€™s best kept secret. Even now as you are reading this chances are she is performing amongst the smoke of a dimly lit bar, coffee house, or small club in San Francisco. Maybe youâ€™ve spotted her in Texas or maybe somewhere in Northern England. Her constant travels are not far from surprising for this songwriter. Her songs often portray restlessness of the soul. Her songs evoke jazz influenced indie pop that is cinematic, confessional, personal and hypnotic in its delivery. Accordingly, her newest release titled â€œPaper Heartsâ€ combines these elements as the singer/songwriter unleashes her first full-length album to be released nationally August 2008.Strong, angelic, poised and powerful, Music Connection magazine has described Francescaâ€™s music as folk noir. Collected Sounds noted â€œHer music is more than girl and guitar, Francesca is a talented and interesting songwriterâ€. Painfully deep at times and narcotic in its nature, her music will always remain personal, musically creative and lyrically brilliant.After graduating with a degree in music from Sir Paul Mcartneyâ€™s Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, Francesca worked at everything from a voice teacher, booking agent, backup vocalist in the UK, and even appeared in a pilot episode of MTVâ€™s Real World. Her first self-titled release featured hit Sony UK artist Sandi Thom on backup vocals and keys. This capability of wearing so many different hats had taken her on a whirlwind of different stints, but music was her first and foremost passion. Upon returning to the U.S., she started playing piano, writing a notebook full of songs and headed to San Francisco. Songsalive praised, â€œThis is an artist with a bright future for whatever direction she chooses to travel on her musical journey. She is dedicated to her craft and it comes through.â€In 2005 she was introduced to San Francisco producer Michael Winger who produced other bay area artists like Tim Bluhm of the Mother Hips, The Kronos Quartet, and Beth Waters. Known for his live recording for Feist, Regina Spektor, and Beth Orton, she signed a production deal to complete her first full length release in 2008.

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Member Since: 6/29/2005
Band Website: WWW.FRANCESCALEEMUSIC.COM
Band Members: The Making of "Paper Hearts" Francesca Lee Studio Session
..FRANCESCA LEE ALBUM TRAILER

Add to My Profile | More Videos ) Join the FRANCESCA LEE E-MAIL list to stay up-to-date on all the latest news, tour info, contest announcements, and more! :HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN LIMITED EDITION EP JUST FOR FILLING OUT THIS QUICK SURVEY!Click Here to take survey(FRANCESCA LEE - Guitars, Piano, Wurlitzer, Vocals, Arrangements)(JEFF JOHNSON - Electric Guitars, Sonic Soundscapes)(MICHAEL WINGER - Bass, Wurlitzer, Synths, Organ)(JAKE WOOD - Drums, Percussion)ALBUM PRODUCED BY MICHAEL WINGER
Record Label: BLUE IRIS RECORDS
Type of Label: Indie

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NEW VIDEO ON MYSPACE TV - BEHIND THE MUSIC - AND MORE

NEW VIDEO ON MYSPACE TV BEHIND THE MUSIC AND MORE Just wanted to let everyone know that there is a new video up on Myspace TV. It is behind the scenes footage of one of my studio ses...
Posted by FRANCESCA LEE on Mon, 19 May 2008 10:59:00 PST

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Red Vic Sessions with Francesca Lee

Francesca Lee Performing at The Red Vic Sessions Friday, January 18thALL AGES SHOW !!!Please join us for an evening of music at the historic Red Vic Hotel on Haight street Friday, January 18th.Frances...
Posted by FRANCESCA LEE on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:54:00 PST

FRANCESCA LEE PERFORMING FRI. NOV 30TH 8PM@ GENGHIS COHEN - LOS ANGELES

I thought I'd post this bulletin. I need your support! So if you are in the Los Angeles area I am performing a short set at Genghis Cohen. Details belowJust wanted to remind you that I will be perform...
Posted by FRANCESCA LEE on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:42:00 PST

L.A WOMAN PART TWO

Another important thing I'd like to note is that while in Los Angeles we had the opportunity to work with a film crew. Mary Heydron is an up and coming film maker and artist. She is currently working ...
Posted by FRANCESCA LEE on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:45:00 PST