Posts Tagged ‘Frances Cone’

ANTHONY DA COSTA and FRANCES CONE – ” Messages “

Posted: March 1, 2021 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Anthony da Costa is an American singer-songwriter based in Nashville, TN. He has been writing and performing original material since he was 13 years old. He names Ryan Adams, Dan Bern, and Bob Dylan as some of his biggest song writing influences. He attended Columbia University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in ancient Greek and Roman history in 2013. In 2016, Anthony released his solo album, “Da Costa,” which was self-produced and features Aaron Lee Tasjan, Devon Sproule, and members of Ben Kweller, Eric Johnson and Okkervil River. Anthony is also an in-demand live and session guitarist, having toured with Aoife O’Donovan of Crooked Still, Jimmy LaFave, Joy Williams and now the Grammy-award-winning songwriter Sarah Jarosz.

My new album, “What Plans” is out today. There’s so much I can and will say about the making of this project…but right now, I want to thank each and every person who helped me do this. This record is a first for me in many ways, one of them being that there are 25 guest artists and musicians featured on this thing.

New live video! An acoustic rendition of my new single, “Messages” (which has been streamed almost 20,000 times in its first few days, thank you!). I thought it was only right to play a song I wrote about missing people and questioning your place in the world on a $17,000 guitar in one of the best shops around, @cartervintageguitars (full video on their page and YouTube). Thanks to @theguitarphotographer as always, and go check out “Messages” featuring @frances_cone

New album ““What Plans” available NOW!

FRANCES CONE – ” Wide Awake / Failure “

Posted: December 1, 2018 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Frances Cone is an American indie pop band started in Brooklyn, New York and currently based in Nashville, TN. The band consists of Christina Cone, Andrew Doherty, Adam Melchor, and Aaron Hamel. They are named after Christina’s father and great-grandfather, both musicians themselves in South Carolina and both born on September 11. Frances Cone began in 2013 with the release of their first full-length album titled Come Back. In 2014, Frances Cone released a self-titled EP that streamed on Paste Magazine, which subsequently featured them in their “Best of What’s Next” series stating, “You’ll hear everything from folk-inspired harmonies, to driving bass drums, to grungy synths, all culminating in an arena anthem, where Cone’s roof-lifting vocals shine.”

When I listened blindly to nearly a thousand songs while attempting to make my schedule of bands to see at this year’s SXSW music festival, one of the few tracks that leapt to the top was “Arizona” by Frances Cone. I wasn’t alone. NPR Music’s Stephen Thompson also singled out this now Brooklyn-based band for the way it wraps its storytelling in a catchy, pop parcel. But it’s so nice to say that they have an album out on January 18th via Thirty Tigers. The first single, Wide Awake, is out now and is streaming on all of the platforms there are. It is also not a Katy Perry cover.

Songwriter Christina Cone says ,We invested so much of our lives into these songs and we sure did take our time. So much has changed over the course of these 3 years. It sometimes feels like music can’t possibly live in the realm of top priority and then it also feels like it’s the only thing, at least part of an indescribable remedy to all the things that ail us. I’m so happy to be here, at this time, in this moment, and I hope these songs become yours in whatever way you need. 

Led by singer and songwriter Christina Cone, the band is set to release Late Riser, its second full-length album this year. The first track the group performed for thier Tiny Desk concert is its just-released single, “Unraveling,” a tale of falling apart, of life becoming so overwhelming that the song’s character simply stops and lets go. With each verse of “Unraveling” the saga builds to a climax and then a calm. It’s this sort of craft that makes Frances Cone stand out. Think Lucius, another band that captured my attention years ago for similar reasons. In fact, Dan Molad, the drummer and producer for Lucius, mixed that first Frances Cone song that originally grabbed my attention, “Arizona.” This is wonderfully literate pop that won’t hit you over the head, but might gently find a home in your heart.

Musicians Christina Cone (keys, vocals); Andrew Doherty (electric bass, electric guitar, vocals); Adam Melchor (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals); Alex Baron (drums)

FRANCES CONE – ” 85 / Unravelling ” Buzzsession

Posted: April 2, 2018 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Filmed in the quiet comfort of a living room, Nashville indie pop band Frances Cone delighted us with a Buzzsession that carries an openness and honesty not often found in the genre.  The band has been praised for their compelling, emotional live show and captivating recording Lead vocalist Christina Cone comes from a line of musicians, and it is clear that music runs through her veins in these energized, emotional performances. Director Sonya Goddy chose black and white visuals to mesh with the purity of Cone’s voice and the band’s sound, and we think you will love their sincere, simple style.

A song about the desperation of impending loss, “85” features the spacey whine of a pedal steel and the buzz of a beautifully arranged guitar, creating an undeniable electricity in the room. What starts as a lullaby-like whisper from Cone crescendos into something full of power. Her angelic vocals morph into an edgy grunginess that creates an enticing blend of folk and rock. In “Unraveling,” a militant snare drum contrasts with the gentility of the male vocals, and Cone erupts with a warm, soulful narrative about breaking down. By the last verse, Cone has learned to embrace the calm of letting something go, and you can feel the catharsis with her. We cannot wait for more from this captivating, inspired group.

Band Members
Christina Cone,
Andrew Doherty,
Adam Melchor,
Aaron Hamel,

A collaboration with Way Better Snacks, ‘Buzzsessions’ is an original video series produced by The Wild Honey Pie. With each new episode, we capture footage of our favorite bands as they record alternate studio versions of their songs.