Robert Francis
Raised in Los Angeles as the youngest member of a music-filled household, indie folk singer/songwriter Robert Francis benefited from a diverse musical climate thanks to his pianist/producer father, his songwriting sister Juliette Commagere, and his Mexican mother, who sang native ranchera songs around the house. Family friend and acclaimed stringmaster Ry Cooder gave Francis his first guitar at age nine; seven years later, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' John Frusciante accepted Francis as his only guitar pupil. The unique education paid off as Francis released his 2007 debut, the musically diverse One by One, at the young age of 19. One by One was a richly layered album, filled with lush orchestrations and heaps of instruments. It also served as Francis' launching pad, netting him a modest audience as well as a major-label contract with Atlantic Records. When it came time to record a second album, however, the songwriter chose to scale things back. He assembled a small band and recorded Before Nightfall in one week, with Oasis producer Dave Sardy lending his help to the project. His third studio long-player, Strangers in the First Place, arrived in 2012, followed in 2014 by the Aeronaut-issued Heaven as Robert Francis & the Night Tide.
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Discography
21 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Frog and Toad: Season 1 (Apple Original Series Soundtrack)
Robert Francis, Mark Evitts, The Cast of 'Frog and Toad'
Film Soundtracks - Released by Platoon on Apr 28, 2023
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Before Nightfall
Alternative & Indie - Released by Atlantic Records on Oct 9, 2009
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Strangers In The First Place
Rock - Released by Vanguard Records on Jul 27, 2012
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Wasteland 3: Cult of the Holy Detonation Chants & Incantations (Original Soundtrack)
Beth Hart, Joshua James, Robert Francis
Film Soundtracks - Released by Microsoft Studios Music on May 17, 2022
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Indian Summer
Folk - Released by Aeronaut Records on Nov 3, 2017
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Fire Engine Red
Folk - Released by Aeronaut Records on Apr 29, 2016
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Resurrection Processional
Dance - Released by Sunship Productions on Feb 2, 2024
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Boy Like That
Country - Released by Aeronaut Records on May 8, 2020
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Robert Francis + The End Times, Vol. 1
Country - Released by Aeronaut Records on Jun 19, 2020
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Jam in the Van - Robert Francis (Live Session) (Live in Los Angeles, CA 2017)
Robert Francis, Jam in the Van
Folk - Released by Jam in the Van LLC on Jan 25, 2018
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New Eyes Looking Back
Country - Released by Devils Pony on Dec 2, 2021
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The Me I Grew up With
Country - Released by Devil's Pony on Sep 10, 2021
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Robert Francis Reads His Poems
Literature - Released by Folkways Records on Jan 1, 1975
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Sunship Evensong
New Age - Released by Robert Francis on Nov 22, 2001
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Hey Like May God Bless Your Forever Till Next Time Man
Free Jazz & Avant-Garde - Released by Robert Francis on Aug 20, 2021
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In Stillness
New Age - Released by Robert Francis on Sep 1, 1987
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