James Franklin - KID - Interview
Reeling in the Years - ConnectFM 100.9 Artists chat - Sydney NSW Australia- PodcastShow Notes
James Joined John on the Phone to discuss his new Album " Kid" James Franklin grew up with influences ranging from James Taylor to Sam Cooke To Led Zeppelin, acknowledging early on that music could only be defined by it's truth, not by genre. He acknowledged that music was better if it connected with listeners.
Now after playing shows alongside 5 Seconds Of Summer, Daryl Braithwaite and Joan Osborne, playing headline shows around Australia and the U.S.A, and releasing two EP's (Pumpkin Pie, The Laundry Room Mixtape)... James Franklin is connecting with people from around the globe and doing his duty as a songwriter.
"I aim to do to others what music has always done for me, pull me out of the deepest, darkest valley of my mind and into the light" - James Franklin
After nearly 7 years of writing and performing, In late 2018, James Franklin began recording his debut album. Franklin states that "this album is exactly what the fans have been asking for. A whole bunch of fresh songs, produced by myself with brilliant musicians adding their own flavour". The album was recorded at Furstock Studios with sound-engineer Doug Brady (John Farnham, Keith Urban, David Bowie)
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