Jacqueline Francis
Somerville, Massachusetts, United States | SELF
Music
Press
"With just her piano and a warm, engaging voice, Jacquie creates songs that harken back to the days when singer-songwriters like Carole King roamed the earth." - Christopher Muther
"With just her piano and a warm, engaging voice, Jacquie creates songs that harken back to the days when singer-songwriters like Carole King roamed the earth." - Christopher Muther
"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
"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
"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
"The greatest writer I have met.....Gifted and talented beyond belief." - Gregory Page
"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." - John Quinn
"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." - John Quinn
"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
"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
"....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...." - John Pigeau
"....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...." - John Pigeau
Discography
Tales & Songs from Helen Gonne, 2010
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Bio
"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 funny and endearing presence, Jacqueline has been described as a combination of Amelie, Lucy Ricardo, and Julia Child. Jacqueline holds a Master’s degree in writing from New York University, and when she isn’t writing songs, she’s writing poetry or fiction. When she isn’t writing, she’s cooking. When she isn't writing, or singing, or cooking, she is most likely bumping into things.
Jacqueline is most often compared to Sara Bareilles (piano, big, emotive voice) and also Aimee Mann, Ben Folds, and Eva Cassidy. Her music can be summed up as: "Sometimes folky piano-pop."
A rare and multi-faceted talent, Jacqueline’s stage presence is charming and witty. She has a knack for storytelling, an expressive face, and is known for her off-kilter choice in covers.
Shortly after she released Tales & Songs from Helen Gonne in 2010, produced by Benjamin Grotto (Dresden Dolls, Jules Shear), her mother was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Though her album received rave reviews, Jacqueline took a hiatus from live performance to be with her family; during this time, she began writing her second album, which is currently in pre-production.
Jacqueline is represented by Everything Independent in New York City.
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