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Zoe Francis
Alternative / Acoustic / Ambient



Edmonton, Alberta
Canada

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Last Login:  11/17/2008
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Member Since3/22/2006
Band Websitemyspace.com/zoelife
Band MembersME! Zoe!
InfluencesRadiohead, Dave Matthews, Pierre bensusan, Joaquim Roderigo, Ani Difranco, Phish, Portishead, Bobby Mcfarren, Phil Keagy, Phillip Glass, Jeff Buckley, Incredible String Band, Cat Stevens, Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, Brendan Parnell, Zafar Sauod.
Sounds LikeNobody you've ever heard!
Record LabelUnsigned
Type of LabelMajor



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   About Zoe Francis
Zoe started off as a musician at age three. Living in cold Canada taking up the violin, she began her life as a performer. With music always around her, as her older sister also played violin from age two, Zoe was always listening to music. As she gained a repertoire, she volunteered her time to play at homes for the elderly, art shows , benefits and even managing some paying gigs at some private parties. After eleven years of violin playing and, living in the Bahamas at the time, Zoe, inspired by a close friend, decided to take up the guitar. Playing guitar came quite quickly for her, and within two years, she was playing gigs with that same friend in local bars in Nassau, Bahamas. Then moving to Atlanta, Georgia, Zoe developed a great friendship with a fellow guitar player and mentor who taught her an invaluable gift, the art of fingerstyle playing. In Atlanta Zoe had great support from friends and at the age of sixteen was playing Friday and Saturday nights, holding down the bar section of a well known restaurant in Buckhead. Back in Canada, Zoe continued to study guitar and the fingerstyle aspect. Since her return, she has played at various venues, events, and open stages, with local artists such as (Terry McDade, Jeremiah McDade, Bill Bourne, Theresa Sokyrka, Curtis Aki, and Shamik). She also studied and got the chance to jam and learn from international guitar masters, such as Pierre Bensusan, Zafar Saood, and The Montreal Guitar Trio, and a master class with Carlos Barbosa-Lima. Zoe eventually stumbled into two very interesting musicians, One being a Beatboxer named Shamik (Red Magic), who could give a beat to anything, and the other being a guitar player named Curtis (Bushleague), of incredible ability, who could play without restrictions. After jamming one song together live without having ever played together before, the band Red House was formed. Playing around the city of Edmonton at jams, and although getting great feedback, they broke up a few days before the first gig at The Urban Lounge anniversary party, but the gig was still played, with some help from other friends. Zoe was asked, by Shamik and Curtis to join them at the Sasquatch Festival in Daryton Valley, Alberta, where they played under the name The Release. This past year Zoe has had the chances to play internationally in Switzerland, and Portugal. Zoe is currently working on her first CD. With influences from all over Europe and North and South America, Zoe uses many different guitar techniques to create the sounds on this album. "The Idea is to cover a wide spectrum of music that everyone can enjoy and relate to, whether your from the South of Spain or North of Siberia, Driving down a dirt road, or lying on your back looking up at the sky, I want this music to take people deeper, beyond what’s in front of them and down to their roots, the inner self, where all of us really live."

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Zoe Francis has 378 friends.
 Curtis Aki 


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 Heartbroke Heroes 


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Colyn





Oct 10 2008 8:50 PM

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Anita Bonita





Aug 7 2008 1:55 PM

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ashmandrake16string





Aug 7 2008 3:16 AM

It's good to be friends - Enjoying your site!

Ash



Double neck,
16 strings, partially defretted baritone/12 string hybrid,
leather bound.
Anita Bonita





Jul 9 2008 2:47 AM

Por fin nosotros somos amigas de myspace!! Yo quiero escuchar tu musica de "because the strange things happen when the lights go out.
" Te echo de menos!!!
Ariel Mura





Jul 7 2008 4:45 PM

HEy Zoe...just wanted to remind you that we're playing in Edmonton this weekend! We're playing at Axis Cafe on July 11 and then at Haven Social Club on July 12.
the shows will be a mix of solo acoustic stuff as well as full band so it should a great show! Hope to see you there!
Curtis Aki





Apr 5 2008 3:27 AM

Miss ya tons too Zoe! That thing was just some hacker slingin stuff...my sites littered with that stuff too...don't really know what it's about. Well yeah I hope I get to catch ya somewhere soon. I'm thinking of going to that big festival ummm the Shambala. It's in August I believe. Saskwatch would be cool too...I'll try for that...gotta get on the planning. anyway good to hear from you, keep it comin. lol. peace.
:D
Curtis Aki





Mar 10 2008 2:15 AM

=P
Laurelle





Mar 5 2008 9:04 AM

hey,there's someone posted something really bad about you in the blog, you have to check this out, here is the link
http://blog. myspace. com/index. cfm?fuseaction=blog. view&friendID=55607230&blogID=163428152
Curtis Aki





Feb 27 2008 6:54 AM

oh man i cant believe what happened to jake its pretty bad

http://profile.myspace.com.viewprofile.friendid.8092235.info
Curtis Aki





Feb 26 2008 11:26 AM

i cannot believe she is getting away with the pictures she has up you gotta see them...

http://profile.myspace.com.viewprofile.friendid.109253.info
Curtis Aki





Feb 25 2008 8:02 PM

hey zoe what the hell is all that...myspace is falling apart or hackers are like running loose or something...i see i seemed to have put up like a ton of whatever that is..i got like tons on my site too...anyway how ya been?
Curtis Aki





Feb 23 2008 2:29 PM

you gotta see this diana's profile, its sad to hear what happened to her..well im not going to go into details but you just gotta see her profile

http://profile.myspace.com.viewprofile.friendid.jjfsdf0923532.info
Curtis Aki





Feb 22 2008 2:31 AM

hey have you seen this blog that it was about you? its bad stuff, click on the link to check it out http://blog. myspace. com/index. cfm?fuseaction=blog. view&friendID=13039888&blogID=81369374
Curtis Aki





Jan 30 2008 9:39 AM

hi =)
blokeinahat





Jan 26 2008 10:30 PM

Hi Zoe, thanks for the add, your charismatic voice singing those real deep lyrics, floated over dreamy guitar. It's a winner for me.
Curtis Aki





Jan 26 2008 4:50 AM

Hey

...sombody on my friends list wrote a real nasty thing about you in a blog they just wrote you need to see this, i dont know why either, sorry, but here is the link to it...

