Francis and the Lights is a band from New York City, led by Francis Farewell Starlite. The band was formed at Wesleyan University and their first show was a performance of the posthumous Otis Redding record “The Immortal Otis Redding” in its entirety. The current live incarnation of the band includes two drummers playing in conjunction with sequenced percussion.On November 3, 2008, the band was incorporated as Francis and the Lights, LLC., and accepted an $100,000 investment from The Normative Music Company, who also issued their 2nd record. Cantora Records released a new EP from the band, LIME/WYN, in 2008.
Francis and the Lights has performed as the opening act for MGMT.
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This is one of the hottest little known pieces of art we have seen in a long time.
If you get a chance to see him live, do it.
I saw him live last Sat. in Philly....instant fan.
Hey, I know this guy, he went to Berkeley H.S. with my son and played piano (very well) in the school jazz band.
I like the video. Very unique and creative.
Francis and the Lights
Cantora Records Presents: Francis and the Lights - Solo Piano"A performance by Francis and the Lights is like a master class in the art of sophisticated groove...gorgeous and unexpected"
-Time Out
"Insanely meticulous"
-Village Voice
"Francis' work is abnormally brilliant"
-Dazed and Confused
Backtalk: Francis and the LightsToday’s guest is Francis Farewell Starlite, the charismatic, enigmatic crooner-songsmith behind local electrofunk group Francis and the Lights. We stumbled upon some of the band’s tracks online a few weeks back and were instantly hooked — sleek as hell, but also intricate and subtly brainy, this is the most wholesome sort of dance music. The outfit has received shout-outs from Kanye West, among others, so it seems primed to explode...
Can't Tell Me Nothing (cover)A mix between Prince and Phil Collins , the band behind him remains nameless (”The Lights” refer to the lights on stage, not the band).
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