Upset The Rhythm presents…
FRAN
Friday 29 May
PinUps (formerly The Islington), 1 Tolpuddle Street, Angel, London, N1 0XT
7.30pm | £7.00 | https://link.dice.fm/3uACqjjvI4
FRAN aka Maria Jacobson began writing songs during a time of great personal upheaval. Working as an actor at a summer repertory theatre in rural Indiana after a disillusioning stint in the Chicago theatre scene and a series of failed relationships, she bought a guitar and taught herself to play. Through this instrument and her voice, she discovered a way to process the experience of recent events and draw ambiguities closer to conclusions. Landing an English teaching job with sparse hours in a small city in Mexico afforded the time and space to develop as a songwriter: playing and writing all night until it became clear that a body of work was forming, she then returned to Chicago to form a band. ’A Private Picture’, the debut album by Fran (out now on Fire Talk), delivers a collection of extremely personal experiences that have been distilled and abstracted to the point that you can see yourself in their imagery, it’s a conversation. It’s a mature and clear-eyed sound that features some of the wit, complexity, and R.O.C.K. you might expect from Aimee Mann or the Pretenders. At the dead center of the sound is Jacobson’s voice. A voice true and full, ranging from an almost-whisper to a pitched scream and soaring to incredible heights.
https://franband.bandcamp.com/
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