Francis Macdonald
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General Info
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Genre: Alternative / Pop / Rock
Location Glasgow, UK
Profile Views: 122134
Last Login: 9/23/2011
Member Since 4/3/2006
Website shoeshine.co.uk
Record Label Shoeshine Records (in the UK)
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Bio
Francis Macdonald has recorded 2 albums under the project name Nice Man and Nice Man & The Bad Boys....He runs Shoeshine Records / Spit & Polish in Glasgow and drums with Teenage Fanclub....Other artists he has worked with include: BMX Bandits, Kim Fowley, Robert Forster, Dan Penn, Alex Chilton, John Herald, Chip Taylor, Ben Vaughn, Laura Cantrell, Kate Rusby, Camera Obscura, Belle & Sebastian, Looper, Future Pilot AKA, The Hermit Crabs, The Pastels, Radio Sweethearts, Michael Shelley, Cheeky Monkey, Frank Blake, Astro Chimp, blah, blah...Francis has produced a (currently unreleased) Jerry Lee Lewis album....He provided the music for the British comedy feature film Zemanovaload starring Ed Byrne...His music has also been used in MTV's Real World, Fashion TV, Queer Eye For the Straight Guy, Sky News, The Mark Thomas Comedy Product, Emilio Estevez's 'smash hit' Late Last Night and a mobile phone ad in South Korea. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .."Love Is A Game" features in the Adam Sandler comedy Wedding Daze and a US ad for a Nissan car... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Francis manages CAMERA OBSCURA: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Francis also manages ATTIC LIGHTS... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Via Spit & Polish / Cadiz Music Francis champions the music of JULIE FOWLIS: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...and EMILY SMITH: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Francis has been co-producing Aaron Wright (Edinburgh's greatest living songwriter?). He wants to keep making music an' that... .. ..FRANCIS Twitters too... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......follow FranMacdonald at http://twitter.com.... -
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Francis and sometimes 'The Bad Boys' (Jamie Cameron, Stuart Kidd & Brian McEwan). -
Influences
Classic 60s pop, some country and a bit of rock n roll. Among other things. Jonathan Richman, The Modern Lovers, Beatles, Beach Boys, Kim Fowley, BMX Bandits, The Magnetic Fields, The Go-Betweens, etc. -
Sounds Like
People say - The Lemonheads, Jonathan Richman and Teenage Fanclub.
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CAZO 2 years ago
ADrIa NIfong 2 years ago
Naomi Asaya-Haddow 2 years ago
小川倫生 / Michio Ogawa 2 years ago
Naomi Asaya-Haddow Hello again Francis!

2 years ago
Naomi Asaya-Haddow 2 years ago
ADrIa NIfong 2 years ago
Naomi Asaya-Haddow Konbanwa (good evening) Francis! How are you? How's your kids?

3 years ago
William Lauret 3 years ago
箱庭の室内楽(Hakoniwa no Shit… 3 years ago
10 of 408MoreCongratulations for your own songs (I prefer the first one and "mine all mine", fast & fresh) and for "Shadows" (sipped yesterday night like an old Bordeaux). It makes feel like visiting Glasgow, considering the number of good songs coming from there.
Enjoying your music.
Hello Francis!

How were all shows in England?
I hope you had a great time.
OH, I hope your kids are all fine.
I also hope you can relax right now.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Take care.
Matane!
Naomi x
Hello, ARIGATOU!! Thanks to the add!! Michio Ogawa
It was such a great show last night! I really like all songs which are both new and old! Thanks for giving such a wonderful time!
Hope you will enjoy the UK tour and have an excellent time.
It's very hard for you right now, I really hope you can cope it.
Take care.
Matane!
Naomi x
Konbanwa (good evening) Francis!
I will bring my small presents then. Oh do you know it was a football match which was Japan VS England on Sun. And Japan made 3 goals and lost!
I felt very embarrasing! Hope Japan will play better game at World Cup.

I don't know why I thought today! Well, I will be there and than you very very much!
1 was a good goal but 2 were OWN Goal....
The weather is changing so much recently. So please take good care of yourself and your family!
Have a lovely day tomorrow.
Matane!
Naomi x
Awesome music
Hope they are all fine! So are you coming to Edinburgh very soon?
It's so nice and hot today, isn't it? Hope you are having a lovely day today.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Take care and keep in touch.
Matane~
Naomi x
Hello ! bravo pour ta musique, c'est cool, bienvenue parmi mes amis, à bientôt sur myspace, Will...
thank you for the adddd!!!!!!!