188:, Frances continues to build a loyal fanbase around the world. Her critically-acclaimed single, “Moon to My Sun” was the VOX Pop Winner in the Love Song Category at the 16th Annual Independent Music Awards (IMA’s), and her sweeping, environmentally-driven song, “The Bee & The Rose,” was nominated for Best Story Song at the 18th Annual IMA’s. To view a full list of awards Frances has won, click
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Frances walks on stage, her infectious energy and powerful stage presence captures a room. On “Somebody’s Reason,” a piano-driven, strings-lifted, heartfelt reminder to listeners: you are loved. Watch the sun come out as Frances shines in a similar sphere to artists like
116:. Her mother is a teacher and her father is a businessman. As a child, Frances loved to sing and when she was 6-years-old her parents signed her up to take piano and voice lessons at the Cincinnati Music Academy. She picked up songwriting and guitar at age 12, greatly inspired by
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Midwest, the South, and the East Coast, impressing audiences from Nashville to Boston. Notably, last year she played her first rodeo - the world’s largest - at
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