Frances Farmer

Biography

Francesco vocals / guitar
Antonio guitar
Sandro bass
Fabio drums

“Nouveau trois titres très intéressant (...). L'italien surprend toujours au début,mais, quitte à se répéter, le choix de cette langue est à saluer! (...) Ceci dit, les Tessinois ont un peu calmé leur jeu, avec des compos plus pop comme 'Riflessi di carta', mais toujours très efficaces. Petitcoup de couer d'ailleurs pour 'Limitando il male', dans la vein des anciennes chansons, vraiement très sympathique. - “Transit” n. 40/2007 (page 40)

“Bien inspiré par Nirvana et tous les mouvements grunge et alternatifs, ce quatuor tessinois présente un rock sympathique et agréable (...) La particularité de Frances Farmer réside dans le chant en italien, choix intéressant et peu répandu (...). Ces Luganais sauront trouver leur place en Italie et esperons-le sur nos scènes romandes, car un peu de changement ne fait pas de mal!!! (...) J'espère les entendre à nouveau dans un futur proche” - “Transit” n. 39/2007 (page 42/43)

Frances Farmer: Die beste italienisch singende Rockband, die ich je gehört habe, kommt aber aus dem Tessin und nicht aus Italien. Fehlerfrei! Unbedingt anchecken!!! - Matthias Mehwald von Emergenza.net (Direktor für Deutschland, Schweiz und Österreich)

The music of Frances Farmer (a swiss band based in Lugano) could be placed between post-grunge, new rock and alternative. They mix light atmospheres with explosions of pure energy, on the edge of a subtle balance of melancholic voice lines and guitar, and a definitely rough rhythm base. They are influenced by Nirvana, Deftones and also melancholic music.
The band is grounded in September 2006 and already in November they start with a long serial of concerts, mainly in clubs. At the beginning the band plays Tessin, but quite soon moves to Italy and even to Zurich. In fact, Frances Farmer performed at Abart (Jane’s Addiction, Libertines, Opeth), Alpen Rock House and Zwinglihaus.
In May 2007 they record the second Demo-Cd (here enclosed), which double the previous recorded in October 2006.
By the way, the band also won a contest at Zwinglihaus (Zurich), being voted by the audience and even if their lyrics were in Italian.
Frances Farmer are more a live band. Their concerts deliver a huge energy, but can also sink into deep atmosphere, before blow the song away (just check the videos on myspace.com/francesfarmerband).
There continue playing, performing also famous venues in the alternative rock circuit, such as Ponderosa (near Milan) and also some clubs and open-air in Italy.
Plans are to perform more in Switzerland and Italy.

At a concert in Zurich the stage manager of Avril Lavigne said: ‘you guys can rock; it sounds new and I like it!’

Downloads (videos, bio, pic’s, songs, etc.) on: http://www.myspace.com/francesfarmerband

Last concerts:
· 18.04.2007 - Alpen Rock House, Zurich Airport
· 21.04.2007 - Ponderosa Music Club, Lonate Seppino, Varese (I)
· 28.04.2007 - Bar Brion, Porlezza (I)
· 06.05.2007 - Abart Music Club, Zurich
· 18.05.2007 - Il Fico D'India by Arlecchino, Vedano Olona, Varese (I)
· 25.05.2007 - Living Room Club, Lugano
· 09.06.2007 – Banana Club, Varese (I)
· 23.06.2007 – Bar Brion, Porlezza (I)
· 14.07.2007 – Open Air Festival S. Mamete (I) – video on myspace.com and youtube.com
· 26.08.2007 – Blue Dog Pub, Domaso (I)
. 27.09.2007 - Garage Skate Club, Zurich (CH)
. 11.10.2007 - Black Horse Pub, Cermenate (Co/I)

The name refers to the american actress Frances Farmer, who has been declared ‘mad’ by a system that defines as madness any attitude not fitting canons, but that in reality kill the human heart.