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Amy Francis

San Antonio, TX Country / Classic / Traditional

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Sounds Like: Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, Martina McBride, Carrie Underwood

Bio: Amy Francis is a native Texan, born in Corpus Christi, TX and raised in Poteet, TX. She was raised on gospel, country and bluegrass music. With parents as gospel singers she was surrounded by music her whole life. Much of her childhood was spent behind the piano and microphone at church. This ga... See Full Bio

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“The album opens with Francis beautiful voice powerfully breaking the silence with a vulnerable delivery of the Hank Cochran barroom lament Don’t Touch Me. Francis brings the longing and apprehension contained in the song to a palatable level and disarms you of all cynicism.The spirits of Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette and Brenda Lee are conjured with all their romantic weariness giving testament. Not just because Francis covers Sweet Dreams, Apartment #9 and Fool Number One respectively, but because she is a believer. Ronnie Milsap’s “Stranger Things Have Happened” is given an equal turn with Francis’ voice soaring at heights while singing about the depths. The hope against hope and lessons contained in these testimonials of despair makes country music some of the greatest forms of contemporary tragedy. Francis approaches each with dignity and grace they deserve and strikingly nimble vocals that breath life into every barroom confession. ”

— Baron Lane, Twangnation.com

"Amy Francis has such a natural talent with inflection, emotion and just general understanding of the music combined with a clear desire to work to make sure it comes across as heartfelt as possible, this album is pure joy to listen to. Each track inspires just a little more feeling than most covers can accomplish, staying true to the original while being convincing that she understands what is behind the words. Whether someone is expecting to reminisce on the classics or feel the beautiful tones of a new voice Amy will absolutely accomplish the need and allow them to simply get lost in the music."

— David Balentine, Amazon.com customer reviews

"The Indie Spotlight is "Balladacious" from Amy Francis. Listen to Amy and close your eyes, and see if she does not sound like the reincarnation of Patsy Cline. A great new voice on the Americana scene"

— Doug Lewis at NPR's WVGN 107.3, The St. Thomas Source

“Balladacious opens with the unaccompanied piercing voice of Amy Francis. As soon as Francis croons the first line of the Hank Cochran's Don't Touch Me you know you are in the presence of greatness. Conjuring up the weather-worn brokenness of Tammy Wynette, the seasoned maturity of Lorrie Morgan and the transparent vulnerability of Pam Tillis, Francis has a voice that finds ways to make in-roads into our hearts. Francis has taken some liberties with a few covers: Ode to Billy Joe Backed gently with just a guitar, Francis tells this small town tragic saga with refreshing care taking time to develop her characters three dimensionally. And Ronnie Milsap's Stranger Things Have Happened retains that soulfulness of the original that is a pure delight. Balladacious is sonically a delicious serving of classic country served by a voice to die for over backings that oozes class and excellence. Note the name-Amy Francis is someone to watch out for. ”

— Timothy Yap, Amazon.com customer reviews

“THIS CD WAS RECOMMENDED BY A FRIEND IN TEXAS. NOW I HAVE LISTENED TO THIS LADY, WHO I MUST CONFESS, I HAD NEVER HEARD OF BEFORE, I HEARTILY AGREE. HER VOICE IS REMINISCENT OF THE STRONG VOICED FEMALE COUNTRY SINGERS OF DAYS GONE BY. THE VERSION OF "SWEET DREAMS" IS AS GOOD AS THE PATSY CLINE VERSION. OTHER TRACKS, ALTHOUGH FAMILIAR, SHE MAKES THEM HER OWN. SHE HAS THAT SENSUAL ALMOST SEDUCTIVE QUALITY IN HER VOICE. ”

— Robin, Amazon.com customer reviews

"Well known songs given a breath of fresh air, something I am not getting as I am spending so much time indoors listening to this fantastic real country album. Buy this cd you will not be disappointed, Amy has a fantastic voice and the there is a great country sound. Amy is my tip for 2012 as the great find in country music."

— Lovaine from England, CD Baby Customer reviews

"Once in a blue moon an artist comes along with an album of covers that makes me take a step back in amazement with the quality of not only sound but also the performance and does justice to the originals. One such artist is Texan Amy Francis with her latest album “Balladacious”. The album, which is traditional country music, covers a wide range of tracks which will undoubtedly be recognized by dedicated country fans. Amy has a powerful and versatile voice capable of conveying the essence of the song’s lyrics and unquestionably does justice to the originals. Her performance combined with the excellent backing musicians, background vocals and recording make this truly an outstanding album and one that should be in your collection. Highly recommended – do yourself a favor and get this album!"

