Gar Francis

Gar Francis is an American singer-songwriter.

Biography

Gar Francis grew up in North Plainfield, New Jersey in the early sixties. Francis started playing the guitar at an early age, By the 1970s, he formed a New Jersey base band called The Rockids, who were regulars at CBGB's and Max's Kanasas City in Manahattan, NY. In the 1980s Francis wrote a song called "Baby, It's You" for the band Ricochet. Francis also did session work as a guitar player on Billy Idol's recorded version of "Mony, Mony". Francis joined Sticky Fingers, a Rolling Stones Tribute band.

In 2005, Francis began writing and playing guitar for the 60’s garage rock band the The Doughboys (New Jersey)[1] on their album called “Is It Now?” Francis produced the hit single "Black Sheep", which was voted #2 “Coolest Song In The World for 2008” on Little Steven’s Underground Garage. Francis officially became a member of The Doughboys at about this time.[2] Gar continue to write and produce his own original songs. His single called "Rocket" was written as a tribute for those serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. It because a hit when he perform it in front of men and women at Ft. Dix, NJ.

The Doughboys' second CD Act Your Rage produced another hit single called "I’m Not Your Man", which Little Steven’s Underground Garage picked for “Coolest Song In The World” the week of September 5 2009. It was voted by the station’s listeners as “#3 Coolest Song In The World” for 2009.

In 2012, Francis participated in the creation of two songs which appeared in the indie film Fairhaven which premiered at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival.[3] The songs were “Turn Your Love On Me” by The The Doughboys (New Jersey) and "The Bank Of The River" from Francis' Americana album The More Things Change, The More They Stay Same.[4]

As of 2013, Francis continued to write songs for independent artists under the Bongo Boy Records label including The Easy Outs,[5][6] Jana Peri, Jean Lozier [7] Genya Ravan, Kelly Caruso,[8] a Mississippi Delta juke joint band The Groundhawgs, as well as a bluesman by the name of Plainfield Slim.[9][3] and Mark Lindsay[10][11]

In 2014, Francis joined the group The Satisfactors, who released an album The Satisfactors on Bongo Boys Records.[12]

Discography

Full Albums

Compilation Albums

Singles

References

  1. ↑ "Chuck Negron was the 'One' at Happy Together 2013". NJ.com, Mark Voger on July 29, 2013
  2. ↑ "Doughboys keep rocking with sounds of the '60s". Jim Testa The Star-Ledger on February 15, 2010
  3. 1 2 McDonald, Lisa. "Author". interview. www.notinhalloffame.com. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Gar Francis "The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same". Folkworld, Karsten Rube
  5. ↑ "Review: Various Artists, ‘Take It or Leave It: A Tribute to the Queens of Noise’". Cover Me.
  6. ↑ "Susan Lisle Benefit The Easy Outs Best Buy Battle". The Aquarian.
  7. ↑ Jeanne Lozier review on NY Blues and Jazz
  8. ↑ "Former 'American Idol' contestant and Hunterdon County native Kelly Caruso releases debut single". Dustin Schoof | The Express-Times on March 06, 2012
  9. ↑ John Vermilyea. "Blues Underground Network (Featuring Plainfield Slim)". bluesundergroundnetwork.com.
  10. ↑ "Raiders' Mark Lindsay just keeps getting his kicks in music". Goldmine Magazine.
  11. ↑ "Shoreworld: Mark Lindsay Records New Album In NJ; The Strand Theater Presents The Backstage Pass Series March 22". The Aquarian Weekly.
  12. ↑ "Shoreworld: The Satisfactors – Bongo Boy Records Unleashes Tough Love Salvation". The Aquarian, by John Pfeiffer, November 12, 2014

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