Frances (musician)

Frances
Background information
Birth name Sophie Frances Cooke
Born (1993-06-27) 27 June 1993
Oxford, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Piano
  • violin
Years active 2014–present
Labels
Website francesmusic.com

Sophie Frances Cooke (born 27 June 1993), known mononymously as Frances, is a British singer and songwriter from Newbury, Berkshire, England.

Early life

Born in Oxford,[1][2] she grew up in Newbury and attended St Gabriel's School in nearby Sandleford.[3] She later studied music at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.[3]

Career

In August 2014, she was the featured artist for the track "Fire May Save You" for the French music label Kitsuné.[4] The single was released as part of an EP, which contained remixes of the same track.[5] In July 2015, she released the EP Grow for Communion Records.[5] In October 2015, she released the EP Let It Out.[6]

In November 2015, she was shortlisted for the 2016 BRIT Awards: Critics' Choice Award.[7] In December 2015, she was nominated for the BBC Sound of 2016.[8]

In 2016 she portrayed Katter the Butterfly singing In My Life in Beat Bugs episode 10b.[9]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
[10]		 BEL (FL)
[11]		 BEL (WA)
[12]		 SCO
[13]
Things I've Never Said 43 33 90 58

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[14]
2014 "Fire May Save You" — rowspan="1" data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | non-album single
2015 "Grow" — Things I've Never Said
"Let It Out" —
"Borrowed Time" —
2016 "Don't Worry About Me" 83
"Say It Again" —
"Under Our Feet" —
2017 "No Matter" —

Songwriting and Production Discography

Title Year Artist(s) Album Credits Written with Produced with
"Warm"
(featuring Frances)		 2015 SG Lewis Non-album single Featured artist/Co-writer SG Lewis -
"Open My Eyes" 2016 Karen Harding Co-writer Josh Wilkinson, James Reynolds -
"Gravity"
(featuring Frances)		 2017 Leo Stannard In My Blood Featured artist/Co-writer Leo Stannard, Neil Ormandy, Jonathan Quarmby, Steve Soloman -
"Room 101"
(featuring Frances)		 Grey Chameleon EP Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha, Rachel Furner -
"Coming Up" 2018 SG Lewis Dusk EP Co-writer SG Lewis, Finlay Robson -
"Sunsets Pt. II"
(featuring Frances)		 Featured artist/Co-writer SG Lewis -
"Trouble"
(featuring Ms. Banks)		 Dan Caplen TBA Co-writer Daniel Caplen, James Newman, Frederik Eichen -
"Bad For Me"
(featuring Elle Watson)		 King Henry Non-album single Henry Allen, Elle Watson -
"All I Am" Jess Glynne Always in Between Jessica Glynne, Janee Bannett, James Newman, Bastian Langbaek, Sandy Rivera, Jay "Sinister" Sealee -
"Medicine" JC Stewart TBA Co-writer/Producer JC Stewart Geoff Swan

Awards and nominations

Year Organisation Award Result
2016 BRIT Awards Critic's Choice Nominated
BBC Sound of...2016 Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Frances – Songs, Playlists, Videos and Tours". BBC Music. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sophie Cooke – England & Wales Births 1837–2006". Genes Reunited. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Newbury singer songwriter in running for BBC music award". Newbury Today. 4 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Check Kitsuné's New Addition—Frances and her Debut "Fire May Save You"". Noisey. 27 August 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Frances: From Country Life to Bright Lights". Noisey. 13 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Listen: Frances Shares New Single 'Let It Out'". Clash. 2 September 2015.
  7. ↑ "Izzy Bizu, Jack Garratt and Frances: meet the Brits critics' choice shortlist". The Guardian. 24 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Who will be the Sound of 2016?". The Telegraph. 7 January 2016.
  9. ↑ http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/the-beatles-tastic-beat-bugs-might-be-the-coolest-kids-tv-show-ever-769397
  10. ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/48051/frances/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ http://www.ultratop.be/nl/album/4dd1b/Frances-Things-I've-Never-Said. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ http://www.ultratop.be/fr/album/4dd1b/Frances-Things-I've-Never-Said. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20170324/40/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (7 August 2016). "Australian Singles: Major Lazer 'Cold Water' Stays at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
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