Karima Francis

Last updated

Karima Francis
Birth nameKarima Antoinette Francis Cunliffe
Born (1987-04-28) 28 April 1987 (age 36)
Blackpool, England
GenresAlternative
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, drummer
Instrument(s)Vocals, Guitars, Drums, Keys, Producer
Years active2009– present
Labels

Karima Francis (born Karima Antoinette Francis Cunliffe, [1] 28 April 1987 in Blackpool, England) [2] [3] is an English singer-songwriter.

Karima was named by The Observer the number one act to watch in 2009. [4] After performing at In The City in Manchester and SXSW in Austin she was signed by the independent record label Kitchenware Records/Columbia Records. [5] She signed with Vertigo Records, a division of Mercury Music Group, in 2011. [6]

She released her first album, The Author, on 23 March 2009, [7] The record was produced by Kevin Bacon and Jonathan Quarmby. [8] The Author was mixed by Micheal Brauer and mastered by Bob Ludwig.

Notable performances include appearing on Later With Jools Holland , supporting Paul Simon on the main stage at Hard Rock Calling, shows with Amy Winehouse, Patti Smith and Stereophonics, as well as playing The Royal Albert Hall in support of Teenage Cancer Trust.

Her second album, The Remedy , was released in August 2012. [9] Produced by Flood (U2, PJ Harvey, Smashing Pumpkins, Foals, Warpaint, St Vincent )

She recorded her third studio album Black (2016), which was produced by Dan Austin.

Discography

Studio albums

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mazzy Star</span> American alternative rock band from California, USA

Mazzy Star is an American alternative rock band formed in 1988 in Santa Monica, California, from remnants of the group Opal. Founding member David Roback's friend Hope Sandoval became the group's vocalist when Kendra Smith left Opal. 

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Richard Hawley</span> English musician (born 1967)

Richard Willis Hawley is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer. After his first band Treebound Story broke up, Hawley found success as a member of Britpop band Longpigs in the 1990s. After that group broke up in 2000, he joined the band Pulp, led by his friend Jarvis Cocker, for a short time. As a solo musician, Hawley has released eight studio albums. He has been nominated for a Mercury prize twice and once for a Brit Award. He has collaborated with Lisa Marie Presley, Shakespears Sister, Arctic Monkeys, Manic Street Preachers, Elbow, Duane Eddy and Paul Weller.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rosanne Cash</span> American singer-songwriter and author

Rosanne Cash is an American singer-songwriter and author. She is the eldest daughter of country musician Johnny Cash and Vivian Liberto Cash Distin, Johnny Cash's first wife. Although she is often classified as a country artist, her music draws on many genres, including folk, pop, rock, blues, and most notably Americana. In the 1980s, she had a string of genre-crossing singles that entered both the country and pop charts, the most commercially successful being her 1981 breakthrough hit "Seven Year Ache", which topped the U.S. country singles chart and reached the Top 30 on the U.S. pop chart.

David Hall Hodges is an American songwriter and record producer from Little Rock, Arkansas. He was a studio contributor to the rock band Evanescence from 1999 to 2002. He has since had success co-writing and co-producing for various pop, pop rock and country artists, including Kelly Clarkson, Celine Dion, Daughtry, Backstreet Boys, Avril Lavigne, David Archuleta, Christina Aguilera, Carrie Underwood, Jessie James, 5 Seconds of Summer, Christina Perri, and Tim McGraw.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lucie Silvas</span> British musician (born 1977)

Lucie Joanne Silverman performing as Lucie Silvas, is a British singer-songwriter best known for her 2004 debut single "What You're Made Of", drawn from her first album Breathe In—itself a hit in the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom.

Mashonda Karima Dean is an American R&B singer from Boston, Massachusetts. She appeared on several songs from hip hop artists in the 2000s. In 2004, she married record producer Swizz Beatz, and was once signed to his label Full Surface, under the aegis of J Records. Mashonda released her debut studio album January Joy in 2005. In 2011, Mashonda was a member of the first season of VH1's reality show Love & Hip Hop: New York.

<i>Remedy</i> (Basement Jaxx album) 1999 studio album by Basement Jaxx

Remedy is the debut studio album by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx, released in May 1999 by record label XL.

Rachael Maureen Lampa is an American contemporary Christian singer, songwriter and record producer. At age 15, she rose to fame and critical acclaim in 2000 with the release of her debut album, Live for You.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fionn Regan</span> Musical artist

Fionn Regan is an Irish folk musician and singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Bray, Regan came to prominence with the release of his debut studio album, The End of History in 2006. He had been releasing extended plays for six years on independent record labels prior to the album's release. Regan's second studio album, The Shadow of an Empire was released in 2010 to positive reviews and his third studio album, 100 Acres of Sycamore, was released in 2011. His fourth studio album, The Bunkhouse Vol. 1: Anchor Black Tattoo, was released in 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Maccabees (band)</span> Indie rock band

The Maccabees were an English indie rock band, formed in 2004 in London. They released four albums: Colour It In in 2007, followed by Wall of Arms in 2009, Given to the Wild which was released on 9 January 2012 and their last album Marks to Prove It released on 31 July 2015. The band announced that they decided to disband in August 2016, with farewell gigs in 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alberta Cross</span> Rock band

Alberta Cross are an Anglo-Swedish rock band, formed in 2005 in London, England by singer-guitarist Petter Ericson Stakee and bassist Terry Wolfers.

Daniel De Mussenden Carey is an English record producer, songwriter, mixer and remixer. He owns his own studio in South London and runs the record label Speedy Wunderground.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eva Simons</span> Dutch singer-songwriter

Eva Maria Simons is a Dutch singer and songwriter from Amsterdam. She is best known for her song "Policeman" and collaborations with artists such as Afrojack; in 2012, Simons broke through internationally after being featured on the will.i.am single "This Is Love". During her solo career she has released 12 singles, including "Bludfire" which appeared in November 2015.

The Rocketboys is an indie rock band from Austin, Texas.

Makeba Riddick-Woods, also known as "Girl Wonder", is an American singer-songwriter who has been active in the music industry since 2005. She is originally from West Baltimore, Maryland, US. She is currently represented by Roc Nation, a record label and production house founded by Jay-Z. Their official website describes her as one of the industry's top pop music songwriters and vocal producers.

<i>Glassheart</i> 2012 studio album by Leona Lewis

Glassheart is the third studio album by English singer Leona Lewis, released on 12 October 2012 by Syco Music. Glassheart was conceived in 2010 shortly after the completion of Lewis' first headline tour, The Labyrinth. Recording and production took place in Denver, Los Angeles and London; originally the album was due for release in November 2011 but was pushed back several times to accommodate new recording sessions and allow more creative time. The album was the first – and so far only – of Lewis' albums not released in North America.

References

  1. "BMI - Repertoire Search". Repertoire.bmi.com.
  2. "Karima Francis < Artists - Band on the Wall". Bandonthewall.org. 3 November 2021.
  3. [ permanent dead link ]
  4. Wilson, Simon (23 January 2009). "Just a minute with: Karima Francis". Nottingham Evening Post .
  5. Morrison, Alan (8 March 2009). "Pier pressure". Sunday Herald .
  6. "Vertigo". 140db.co.uk. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  7. Smirke, Richard (18 April 2009). "author! author!". Billboard.
  8. Cairns, Dan (19 January 2009), "No 466: Karima Francis", Guardian Unlimited
  9. "Karima Francis: The Remedy – review". The Guardian . 9 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.