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm.fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=6456535587&blogID=13253279597959.htm
Curtis Aki





Jan 25 2008 2:18 AM

Hey
,someone on my friends list wrote a pretty bad thing about you in a blog they just wrote you need to see this, here is the link to it...

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm.fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=6466536587&blogID=13263279697969.htm
Curtis Aki





Jan 24 2008 11:33 AM

Hey
,someone on my friends list wrote a pretty bad thing about you in a blog they just wrote you need to see this, here is the link to it...

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm.fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=6416531587&blogID=13213279197919.htm
Curtis Aki





Jan 23 2008 8:06 AM

Hey, somone on my friends list wrote a real bad thing about you in their blog you need to see this, here is the url...

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm.fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=6436533587&blogID=13233279397939
Bill Bourne





Dec 11 2007 7:59 AM

Heya Baby!!!

Wow it has been waaaay too long! Where are you? You comin home soon? Just hearing your music fills me with beautiful memories and puts a smile on my face - yeah!

Wishes for a sweet day for you...

Peace - b
Internet Radio / TV





Dec 3 2007 12:22 PM


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ido





Nov 10 2007 6:26 PM

Hey Zoe,

I hope you're doing well. Everything is pretty good here. Playing lots of gigs with the 'Deers. Oh yeah, I bought a mandolin. We sound like a bunch of bluegrass gypsies now! What's new with you? Miss you...

Ido
Sir Chadlington





Nov 6 2007 5:58 PM

Mrs. Moses





Nov 2 2007 1:28 AM

WHAT UP ZOE LIFE!!!! long time eh? haha. where are you now? what have you been doing?
Rich O





Oct 24 2007 8:27 AM

Bill Bourne





Oct 10 2007 8:08 AM

Hey Zoe - i hope you are well and chillin', babe.

That movie below was sent by a robot in my mailbox. Can you like - delete it for me? ;-)

Stay cool, beautiful friend.

Peace - b
Bill Bourne





Sep 24 2007 12:17 PM

The ARMY SONG!





Jun 7 2007 5:44 PM

when are you going to have new music up here?
Nadine, aka. AW





Jun 1 2007 4:39 PM

COME HOME. DEAR GOD I CAN"T TAKE IT ANYMORE. oh geoff says "hi"
Nick





May 28 2007 2:12 AM

Still in Espania?
Gimme a call or somethin sometime hope your having fun and all
YOUR INDIE CD.net





May 25 2007 2:48 PM

shamik.





Apr 24 2007 5:03 AM

yo zo...good to see you last night, and soooooooooo good to jam out with you onstage. you are the shit.

hope to see you when i get back. we must always keep in touch.

love,
shamik.
The ARMY SONG!





Apr 15 2007 12:51 AM

Hey Zoe, it's yoru American friend Eric, remember me? We flew on the same plane from NY early this year...Well I finally gave into the the myspace craze again. I had an account and i deleted it a while back, but then too many people had then, to not have it. Anyway, how have you been these days? Still cold up there?
Curtis Aki





Apr 8 2007 3:12 AM

how goes it? this is how we go...lol
Nick





Apr 7 2007 5:03 AM

"For beauty is nothing but the beginning of terror,
Which we are still just able to endure,
And we are so awed because it serenely disdains to annihilate us."
-Rilke
Lars





Apr 2 2007 2:58 AM

Hi Zoe,
I miss hearing you play... let me know when your next show is. If you're free on Thursday April 5 there is a great comedy show taking place at The Crown & Anchor Pub 15277 Castle Downs Road. Showtime is 9:00 pm and tickets are just $3 at the door :)
Hope you had an awesome weekend!
~Lars
Future Bearded Lady of America





Mar 22 2007 3:44 AM

oh zoe, your song is so beautiful! atlanta misses you.
The Congress Roses





Mar 17 2007 12:45 AM

Thanks for the add...let us know when you've got some new songs up, please!
(Like 'Now & Then', you see).
ido





Mar 14 2007 6:56 PM

Hey Zoe,

How are you? I hope you're having an inspiring experience in South America. We're missing you on Thursdays! Do you want to book a gig for when you get back?
Nadine, aka. AW





Feb 27 2007 11:30 PM

all this no Zoe no sidetrack thing and No ben is making me want to KILL!!! I guess it'll be the druid tonight. Fing Boo....
N
Chris Quesnel





Feb 25 2007 4:02 AM

Hey Zoe! Hola from Mexico!

So how's south america? Crazy I can imagine...

Sorry I can't call you, I don't have any way of putting money on the Skype account, it has to be computer to computer - that way it's free. My skype name is just "ChrisQuesnel" without the quotes - add me as a contact.

Hope all is well and you're enjoying yourself.

-Q
Ben Spencer's Funeral





Feb 24 2007 8:29 PM

how the heck's your trip? I'll miss you next friday...
Silaz