February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

Frances (@francesriley)

progress: 14

winner!
joined: January 19 2008
location: British Columbia, Canada
website: radio3.cbc.ca/bands/Frances-Riley
influences: Crazy 70s folk-rock, sweet singing girls with guitars, mysterious romantic stoner tunes

Bio

FAWM No. 5!! Still strumming and dreaming on the northwest coast of BC . . .

By the way, the CD Baby link above takes you to the CD that includes my song "Roots Down Deep" - track number 1 on the Rupert Songs album!

2012 Songs

1	The Rough Road Lament	26 comments // 3 months ago
2	The Moment That's Left	22 comments // 3 months ago
3	Call Me a Radical	23 comments // 3 months ago
4	Upright and Breathing	11 comments // 3 months ago
5	Somethin' Good	12 comments // 3 months ago
6	Be Mine	11 comments // 3 months ago
7	Good Doctor	6 comments // 3 months ago
8	In the Dark (with radioovermoscow)	10 comments // 3 months ago
9	Caltra	4 comments // 3 months ago
10	Eulachon Run	11 comments // 3 months ago
11	Over the Clamour	10 comments // 2 months ago
12	Slide	5 comments // 2 months ago
13	So Close Now	3 comments // 2 months ago
14	Where Does the Time Go?	6 comments // 2 months ago

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spinhead 2 months ago

I may not have time to pop in and comment on each song, but I just had to say how lovely it is to hear your voice pop up in my random FAWM playlist.
downburst 2 months ago

I do, I really do. Sorry, I sort of ran out of gas the last few days. I'll get you something soonest. Thanks!
mikegtz 2 months ago

Frances, the music for A Little Kiss, A Sunrise is up on site. Thanks for coming to check out the lyrics.
downburst 2 months ago

You sure? I don't want to twist your arm. I'll send you a couple mixes and we can see if you feel comfortable. If not, that's OK.

I have a midterm to grade but I'll get you something ASAP after that.
echovoodoo 2 months ago

FYI: you got played on the FAWMcast! The songlist is on the wiki (http://fawm.org/wiki/fawmcast_2012#the_daily_fawmcast_-_21) and the episode is online at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/fawm/2012/02/22/21--the-daily-fawmcast-2012--blackjack for your listening entertainment.
downburst 3 months ago

Oh, the lead! It really feels like it's from a female point of view, albeit in a dreamlike way. It sounds like you have a lot of people that want this, but you were on my watchlist first!
thetau 3 months ago

Your nice sultry, bluesy voice I like. A beautiful female voice I need for several songs. I can help you with arrangements, production etc. Check out my songs, if you have an interest my email is on my profile.
nightengale 3 months ago

Hi Francis, you sound awesome! I need music and female vox for #4,10,13,&19.

I you could have a listen when you get time and any one of them suits you, let me know. Thanks!
downburst 3 months ago

I love your voice! I'd love to hear it on our song, if you feel like it suits you. It might be in kind of a weird range, but take a listen and see if it speaks to you: *27811
mikegtz 3 months ago

Frances, I hope to work on the lyrics for A Little Kiss, A Sunrise later today and tomorrow. If I am real good, I will premiere it at my home open mike on Saturday night.
radioovermoscow 3 months ago

What's this song called? Want me to send you the mix before uploading? I was very restrained, wasn't really a song to go all out and throw on booming snare drums and squealing synths, haha!
headfirstonly 3 months ago

Thanks for your very kind comment - that's made my day!
candle 3 months ago

Thanks for your great comment on Red Dress On A Beach.

See You In The Shadows…
radioovermoscow 3 months ago

Got the tracks! Want to send me the chords? I could probably work them out eventually, if it's too much hassle
tiedyehero 3 months ago

thanks for your comment. I am awful at harmonies. So I never do those
radioovermoscow 3 months ago

Got the email! I'm in the mood for some loud guitars this afternoon, so I'll save it for tomorrow or later on
darcistrutt 3 months ago

Thanks for stopping by. I know story-songs are my favorite, so decided to let some lose and see what happened. Glad you enjoyed it. My hubby is a sweetie...and he liked his song.
thenypdchoir 3 months ago

Hi! Cheers for the comment, yeah I could have spent the whole 4 weeks doing harmonies but decided to move on! shall check u out!
radioovermoscow 3 months ago

Send it to motorcycleemptiness@gmail.com - cheers
radioovermoscow 3 months ago

I do for hosting FAWM songs... can you put stuff directly in it? Or do I access yours? (I'm still sketchy on how it works)
toms 3 months ago

