Franki Love

Artist Information

Biography

Franki Love is an award- winning singer/songwriter/pianist residing in Los Angeles. A classically trained pianist, she grew up playing the piano at age four and also plays the guitar. Love started her career by performing at local coffee shops in Los Angeles and then winning the attention of many notable producers and musicians. She garnered success at the L.A. Music Awards as "Female Singer/Songwriter of the Year" and winning single of the year for her song "Shadow". Her song "Shadow" also was recognized by the "Billboard International Song" contest. Love's song "Love Like It's Never Gonna Hurt" won "best song" from Songwriter Universe [1] and she has also won awards from ASCAP. Besides her solo artist career she also composes and performs music for TV, movies, and video games, such as singing the English-language opening and ending songs used in Media.Vision's role-playing game Wild ARMs 4.[2] She has been involved in composing music for projects with Tony Kaye, director of American History X. Her self-titled debut album was released independently in 2007. In her spare time she also donates her efforts to Soldiers' Angels,[3] a non-profit organization providing aid and comfort to the family members of US soldiers. Franki Love has successfully funded her second album through Kickstarter and is recording her first 2 singles of her album with producer Warren Huart (The Fray). "Now Is The Time" is scheduled to be released in 2011 with the album available on Itunes on August 10, 2011. Franki Love will be promoting "Now Is The Time" with performances in Los Angeles, New York City and San Francisco.


*Shadow named "hit" song - BILLBOARD WORLD SONG CONTEST

*Shadow music video - nominated as Best Music Video at The Hollywood Film Festival

*Adult Contemporary Single of the Year for Shadow - L.A. Music Awards

*Female singer/songwriter of the year - L.A. Music Awards

*“Popular Songwriter Award”, ASCAP

*Song of the month, Love Like Its Never Gonna Hurt, Songwriteruniverse.com

Instrumentation

Franki Love - Piano, Vocals
Forrest Robinson- Percussion/Drums
Steve Millhouse - Bass

Discography

Franki Love, Debut Album, 2007
Now Is The Time, 2011

Links

• Facebook
• Twitter
• MySpace
• Youtube

Audio

• 1 I Love You
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• 2 Now Is The Time
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• SHADOW
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• ODE TO JSB (YOUR PIANO)
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• BLOOM
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Lyrics

• Shadow
• ODE TO JSB (YOUR PIANO)
• Bloom
• Now Is The Time
• I Love You

Video

Shadow music video - nominated at the Hollywood Film Festival

Photo Gallery

Press

• Franki Love’s “Love Like It’s Never Gonna Hurt” Named March “Best Song Of The Month” [+ Show ]
  

  Franki Love, a promising, pop/AC singer/songwriter based in Los Angeles, CA, has won the SongwriterU...Franki Love, a promising, pop/AC singer/songwriter based in Los Angeles, CA, has won the SongwriterUniverse “Best Song Of The Month” Contest for March, for her song “Love Like It’s Never Gonna Hurt.” This song is featured on her debut 11-song CD Franki Love, which she released independently in the summer of 2007.
  
  
  Franki Love
  “Love Like It’s Never Gonna Hurt” is an elegant, midtempo ballad which includes a romantic lyric theme and an appealing pop arrangement. The highlight of the song is its chorus, which has a soaring melody that is embellished by graceful harmony vocals. This recording was expertly produced by Paul Inder (who played guitar and bass), and also features Love’s fine lead vocals and piano playing. Playing drums on this song is Charlie Paxon, who played on James Blunt's first album.
  
  Love was born and raised in Long Island, NY where she learned to play piano at a young age. She was inspired by listening to such artists as the Beatles, Tracy Chapman and Carole King. Love started writing songs when she was 12, and in high school she performed in musical theater productions.
  
  Following high school, Love moved to Southern California, where she first studied at U.C. Irvine and subsequently graduated from Cal State Long Beach, majoring in film and electronic arts. It was during this period that Love also developed her songwriting, and steadily performed live at L.A. venues. “I started playing in coffeehouses and clubs, and the response was terrific,” recalled Love. “It made me feel like I was moving in the right direction with my music.”
  
  
  Franki Love performing live at the Bitter End club in New York City.
  Love’s live performances led to her being named Female Singer/Songwriter Of The Year at the Los Angeles Music Awards. Then in early 2007, she began working on her debut album Franki Love, recording tracks with producer Paul Inder, and with writer/producer David Choi.
  
  Another key song on her album is “Shadow,” for which a video has recently been filmed by Bryan Robbins. The video will be released in April, and “Shadow” will be promoted as a single.
  
  With the success of “Love Like It’s Never Gonna Hurt” and “Shadow,” Love is certain to gain recognition and exposure, both online and via radio play. Notably, Love is about to sign an artist management deal, and she is also working on songs for her next album, which will be released at the beginning of 2010.
  
  

Setlist

Typical Set List:

1. Angel Kisses
2. Why Can't I?
3. Swim
4. Momma
5. Black Roses
6. Shadow
7. Aspire 2 Inspire
8. Now is The Time
9. Sign Sealed Delivered
10. Bloom
11. Ode to JSB (Your Piano)

A typical set will last 45-60 minutes

Typical Covers that we play:

1. Carole King: "You've Got A Friend"
2. Stevie Wonder: "Sign Sealed Delivered"
3. Bob Marley: "3 Little Birds"

Basic Requirements

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