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Fran Smith

About Me


Fran Smith sings her mind, bares her soul and questions her environment with such brutal honesty and glorious turns of phrase, that her live shows are consistently beautiful, emotionally-engaging experiences that her audiences will want to rediscover again and again. Her idiosyncratic piano-poetry is delivered in a passionate, Yorkshire-accented voice that has caught the attention of acclaimed singer-songwriters such as Devon Sproule, Karine Polwart and Catherine Feeny.
Fran has shared stages with the likes of Thea Gilmore and Chris Wood, and in spring 2008 was asked personally by Mercury Music Prize nominees Rachel Unthank & the Winterset to support them as part of their sold-out UK tour. Last year, Fran headlined her biggest show to date at The Sage Gateshead before a rapturous local audience, and has since opened for touring artists such as The Mercurymen and Kill It Kid. She plans to tour the north of England in autumn 2009.

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Member Since: 09/03/2006
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HOPE not hate
Celebrating modern Britain



Influences: "Women who wield their pens like magic wands and sing from their hearts and stomachs and bones"......... Joan As Police Woman, Martha Wainwright, Deborah Harry, Stevie Nicks, Patti Smith, Feist, Laura Veirs, Bat For Lashes, Alanis Morissette, Janis Joplin, Nina Simone, Joanna Newsom, Regina Spektor, Amy Winehouse, and many more...

My Blog

Orion

Performed this new song for the first time last night.  Hope you like...(words/music © Fran Smith, 2009 - PRS registered)OrionTo my night architect, my voluntary anchor:It's time to raze the place tha...
Posted by on Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:52:00 GMT

Kill It Kid and Fran Smith at Escobar in Wakefield, West Yorks.

Hosted By:www.myspace.com/louderthanbombsukWhen:27 June 2009Where:EscobarWakefield, West Yorks.WF1Description:NOT TO BE MISSED - this is Fran's first solo show in her hometown of Wakefield!She'll be p...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:46:00 GMT

The newest song

I aired a new song on Monday night and here are the lyrics, if anyone's interested...Taxing the PoorWords and music copyright Fran Smith 2009 (PRS registered)Take these bones and this heart and these ...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:21:00 GMT

The BNP are a bunch of fascist, racist Nazi scumbags!!!!!!!!

I am sickened and deeply saddened to discover that this week, 120,000 of my fellow Yorkshiremen and -women voted for the BNP in the European Parliamentary Elections, securing them a seat.The BNP are n...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:09:00 GMT

The Real Ash Beck

Hello buddies and muso-types,Please go and check out the new page belonging my friend (and my sister's bloke!) ASH BECK.He is a brilliantly witty and observant songwriter and very talented guitarist, ...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:10:00 GMT

NEW TRACKS JUST UPLOADED! Please stop by and have a listen...

Three new demo tracks, recorded and mixed by Richard Halling at The Sage Gateshead.Alexander (which you already know!) - a new version, just me on piano.  Hopefully there's been an improvement in my s...
Posted by on Tue, 05 May 2009 16:30:00 GMT

3 FREE DOWNLOADS EXCLUSIVELY FOR FRAN FANS!

Hosted By:Fran SmithWhen:10 April 2009Where:http://www.reverbnation.com/fransongsDescription:A ll you have to do it go to http://www.reverbnation.com/fransongs, become a fan and join our mailing list.....
Posted by on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:20:00 GMT