Ben Francis is one of Australia’s best up and coming Independent Rock/Pop Artists. He has supported some of the country’s finest acts including Eskimo Joe, You Am I and Dallas Crane.
The Singer/Songwriter has spent 8 years writing and performing in Melbourne and is now based in Coffs Harbour on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales.
Ben’s music is best described as Melodic Rock/Pop - an original mix of melodic vocal lines, acoustic and electric guitars combined with vintage beats. His lyrics are genuine and emotive.
Ben has a strong unique voice that sets him apart from other artists. His live performances are passionate, energetic and entertaining, leaving audiences wanting more. He lists his current influences as Bernard Fanning, Ben Lee and Alex Lloyd.
He is currently recording his debut, self titled CD with producer Paul Pilsneniks (Silverchair/The Living End) at 301 Studios in Byron Bay. The Album is due for release later this year.
not following as such...just like to keep important contacts where i can see them lol
<br />im gonna catch one of your upcoming gigs hey..probs the hoey moey. i'd love to see you play without the band, just acoustic stuff - do u still do that?
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hey ben, thought id send a quick message to say hello and see how you were doing? i have been flat out, time has gone so fast, i cant believe ive been up the coast for a yr already. let me know when ur playing in brisbane and ill come up and watch ur gig. hope all is well, take it easy :) heidz x
Hey BF, Nice chilled sounds you have there mate! Hope ya diggin the tunes, if ya get a chance would love for you to request "Passengers" on jjj's super request for us. Cheers, Jimmy SP
Im not going too try anymore my voice is to dead D=
Have you looked at that newton faulkner album? wait Did neil give you the copy? we'll get to one of your gigs soon. Hey Since my all time favourite guitarist person is Newton Faulkner,, and he can play spongebob i think you should to!! =D lol just joking But you should see him on youtube singing spongebob its so funny :P anywayss wb xx
Hey Ben How Are You? Ive Been writing More Stuff :) Its Getting Real Hard To Write Anything Good An Come Up With Different Stuff On The Guitar Any Suggestions? where you playng that we can all go see you? write back:) Karlii xx
Good Morning, sorry i missed ya after your set, (which was awsume as usual) i had to take the old boy home.....he was showing strong signs of gettin a bit "loose". ha! take it easy, see you round the traps over chrissy :)
Hey ben thanks for the add im so excited bout my party!! u were heaps good at the hoey moey by the way =) hey cud u bring a copy of your album possibly? wb xx =)
No worries mate, I had a good time overall and it was great to finally see you guys play. I ran into Mick at the Oxford Art Factory later that night but he said he couldn't get the rest of you in or something...? Anyway, take it easy and I'll see you soon. :)
hey benny thanks for letting us know about your gig. we'll unfortunately be on radio playing and being interviewed that night. have a great gig though. would've been good to catch up. we're heading up your way again in nov but the hoey have just cancelled our gig on fri nov 7. any ideas? cheers ben@happenstance
Hello Darlings, The Wishing Well are performing an all out folkfest at
the northcote Social Club (Our last Melbourne show for 2008), Saturday
August 2nd. With supports from Jacks Castle and Kinematic. Doors open
8:30pm. You can buy tickets from us (cheaper) for $10 through emailing
us at:
thewishingwellband@gmail.com or online via the Northcote Social
Club's www.northcotesocialclub.com or at the door for $12.
woo hoo! and thanks for setting it up for us. we really appreciate it. can't wait to see the footage from the show. should be awesome. cheers ben@happenstance
only 5 sleeps (well give or take a few on tour!) til we rock out at the planto! can't wait ... will be great to meet you and share the stage with you. cheers ben@happenstance
