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Joseph Francis

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Joseph is a folk singer from St. Agnes, a magical cliff top village on the North Coast of Cornwall, set within a rugged and beautiful landscape that has forged itself into his music. Raised on a strict diet of The Beatles, Bill Hicks, swashbuckling, folk and rock 'n roll, Joe spends his time rambling around the UK, Europe, Ireland and America and his songs are the story's of his adventures...

Josephs most recent project 'The Sun Sessions', is an album of lo-fi folk songs recorded during a drunken, late night session at Sun Studios, Memphis whilst on an 'On The Road' style, spontaneous, 3 month road trip the USA...*hIc...
*eGo boOSt aLeRt* with his former band 'The Ammunition' Joe recorded an album at the most legendary recording studio in the history of popular music - Abbey Road, London... reca'nize...

HALLOWEEN '09
Recorded in 6 hours, from midnight to sunrise, at the birth place of rock and roll, The legendary Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, Joseph Francis is proud to present ‘The Sun Sessions’...
A collection of haunting lo-fi folk songs, stories and performances, complete tracks and demos, poetry and scribblings, All composed by Joseph during his travels in the USA and recorded at the birth place of rock and roll - the legendary Sun Studios. Featuring an acoustic guitar, forgotten lines and mumbled words, crackles and pops, hisses and buzzes, rattles and hums and drunken ramblings...
...An outstanding account of a young man on the adventure of a life time. Check out Joseph Francis on myspace to a sneak preview of 'The Sun Sessions'...
The Sun is about to rise, Keep your eyes on the horizon x .
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Member Since: 24/01/2006
Band Website: dontpressstop.com/Joseph_Francis
Band Members: Joseph Francis - Acoustic guitars, Piano, 'Armonica and Vocals.

Influences: Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, Noah and The Whale, The Arcade Fire, The Acorn, Fleet Foxes, Tom Waits, The Police, Donavon, Neil Young, Johnny Cash, The Band, John Martyn, James Taylor, Kate Bush, The Beatles.
Sounds Like: 'Joseph, Man, You Don't sound like anyone...' Donavon Frankenreiter
'The best songwriter in Cornwall...' Lee Trewhela (West Briton)
'Joseph Francis is one of Cornwalls truly astounding songwriters...' Go2 Magazine.

Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

The Sun Sessions to be released on Halloween '09

Ladies unt gentlefolks,Joes eagerly awaited debut solo album 'The Sun Sessions' is due for official release on Saturday,  October 31st - HALLOWWWWWEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!The Sun Sessions ...
Posted by on Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:58:00 GMT

The Sun is about to rise...

Recorded in 6 hours, from midnight to sunrise, at the birth place of rock and roll, The legendary Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, Joe Francis is proud to present The Sun Sessions...A collection o...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:29:00 GMT

Joe Francis and The Ammunition perform for Tanyas Courage Trust on Sept Sat 6th...

Tanya, a courageous seventeen year old, for the last 20 months of her short life fought Adult Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. Before being diagnosed and during remission Tanya lived life to the full, inspiri...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:36:00 GMT

Ammunitions 'Call to Arms' Christmas Party Tickets on sale now...

Tickets for Ammunitions 'Call to Arms' Christmas Party on Fri 15th December are now on sale! They're available from both Solo music, Truro and The Acorn Theatre Box Office.You can purchase them at £4....
Posted by on Fri, 24 Nov 2006 04:05:00 GMT

Fox and The Ammunition to Host A Christmas Party at Acorn Theatre, Penzance (15th Dec '06)!

Step right up, Step right up! Those cheeky Cornish Troubadours The Ammunition invite you all to an evening of OTT Cosiness,  joyfulness and Crimbo merryment at The Acorn Theatre, Penzance on the ...
Posted by on Sat, 21 Oct 2006 03:50:00 GMT

Joe the Fox and The Ammo to record debut Album at Abbey Road Studios

Ladies and gentlemen - time for a little announcement - from the 6th July Joe The Fox The Ammunition is too start recording their highly anticipated debut album at none other than Londons legendary Ab...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Jun 2006 01:36:00 GMT

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I dont know what a blog is...
Posted by on Sat, 04 Feb 2006 08:06:00 GMT