READ ALL ABOUT IT - DAVID FRANCEY AT IRISH FEST CENTER SATURDAY, FEB. 11
Canadian singer-songwriter David Francey will deliver the news in an eloquent, engaging, witty, no frills, and sometimes provocative format when he showcases his ninth album, Late Edition, during a concert at the Irish Fest Center, 1532 Wauwatosa Ave., Milwaukee, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11. Accompanying the three-time JUNO Award winning performer is long-time friend and guitarist Mark Westberg.
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Recorded live off a studio floor in Nashville, Tenn., and produced by music legend Kieran Kane (who also provides back-up vocals and instrumentals), the 12 original songs exemplify Francey’s pared down yet beautiful words and down-to-earth style. The collection includes deeply personal “news” such as the sweet ballad "Grateful," which is dedicated to his wife. The up-tempo "I Live in Fear" is a universal appeal for dignity and pays homage to Japanese filmmaker Akra Kurosawa’s 1950s film of the same name.
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The album’s title is also a nod to Francey’s days as a newspaper delivery boy in Ayershire, Scotland, before he emigrated to Canada with his parents when he was 12. As far as the Canadian music scene was concerned, he seemed to come out of nowhere when he released his first CD, Torn Screen Door, more than 30 years later in 1999. After winning his first JUNO (the Canadian equivalent of a Grammy) in 2002, Francey left a a 20-year career swinging a hammer as a carpenter on construction sites to concentrate on being a performing artist.
Along with a third JUNO in 2008, Francey has won numerous prestigious awards including the 2010 John Lennon Songwriting Contest. He tours internationally and his songs have been recorded by Del McCoury, James Keelaghan and Tracy Grammer as well as by many other artists.
“Late Edition is like the perfect evening passing the time with a good old friend and a few glasses of a fine single malt, discussing love, the latest news, and life in general.” – Penguin Eggs