Thank you, Frances!
radioovermoscow 3 months ago

PS I trust you can upload them somewhere for me to grab them? HIt me up on Twitter if you're there (@radioovermoscow).
radioovermoscow 3 months ago

MP3 will be fine - just make it at least 256k so it's nice enough quality. I gave myself three weeks off work, and have Mon-Wed next week as my last few days free, so send something before then, I guess?
barbara 3 months ago

Hi Frances, I had you watchlisted from previous FAWMs and I'm awfully glad I did. I'm not participating myself (yet) and only listening very sparsely, but yours came up this morning and I have to tell you it's the first one I've wanted to download. Very very nice! Wishing you a far better day today... Barbara
oddbod 3 months ago

no problem Frances. BTW, if you need the solo in a different format, just let me know - or you want me to mix it in to your existing mp3.
radioovermoscow 3 months ago

My guess is you record something, then give it to me to play with? Not sure if it works the other way around! You able to give me a guitar an vocal separately, recorded to a click track so it's all in time?
wille 3 months ago

@francesriley goes with @radioovermoscow, which in my head already sounds like some awesome electropop.
janeukey 3 months ago

...and yes, get yourself a uke! They are a ridiculous amount of fun
janeukey 3 months ago

Thanks for the comment on 'The Sun through the Clouds' - I'm really glad you found me 'cos it means I've now found you! You've got a beautiful voice Frances - I'm going to have to listen to all of these
oddbod 3 months ago

Frances, here's my solo (dry and fx versions). You're a bit overwhelmed with them now
Don't fret about not using it if you're not keen, I won't be offended.

http://www.oddbod.net/oddbod-solo-dry.mp3
http://www.oddbod.net/oddbod-solo-fx.mp3
fourzeroes 3 months ago

Another solo, so you have plenty to choose from. Let me know if you want a high quality WAV sending. http://www.filefreak.com/files/866182_vsq13/Frances%20Riley%20-%20Call%20me%20A%20Radical%20%28melodica%20solo%20by%20Will%20Barnes%20aka%20fourzeroes%29.mp3
susyblue 3 months ago

hi francés thanks for leaving lovely comments, n i'm glad to hear your beautiful bell voice and gorgeous songs. Looking forward to more!
ptr 3 months ago

Hey! Here's my attempt at a guitar solo for your song: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10445/Call%20Me%20A%20Radical%20%28w_%20PTR%20Solo%29.mp3

I didn't want to upload it as a Collab or anything without at least letting you hear it first. Listening back to it now, I think the 2nd half is a little shoddy but either way, it was nice practice for me as I'm not particularly great at guitar. Let me know what you think, I don't mind if you don't like it, it gave me something to do
fourzeroes 3 months ago

I wanna join in on the solo party! I'll see what I can do with my melodica in the morning.
errol 3 months ago

FRANCES RILEY! ALLLOOOO!!! How goes life in BC?

Here ya go:
http://www.geeklovesongs.com/?page_id=222

I was surprised I still had it. I forgot I put up all my fawm songs on that page...
scottlake 3 months ago

Yeah Frances - the FAWMpilation. However, this year it's not a CD as far as I can tell, but a bunch of genre specific downloads. I don't know how they attributed me first on the listing. Perhaps that can be changed?
joshbelville 3 months ago

Frances, you can cover my song if you'd like. Thanks for the comment!
scottlake 3 months ago

Frances, swampjaw is asking for a link to free air for the fawmpilation. Ok to give him a link?
scottlake 3 months ago

Frances, my 14 might be completely collabs this year as I will be away from anything remotely close to a recording device for about 1/2 the month. I'm looking forward to your songs and I may do a stealth collab on one or two of them kind of like last year.
johncrossman 3 months ago

Will 2012 bring the return of Frances and her additions to the "sweet singing girls with guitars" genre?!
phylo 4 months ago

Hope you're going to come out to play with us all this year. Give a shout!
scottlake 4 months ago

Frances, if you do another roots-y/blues thing like Free Air from 2011, I would be down with laying in some B3 again.
girlsinuniform 4 months ago

Very excited. FAWM's pretty much the only time I manage to finish writing songs. I need the crazy scary two-day deadline to spur me into action! I'm really looking forward to seeing what conjures itself up. Best of luck.
girlsinuniform 4 months ago

Hope you're back this year.
steffan 4 months ago

yay!
tcelliott 4 months ago

Heya, Frances. Good to see you 'round.