"With just her piano and a warm, engaging voice, Jacqueline creates songs that harken back to the days when singer-songwriters like Carole King roamed the earth."
(BOSTON GLOBE)
"This is what I like to call 'The Genuine Article'....the purest of pure. This woman has a voice that would give Joni Mitchell goosebumps....." (DEREK SIVERS)
"A piano woman with a biting sense of irony, as much admired for her innovative interpretations of contemporary music as for her original material." (CLUB PASSIM, CAMBRIDGE, MA)
"Jacquie is a crafty, experienced vocalist who knows how to build and cultivate a mood...." (MAVERICK MAGAZINE, UK)
"The greatest writer I have met.....Gifted and talented beyond belief." (GREGORY PAGE)
"With a voice as smooth and powerful as a Mercedes-Benz and a penchant for emotionally driven songs, comparisons to Aimee Mann and Eva Cassidy are well deserved." (WESTPORT MAGAZINE)
"Listening to Jacquie is like being shot in the soul. Her voice is a golden bow that propels her beautifully-crafted songs into your very core." (BOB LEONE, SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME) "....Pure as ivory, searingly
elegant and enchantingly haunting. Jacquie's vocals are angelic and soulful,
punctuated by erudite lyrics that speak of pain and love equally with staggering grace. The singer's voice is a marvelous instrument itself...."(CANOE MEDIA, CANADA)
Jacqueline Francis is an up-and-coming young figure in music and literature. Jacqueline is an astonishing multi-faceted talent: A former child prodigy in both music and writing, a singer/songwriter and witty raconteuse,
a pixie equipped with experience as a jazz musician in Boston and Pittsburgh, and a Master's degree from New York University's illustrious Graduate Creative Writing Program. Described by her fans, friends, and bandmates as a cross between Amelie and Lucy Ricardo, Jacqueline is a refreshing change from the cookie-cutter clones offered by the music industry as of late. Her truly rare and outstanding gifts as a vocalist, lyricist, composer and musician vie to outdo each other--with stunning results.
Jacqueline's incisive and poignant lyrics fuel her passionate vocals and reverberate among her hauntingly beautiful harmonies. Her musical influences include Ben Folds, Aimee Mann, Stevie Wonder, Jonatha Brooke, The Sundays and Elliott Smith. She is also heavily influenced by writers (Donald Barthelme), comedians (Bob Newhart), painters (John Singer Sargent), and filmmakers (Alfred Hitchcock, Guy Maddin).
The ebullience and versatility of Jacqueline's stage presence consistently wins over audiences with her engaging mix of original compositions, well chosen covers (ranging from early Patsy Cline to Oasis) and generous, compassionate humor. Music is how she likes to talk to people--having lived in Chicago,Pittsburgh, D.C., Boston, New York City, and England, she has many interesting stories to tell. She sure does like to talk.
Thanks for the add. You seem like a very interesting person. I love piano music and things from the old days. I always have, history is my favorite thing to study.
woo hoo for new albums!!! And thinkin of me!! All is very well over here, still working for the same company, hanging out, livin in my own place, got stuck on a boy hehe.. and yea.. just ready for summer!! Same ol me though!!
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<br />Can't wait to hear some new music!! Sorry it's been so long!
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<br />Hope all is good today and it's great for you!!
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