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Josh Franceschi | |
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 Franceschi performing with You Me at Six at Rock im Park in 2022. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joshua James Alphonse Franceschi |
| Born | 7 August 1990 Weybridge, Surrey, England |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | youmeatsix |
Joshua James Alphonse Franceschi (born 7 August 1990) is an English singer and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist of rock band You Me at Six.
Franceschi was born to parents Anne Franceschi and Christian Franceschi in Weybridge, Surrey.[ citation needed ] He is of Corsican-French (paternal) descent. He has one sister, Elissa Franceschi, who is also a vocalist. [1] He lived in Cyprus in his early childhood, but later moved to Twickenham to live with his grandmother. At the age of 9, he moved back to Weybridge. [2] He attended Heathside School until he was 16, and then moved to Esher College, where he studied A-Levels in politics, history and film studies. He currently lives in Brighton. [3]
In 2016, Franceschi criticised the reselling of tickets for extortionate prices, claiming there are consequences for both musicians and fans. [4] He joined other musicians and industry figures under the Fanfair Alliance to combat ticket touting. [5] Franceschi spoke against the rising issue along with Ian McAndrew and Annabella Coldrick in Parliament. [6] Many MPs backed the argument, agreeing the importance of addressing the issue. [6]
Franceschi is vegan. The band organised a pop-up vegan kebab shop following the release of their album VI . [7] He is an Arsenal fan. [8] In 2021, Franceschi tweeted that he is the cousin of McFly bassist, Dougie Poynter. [9]
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Hold Me Down is the second studio album by English rock band You Me at Six, released on 11 January 2010 through Virgin Records as the follow-up to 2008's Take Off Your Colours. It is the band's first release on the major label Virgin Records. Like their debut album, the album was once again Centropy produced and engineered by John Mitchell and Matt O'Grady. "The Consequence" was made available for free digital download before the first single, "Underdog" preceded the album's release. Despite receiving mixed reviews, Hold Me Down was a commercial success and debuted at No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart and is certified Gold in the UK for 100,000 shipments of copies.
Sinners Never Sleep is the third studio album by English rock band You Me at Six. It was released on 3 October 2011 through Virgin Records. While touring in support of their second studio album Hold Me Down (2010), the band wrote slow-tempo material and heavy-sounding songs. Between March and May 2011, they recorded with producer Garth Richardson at Sunset Sound and The Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California. Partway through the process, vocalist Josh Franceschi suffered a panic attack, which resulted in him being hospitalized and the band losing time in the studio. Described as an alternative rock and pop rock album, Sinners Never Sleep was a departure from the pop punk sound of their previous releases.
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Suckapunch is the seventh studio album by English rock band You Me at Six. It was released on 15 January 2021, through the band's own label Underdog Records and AWAL. Within a month of releasing their sixth studio album VI, they had recorded "What's It Like" at VADA Studios in Alcester in November 2018. The touring circle for that album continued into mid-2019, when they started recording a new album with Dan Austin in October and November 2019 at Karma Sound Studios in Bang Saray, Thailand. Suckapunch is a rock album with electronic, hip hop and R&B influences.
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