— Country Music File, Country Music File

"Balladacious is not a real word.I see it as a combination of ballad and delicious and that precisely describes the new Amy Francis album titled Balladacious.This collection of classic country ballads performed by a beautiful lady who really knows how to handle them is truly delicious.For this project Amy chose ten of the most influential heart ballads and put her stamp on each and every one. The CD opens with one of my top favourites, “Don’t Touch Me”, originally a hit for Jeannie Seely, before effortlessly, though emotionally, moving through “A Picture Of Me Without You” (George Jones), “Ode To Billy Joe”, “Apartment #9” (Johnny Paycheck) and “Sweet Dreams” (Patsy Cline).Amy, a native Texan, was raised by Gospel singing parents who encouraged the young lady’s vocal and piano talents.Over two decades Amy has worked with show,rock,jazz and country bands. Her vocals have appeared on several albums by other performers and two previous solo albums."

— Pete Smith, Pete Smith's Reviews - The Advertiser (UK)

"Amy's powerful and emotive vocal style is reminiscent of Martina Mcbride or Carrie Underwood, but with something of a Patsy Cline-esque sultry delivery. Top quality musicianship sets Balladacious apart from its peers, featuring Steve and Jerry Maynard, Bobby Flores and Tommy Detamore."

— Ian Reay, Smartchoicemusic.com

"Well, I don’t think I could ever tire of hearing Hank Cochran’s Don’t Touch Me, but this one blew me away. Not only does Amy have a set of pipes, but the arrangement, all very Patsy Cline, with some wonderful fiddle flourishes and fantastic steel guitar, was absolutely stunning. I even liked the intake of breath at the very beginning. I was pretty sure this must have come from RCA Studio B, or been a long lost Owen Bradley set, and that was only the opening track. And as the songs continued I was more and more impressed. There are string arrangements of which Nelson Riddle would have been proud, tinkling piano straight out of 1960s Music Row, and the whole set just oozed class. . One word – “quality”."

— Duncan Warwick, Country Music People Magazine

"Real country music still exists, South Texas native Amy Francis is in the real country number. With the aptly titled Balladacious, Francis puts her beautiful voice to work on classic country ballads such as I'm Still Not Over You, Ode to Billie Joe, Apartment #9 and Sweet Dreams. Francis revisits and reclaims trails that have been covered by the dust of disuse and the brambles of misuse. Francis has powerful pipes, which she doesn't overuse, exceptional control and the sure and certain knowledge that emotion and belief drive real country music. Backed by a first-call band including guitarist/steel guitarist/producer Tommy Detamore and guitarist Kenny Penny (and her 16-year-old son Zachary on cello on a couple tracks), Francis helps put real country back in music."

— Jim Beal Jr., San Antonio Express new and mysa.com

"This is a brilliant album of traditional country music as Amy's voice is perfect and with the musicianship being excellent as well it is an album that should be in every country music fans collection. All the songs are well known and Amy's performance of them is wonderful. This is one of the best album I have heard in 2011."

— John from the United Kingdom, CD Baby Customer reviews

"By far, amazing!!! A cultured and dynamic voice, just as awesome in person! So glad she hasn't stopped singing! This woman is golden"

— iTunes customer reviews

"With strong production value, amazing musicianship, and Amy Francis's expressive and dynamic voice, this album breathes new life into the classics. This is a great addition to any true country music lover's collection."

— iTunes customer reviews

"From time to time an artist comes along that's got "it" and AMY FRANCIS is certainly in the "it"category. All of the songs are covers and also ballads; hence the title BALLADACIOUS probably borrowed from Mr. Bojangles' Bodacious. AMY more than holds a light to those that made these evergreens famous and in some cases shines a little brighter. If you're a fan of classic country's most popular ballads, don't pass this one up it's a great CD even the originals weren't any better and some were not as good. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED."

— honkytonkinmusic.com, honkytonkinmusic.com

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Jeff Stetson
i'm still not over you beautiful song. achingly beautiful voice and exquisite steel guitar.
May 9
Adam Fountain
Pure Country...Great!
May 7
SSSIXXX
HOWDY HAVE SUPER WEEKEND
Apr 27
Tyrone Smith
Dream, but don't stop there. Do the dream. Make it real.-- Keep Doin' Your Thing and Pushing forward : ) http://facebook.com/OfficialTyroneSmith
Apr 10
EyeSoul (Steve Lackey)
Great tone in your voice!
Apr 3
Yolanda Foxx
Great sound here....All the best to you!!! :-)
Feb 28