Born in Oklahoma, raised in Paris, living in New York City, former assistant to a Nobel Prize Winner, licensed New York City tour guide, and Murder Mystery business owner, JW Francis is an artist on the Sunday Best Recordings label based in London. His brand of lo-fi, utterly irresistible bedroom dream-pop takes its lead from the city JW lives in, with echoes of Jonathan Richman, The Velvet Underground and the lo-fi sound New York has been inspiring for decades.
Most folks who have tried it know that making music for a living ain’t no walk in the park. All the risks and uncertainties involved don’t seem as scary through the lens of JW Francis’ latest single “Casino”. Lo-fi vocals over jangly major chords combined with a light-hearted display of disdain for the daily grind result in a sunny indie-rocker to touch the well-intentioned slacker in us all. Be on the lookout for JW Francis’ full-length album Dream House out January 2023.
“This song is about taking a gamble on myself as a musician, quitting my job, and living the life I want to be living. The video explores the two lives I was living before I got the opportunity to follow my dreams and do music full time,” says Francis.
