Angelique Francis

Angelique Francis Live in the Green Sanderson Hall at Hugh's Room, 296 Broadview Avenue
Show at 8pm, Doors at 7pm
$30+ in advance, $37+at the door

JUNO Award winning artist Angelique Francis is a versatile and exceptionally gifted musician. She is known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including blues, soul, folk, Americana, jazz, gospel and rock.  Her diversity, passion and love of music can be heard in all her original compositions. Saturday April 12.

Opening Set by Emily Barker, an award-winning Australian singer-songwriter. She had early success as the writer and performer of the theme to the hugely successful BBC/PBS Masterpiece crime drama Wallander starring Kenneth Branagh, and has since gone on to forge an acclaimed catalogue of releases.

Barker has released music and toured as a solo artist as well as with various bands and collaborations, most notably her long association with Frank Turner, and has written for TV and film, including composing the soundtrack for Jake Gavin’s lauded debut feature Hector starring Peter Mullan and Keith Allen.

“One of the most literate and probing folk albums of the year. I really love it.” Ann Powers, NPR Music

“an album of spare, striking beauty” Mojo ★★★★

“…a kind of Australian equivalent of PJ Harvey’s Let England Shake” UNCUT 8/10

 

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