We know Gar Francis as the award winning lyricist and guitarist that helped propel the legendary 60's garage rock band, the Doughboys, to their current national fame.But today I would like to share Gar’s solo work as an Americana songwriter. His new solo album titled "The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same" is well said. It was first released in Europe, where it received great reviews in print music magazines. FOLK WORLD (Germany) wrote: “Immediately with the first song "Midnight in Rome", it succeeds to animate and draw the listener to his voice”. That track was also placed in Red Bull's Rampage 2010, a complete sport DVD/Blue-Ray that captured the world's best pushing the limits of what is possible on a bike in Utah. Also the song “Bank Of The River” was placed in the new movie FAIRHAVEN, which will be debute at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012.
More recently on 10/15/2011 A World In Revolution, We Are 99% and Occupy Wall Street have brought attention to a song called Raise A Hand.
Here is the music video featured on http://www.youtube.com/garfrancismusic
The album continued to receive radio play and interest from
the public. One of the many cleverly arranged tracks and an all-purpose
geniality showpiece “Palaces” was nominated for “Best Song” in Bucks County Pennsylvania. The whole album is an enveloping mix of melody, mood and texture that speaks from Gar's triple-threat virtues as songwriter, vocalist and guitarist. As Francis once said: “the melody of song, is like a beautiful woman it is what initially draws you in, but it's her soul, like the lyrics of a song that grabs you by the heart." This album has no weak moments and actually ends too soon. Produced and arranged by Gar with multi-instrumentalist Dan Caruso, who also recorded, mixed and mastered the album. If you are a Doughboys fan or Plainfield Slim fan be prepared for another side of Gar Francis. So you may wonder when can I see Gar Francis live? You don’t have to wait long Gar is booked this fall at SHOWTIME in Belvidere,NJ on November 22 at 2:00pm. As this is Gar’s favorite show place in New Jersey. It doesn’t hurt either that it is my mom’s place.
The album continued to receive radio play and interest from
the public. One of the many cleverly arranged tracks and an all-purpose
geniality showpiece “Palaces” was nominated for “Best Song” in Bucks County Pennsylvania. The whole album is an enveloping mix of melody, mood and texture that speaks from Gar's triple-threat virtues as songwriter, vocalist and guitarist. As Francis once said: “the melody of song, is like a beautiful woman it is what initially draws you in, but it's her soul, like the lyrics of a song that grabs you by the heart." This album has no weak moments and actually ends too soon. Produced and arranged by Gar with multi-instrumentalist Dan Caruso, who also recorded, mixed and mastered the album. If you are a Doughboys fan or Plainfield Slim fan be prepared for another side of Gar Francis. So you may wonder when can I see Gar Francis live? You don’t have to wait long Gar is booked this fall at SHOWTIME in Belvidere,NJ on November 22 at 2:00pm. As this is Gar’s favorite show place in New Jersey. It doesn’t hurt either that it is my mom’s place.
Monique - Gar Francis
Music Manager www.garfrancis.com
Music Manager www.garfrancis.com
