The Prince of Soul

CROCODILE TEARS “when i land back on my...

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:22:07 -0500

CROCODILE TEARS

“when i land back on my feet….”

Matt Francis Crosses 2 Bear

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:54:34 -0500

Matt Francis

Crosses 2 Bear

TT THE BEARS SETLIST

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:54:29 -0500

So, my songs DO have titles and these were them last night:

NO HAY MAS A ENCONTRAR

LONESOME PINE

DISASTER

CATHOLIC GIRLS

FACTORY GIRL

SAD KELTON

SINKING OF THE S.S. QUEEN OF GLASGOW > CRAWLING BACK TO YOU (TOM PETTY COVER)

CAROLINA WIND (crosses 2 bear)

POST-WAR MONA LISA

SLEEP THROUGH THE SOUND

crosses 2 bear…

SHOWS!

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 08:37:29 -0500

8/15 - TT The Bears Place (Cambridge MA) 9:55pm

9/7 The Dogfish Company (Portland ME) 8:00pm

I need to make a record.

Crosses 2 Bear…

Matt Fancis Bio

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:26:58 -0500

Jim McDevitt is a literary genius:

“Born To Run in New Jersey, Matt Francis developed his sound in DC bars where he built a loyal fan base. His sound can best be described as a mix of the Alternative Country sound of bands like Whiskeytown and Old 97’s with the lyrical honesty of Tim Kasher and Daryl Palumbo. His last band, Kodiak, was a Blues-Rock outfit that was reminiscent of Exile-era Rolling Stones. Despite having moved around the country for the last five years living in Washington DC, Nashville, and Boston Matt Francis has not forgotten his roots in New Jersey which is apparent in the strong influence of Bruce Springsteen and Brian Fallon. Matt Francis writes songs for blue-collar boys who can’t catch a break with lines that make the girls they love weak in the knees and with a back catalogue of nearly one hundred songs he is never short of things to say.”

crosses2bear…

NEW SHOWS!!!

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 10:06:23 -0500

Got a couple new shows lined up:

7/30 - K&M Bar Brooklyn, NY 8pm

8/15 - TT The Bears Place Cambridge, MA 9pm

also, maybe some recordings coming soon?

woo! beforetherain…

McGann's Irish Pub. Boston, MA

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:02:26 -0500

hello! I shall be headlining McGann’s Irish Pub in Boston MA on July 6th, 2011

need as many people as I can so I can get more shows!

i play 10:45-11:20pm

please do enjoy

after the rain…

BAD LUCK pop music. ‘she got her necklace and all her...

Mon, 16 May 2011 20:57:00 -0500

BAD LUCK

pop music.

‘she got her necklace and all her charms

her high -top chucks and a history of bad luck’

Playing Live @ The Midway Cafe

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:46:52 -0500

mark your calendars,

playing the midway cafe in Jamaica Plains with The Old Edison on April 18th, 2011

Carolina Wind

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:44:29 -0500

Carolina Wind

"I don’t believe in magic, I don’t believe in I-ching, I don’t believe in bible,..."

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:26:00 -0600

“

I don’t believe in magic,
I don’t believe in I-ching,
I don’t believe in bible,
I don’t believe in tarot,
I don’t believe in Hitler,
I don’t believe in Jesus,
I don’t believe in Kennedy,
I don’t believe in Buddha,
I don’t believe in mantra,
I don’t believe in Gita,
I don’t believe in yoga,
I don’t believe in kings,
I don’t believe in Elvis,
I don’t believe in Zimmerman,
I don’t believe in Beatles,
I just believe in me.”

-john lennon

”

NO USE CRYING OVER SPILLED BLOOD i wrote this song for my...

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 13:33:39 -0600

NO USE CRYING OVER SPILLED BLOOD

i wrote this song for my friends in Boston who play in a most excellent band called The Old Edison. Very, very good people.

when punk goes acoustic.

also, that is the Cathedral of Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg Russia

so today my old friend dylan pinter (whom you might know from...

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:25:41 -0600

so today my old friend dylan pinter (whom you might know from the taco bell commercial with a couple of the yankees in it) asked me to write a song for him for his upcoming show. he sent the lyrics and i came up with this. i havent posted in awhile so do enjoy. this is one of a few versions im making for the song, but i hope he likes this one.

this is me and dylan

REVENGE (STUDIO MIX) produced by ji park and vinnie...

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 08:13:00 -0600

REVENGE (STUDIO MIX)

produced by ji park and vinnie treux.

recorded by: “Brutal” Bill Calomiris

back up vocals by kelton wright

"still i think of her when the sun goes down. it never goes away, but it all works out” -..."

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:18:57 -0600

““still i think of her when the sun goes down. it never goes away, but it all works out” - thomas petty & the heartbreakers”

POST-WAR MONA LISA its a another song about escaping and running...

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:52:34 -0600

POST-WAR MONA LISA

its a another song about escaping and running away and not being able to and just having to deal with your surroundings and very THUNDER ROAD reminiscent when describing the female lead.

IMPROMPTU MATT FRANCIS NASHVILLE SET

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 01:53:26 -0600

i got up and played a little 5 song set at Mad Donna’s tonight for their writers in the round weekly jonx.

Setlist:

Post-War Mona Lisa

Dancin’ Shoes

Black Coffee

1/2 Disaster

Revenge

DANCIN’ SHOES ‘tis a happy little number for your...

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:32:11 -0600

DANCIN’ SHOES

‘tis a happy little number for your happy little thursday

“honey put on your dancin’ shoes, cos i done did pay all my dues and i’m happy now”

please do enjoy

ELVIS IS KING, BABY. BUT ELVIS IS DEAD.

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 01:55:34 -0600

REVENGE early demo from 2009, recorded in muh bedroom in...

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:31:16 -0600

REVENGE

early demo from 2009, recorded in muh bedroom in Plainsboro, New Jersey