| Franki Love | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Origin | Long Island, NY |
| Genres | Soul, pop rock |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Website | frankilove.com |
Franki Love is an award- winning singer/songwriter/pianist residing in Los Angeles. A classically trained pianist, she grew up playing the piano at age four and also plays the guitar. Love started her career by performing at local coffee shops in Los Angeles and then winning the attention of many notable producers and musicians. She garnered success at the L.A. Music Awards as "Female Singer/Songwriter of the Year" and winning single of the year for her song "Shadow". Her song "Shadow" also was recognized by the "Billboard International Song" contest. Love's song "Love Like It's Never Gonna Hurt" won "best song" from Songwriter Universe [1] and she has also won awards from ASCAP. Besides her solo artist career she also composes and performs music for TV, movies, and video games, such as singing the English-language opening and ending songs used in Media.Vision's role-playing game Wild ARMs 4.[2] She has been involved in composing music for projects with Tony Kaye, director of American History X. Her self-titled debut album was released independently in 2007. In her spare time she also donates her efforts to Soldiers' Angels,[3] a non-profit organization providing aid and comfort to the family members of US soldiers. Franki Love has successfully funded her second album through Kickstarter and is recording her first 2 singles of her album with producer Warren Huart (The Fray). "Now Is The Time" is scheduled to be released in 2011 with the album available on Itunes on August 10, 2011. Franki Love will be promoting "Now Is The Time" with performances in Los Angeles, New York City and San Francisco.