We found out some more about Frannie B following the release of her immersive and atmospheric new single ‘echo’
A rising UK artist who prides herself on her individuality and the boldness of her distinctive, personality-filled pop sound, Frannie B is an artist that manages to capture a real sense of rawness and authenticity through a modern pop sound that often feels sleek and polished, offering tracks that feel intimate, soaring, atmospheric and heartfelt through the multi-faceted and ambitious scope of her sound.
The artist’s latest single ‘echo’ is a track we have championed here on this sitem and showcases the darker and more atmoospheric side of her style. Frannie B’s immersive vocals and the gritty feel of the production offers a stark juxtaposition to a narrative that looks to find empathy and openmindedness in others amidst a bleak current political backdrop. It is the kind of daring and exciting release that makes artists like this feel vital and fresh in a sea of increasingly homogenised mainstream artists, and it led to us having a chat with Frannie B to find out a little bit more about the artist, her journey, and the inspiration behind the new release.
Who TF is Frannie B?
I am a singer, songwriter and producer born and raised in the UK. I like to think of myself as being effortlessly uncool and championing the imperfections that make us human. I grew up being really inspired by comic books and superheroes and I love the idea that the underdog can rise from nothing and put some greatness into the world.
How long have you been making music?
I’ve always loved music but I started properly writing in lockdown. I used that time to try and really hone in on my songwriting as well as getting to grips with the beginnings of production. Sometimes you have to write loads of bad songs before you get to the good ones so I wrote and produced about 2 a week to really get the hang of it. I started releasing songs fairly frequently in 2021 but this summer I decided to go in hard and start releasing music every 2 weeks.
Why do you make music?
I adore the process. Sitting down with a hot chocolate and a new project and just throwing melodies around is my favourite thing. I love when the ideas start flowing and there’s space for me to be completely vulnerable and honest about whatever has been weighing on my mind.
What are your biggest influences?
I know it’s deeply unoriginal but Michael Jackson is definitely up there for me- even down to the way he would approach putting on a show to create a whole world that his music sits in. I consider him a generational performer and conveyed his creative ideas with amazing conviction.
For me, Jessie J also really shaped my musical life. Her first album is one of my all time favourite pop albums and I adore the way every song has its own personality.
We love your new single ‘echo’, what more can you tell us about it?
This song is a more of a dark pop track rather than my usual upbeat pop. I find the world of social media and algorithms can get a bit much and it seems that people are thinking less and less for themselves. Rather than having empathy for others and thinking critically about superficial information, it feels like we are all becoming echoes.
What else do you have planned for the near future?
I’ve got a lot of new music coming up and am releasing new songs every two weeks for the foreseeable future so keep an eye on my Spotify if you’re lacking pop music in your life.
And finally, who is your biggest fan right now?
I think it’s always going to be my mum but I’m genuinely so thrilled by the people who have been sending me fan art and showing love under every single one of my posts. I really appreciate it and it absolutely keeps me going when life gets draining.
What would you say has been your best moment so far?
I’ve been very fortunate to have worked with a couple of my bucket list labels like Sony Sweden and Warner Chappell but playing Truck Festival this summer was a huge highlight.
Meeting fans after the show and hearing that they had come to see me after finding my music online was a really great reminder that every number social media actually is a real person.
How would you describe your sound to somebody unfamiliar with it?
I’d say overall I make fun, uncool pop music but my current release is accidentally a little bit cool. (Sorry about that)
What’s your dream “I’ve made it” moment?
I would love to get in the studio with some of my bucket list artists- that’s really what it’s all about for me. I love the creation process so my dream situation would be getting to do that with some of the people I’ve grown up really looking up to.
