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Hometown: Charlottetown, PE, CA
Label: Independent
Website: waynefrancis.bandcamp.com
Genre: Singer Songwriter
ARTIST BIO
New Album - "Southpaw" features a Gordon Lightfoot tribute song - Weaver Of The Moonlight. Streaming beginning January 7, 2025.
"Halfway To Infinity" - Release 27/10/22
Focus tracks - "Calm Within The Storm" with an environmental-climate theme; and "Viola" a tribute to civil rights icon Viola Desmond.
Halfway To Infinity, firmly rooted in the time honoured folk-rock, singer-songwriter tradition, showcases 12 original songs by East Coast musician, Wayne Francis. The album was produced and mixed at world renowned Grant Avenue Studio in Hamilton, Ontario by Bob Doidge (Gordon Lightfoot).
The resultant album contains a wide palate of original material, touching on the environment - timely in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona (Calm Within The Storm); social justice and civil rights icon Viola Desmond (Viola); reflections on changing times (Eastern Windsong; Market Square); living history (Where A Nation Found Its Wings); travelogue (A Ways To Go); aspirations and longing (Halfway To Infinity; Let The River Run Free); and parenthood (Talking With The Angels).
Featured special guest, Jeremy Gaudet of Toronto indie band Kiwi Jr (SubPop Records), contributes lead guitar on two songs (Miller’s Road; Destined To Be), adding his distinctive style and energy to the album’s aural landscape.
So at this stage of life and career, the artist has created a singular vision with his new album, Halfway To Infinity. Enjoy...
Streaming most everywhere October 27.
Available locally and at - waynefrancis.bandcamp.com
“Singer-songwriter, Wayne Francis has just issued a retrospective collection
of his songwriting, spanning his 5 independent albums. It includes 22 tracks which have garnered the most positive
responses, as well as personal favourites.
Highlights include "Talking With The Angels" and "A Ways To Go" which were
covered in 2006, receiving much radio play and positive critical
attention in western Pennsylvania. Also the environmentally themed Calm Within The
Storm; children's song Feline Way; social commentary of Market Square
and the plaintive longing in Wings Of A Dream. The songs in this collection are
a career summation of sorts up to this point, but Wayne continues looking forward
with renewed energy with other projects on the horizon.
Wayne has been performing songs from this album and many more in the
Charlottetown area over this past summer, with more dates already booked for the
fall.”
The Buzz - October 2014
“I wanted to let you know that after intently listening on several occasions, I think your latest release Halfway To Infinity, is in fact your best work yet! Some very heartfelt sentiments expressed through your very own, unique style of music.”
Shirley Ailes - Florida
"The CDs arrived yesterday and I've already listened through it three times and am enjoying it immensely. Well done! I'm pretty sure the recipient of my gift copy will be pleasantly surprised as well when he hears it."
Scott Gens - Clayton, MO
"You could add Norway to that list (of countries). I have received the CD and love it. Thank You!"
Karl-Johan Teroey - Sandnes, Norway
"Just got in from rainy Halifax today, to find my new CD. It's hard to define and say how great it is, it just is great."
Russel C. Watson - Toronto, ON
"Got the CD, thanks. And wow, I liked the selection of songs very much...a terrific job!"
Chris Teague - Valdez, AK
"GREAT CD! The whole family loves it. Congratulations - a really worthwhile venture."
Phil McFadden - Fisher, Australia
"I sincerely believe that you captured the essence of our hero in your magnificent 4 minute tribute song! Weaver Of The Moonlight ranks among the best songs I've ever heard, both for it's individual excellence and its subject matter!"
Jeff Selle - Las Vegas, NV
"I highly recommend checking out Tim Dabbs' awesome covers of High River Crossroad and Talking With The Angels on his Safely Home album."
Stephan- Cornwall, ON
"You have done a wonderful job writing and performing that outstanding song, Weaver Of The Moonlight, recognizing the brilliance of Gordon Lightfoot. I hope he has heard it and liked it."
Susan Zunt - Indianapolis, IN
"Got the CD today. BRAVO! And what a nice surprise "Weaver Of The Moonlight" is! I REALLY like it."
Donelda Budd - Arlington, TX
