After releasing her debut single ‘Wouldn’t Change A Thing’ at the end of last moth, Franki sat down with Verve for a chat. “If you made soup with Ed Sheeran tunes and Taylor Swift tunes you’d get some tasty Franki August singer-songwriter soup!”
Have your close friends and family influenced you?
For sure! The biggest influence would definitely be my dad. He’s an amazing musician. From family road trips to packed out pub gigs, lot’s of my favourite memories include Dad and a guitar.
What sorts of feelings and emotions do you hope your music will evoke?
One song can evoke completely different emotions in two people, so I guess I just hope my music sparks feelings. I hope it transports people to another place or time and allows them to travel away, even for just a few minutes.
Your music is inspired by your travels across the globe, are there particular places that stand out as being strongly influential?
I think each place and the people I’ve met have taught and influenced me in different ways, but if I had to name a few; Greece has always lived in my heart and there’s something really special about Africa. Have a listen to my debut single Wouldn’t Change a Thing and see if you can guess where in the world I was when I wrote it!
You’ve said that your music offers a transparent insight into your personal life … will those who know you well know or be able to guess who a song is about?
Haha good question. Yes 100% yes. It’s always a little terrifying playing a song to people for the first time, because it’s like reading your diary to the world. And those that know me well, will definitely pick up on who/what/when/where I’m talking about.
Franki August’s debut single ‘Wouldn’t Change a Thing’ is out now on all major music platforms.
