SI FRANCIS

About.

Si Francis is a British musician predominantly known for his work accompanying artists such as Ellie Goulding, and Kylie Minogue.

Further live credits include The Pierces, Diagrams, David’s Lyre, TSHA, Loren Kramar, Becky Hill, Shura… and many more.

Equally at home laying down a deep, solid groove, or exploring kinetic & ethereal palettes, he is known for his dynamic and expressive playing style paired with an innovative use of effects to conjure all manner of classic synth timbres, and textural tones out of his bass, synthesizers, samplers, and electric guitars.

Alongside his extensive touring & live playing history, Simon works with Art Club Live providing musical direction, programming, sound design, & live music production for a number of tours with artists including Beabadoobee, Bastille, Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding, Mumford & Sons, Sigrid, and The Japanese House. Using his deep knowledge & experience with various pieces of music hardware and DAWs such as Ableton Live, Pro Tools, & Logic Pro to help deliver creative & interactive technology to integrate in to live performances of all kinds.

Simon has a growing body of studio work; having worked & collaborated on compositions, sound design, production, and writing projects for a number of signed and independent bands/artists, and corporate clients alike, including Zenith Cafe, Climbing Club, Gareth Dunlop, Exit Kid, Chubby Cat, and a growing list of others…

With a wide range of experience spanning Performance Art & Installations, Stadium Pop Concerts, Intimate Gigs, world renown recording complexes, and bedroom studios, Simon enters every new creative endeavour with the same excitement & awe as his first musical explorations.