Fran is a solo artist, but is also a founder member of The Measure www.myspace.com/themeasureuk
Alot of Fran's solo writing is done with his good friend Chris Beng
Influences
Jack Johnson, Bob Dylan, Ben Harper, Lenny Kravitz, John Mayer, Otis Reading, The Beatles, Oasis, Blur, Damien Rice, Coldplay, Eva Cassidy, Paul Simon, Van Morrison, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and many, many more
One Day, perhaps I could play like this....
John Mayer - Solo
Fran Bove, Irish/Italian sports coach, sportsman (ish), musician and collector of jumpers with holes in grew up in a small market town renowned for its antique shops.
He first picked up a guitar having experimented with the recorder, violin and piano and quickly realised that this was truly the instrument for him and embarked on a year of lessons with guitar maestro Max Milligan.
After this year Max moved on and so did Fran, teaching himself guitar with play along Oasis and Blur books. At the age of 16 Fran joined his first band "Arthur Baker's Sunday Jam" a 9 piece funky covers band who were just getting succesful when University split them up. On arriving at university Fran realised the easiest way to continue performing was to go it alone and quickly began to play gigs in open mike nights and even performed in the VIP lounge of one of the most popular student nights in Birmingham.
"Fiction Fire" (his first album) is the result of three years of university and a lifetime (well 22 years) of experiences.... experiences in the outdoor industry, in love, out of love, in friendship and in life.
Recorded in a university practice room because the acoustics gave a raw sound (and there were no studios free) Fiction Fire was availabe as a limited run and if you search hard enough you may just find people with copies of the album! If you like Fran's music... tell people, leave a message and spread the word. Fran wants to spread his music as far as he can take it, but he can't do it alone, he needs you, your help to make it work. SPREAD THE WORD
If you visit this page regularly please leave a comment, Fran's friends and fans are important to him and he would love to hear from you!! To book Fran please email franbove@btinternet.com
Fran is also a member fo the band The Measure
www.myspace.com/themeasureuk
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As a massive thank you to all our friends and fans, we are giving away the b-side to our upcoming single "Dark is the New Light" which is being released 10th November on Doombox Recordings.
(Click on pic above for more info including tour dates and loads more)
The B-side is called "Bows and Arrows," it's completely FREE and only a click away.
Thanks again and please download the single too!!! Its all down to you!!!
hey Fran get in touch with the Kontra roots club run by a Mr Kevin buxton they are both on my front page and get a gig in woodford so we can come and see ya play-all the best Lou P.S.sorry we didnt make the BDay gig at A.V. our drummer fell off his motor bike
hey Fran sorry for late reply thanks for adding us and for being a great host back in November when we played have a great Chrimbo and New year all the best Lou and the girls PS Love the tunes keep up the good work
was just gonna say, my mates trying to get rid of a drum kit hes got and never uses, so its pretty much untouched, brand new skins and cymbals, three toms etc good condition, dnt no to much about it tbh, and he onli wants about £80 - £100 for it and was just wondering if you new of ne1 who'd wna take it off his hands?
DOH!! i shall tell ye more in due course ma friend, how d'your John pEEL night go ? Can you believe not one place here had 1 !! How disrespectful is that!! I was up till the wee sma hours composing a song in his honour, or shoulda say in memory of what a great man he is and so his spirit lives on in all of us or as many as possible. You should check my blog on that subject-touching-it is.
Hope you feel better soon Fran- unless it was self indulgence in which case suffer my good man. Fancy coming up to nottinghamshire for a gig in december& bringing a posse of good natured fun loving people with you ? Yay i agree with Nikkis comment i do have something better than this to do with my time.......its burnig under the grill.....
fran you have way too much time on your hands!! any chance you could put the john peel night poster as our profile pic? you need to give me some myspace lessons!
cheers dude, sorted it!! i hate myspace, if it werent for music i wld delete my account :( facebook never gets haked!!! hope ur alrite, c u saturday!!!
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