Fran Gray on AirPlay Direct

-Funded by the National Endowment for the Arts

-"Viewer's Choice Awards", Music Portal Magazine

-"CD of the Year", Music Portal Magazine (won twice for two consecutive albums)

-"Record of the Year Final Charts", Radio Six International (won in four consecutive years)

-Featured on Oregon Art Beat (OPB)

BIO

Powerful, mind engraining, effortlessly engaging, gutsy, provocative, poignant and diverse, are some of the words and phrases that critics have used to describe Fran Gray’s music. From the N.E.A (National Endowment for the Arts) funded and endorsed CD, Singular Intent, to her award winning follow-up, Eclectic Encounter, the music of this West Coast artist has elicited attention and interest world-wide.

Her first CD, Singular Intent, emphasized lyrical substance through intriguing musical passages in a purely pop setting and drew comparisons from the press with Alanis Morissette, Aimee Mann and Natalie Merchant.

Her follow-up CD, Eclectic Encounter, had Gray behind the engineering console, which led to her assembling her own studio. There she would delve into scores of “middle of the night” recording sessions amassed from sweat, blood, love and drive. The result was a CD that won magazine and radio awards as well as recognition that continues to reverberate with a resounding response.

Look for Fran’s new CD, Contemplating the Sun, in 2007.

REVIEW EXCERPTS

"Gray keeps her music honest like a hard days work and tastey like a cold beverage at the end of that day."
-The Columbia Reader

" if you go for unusually good guitar music and strong songs (and reading this magazine rather suggests that you do) then you can't go wrong here."
-Comes With A Smile

"Take it on faith, this is fine music from a musician who is honest, talented and quietly assured about her work."
-The Oregonian

"Fran is one of the best singers in the Northwest Male or female. She's a wonderful guitar player too. When she's on stage, she's in command."
-KBOO Radio

"Portland's finest, Fran Gray, recently released her stunning second album, "Eclectic Encounter". It's a knock-out set from a firm VBM M&P fav and you can read all about it at VBM magazine"
-VBM Magazine, England

"Eclectic Encounter is tremendous! It's a fantastic follow up to Singultar Intent....beautiful vocals, tasteful musicianship....A Superb piece of work."
-Aural Innovations Radio-London, England

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