FranS Resume

      FranS

I live in London (UK) since 2004, though I've been traveling a bit and performed in several venues around Europe and Asia.

Present Activities

Solo performances in bars, pubs, restaurants and wedding's events. Performing covers in accurate acoustic versions.
Repertory varies from 50' to nowadays. It includes about 250 cover songs by the most famous artists/bands in the world (Please see my repertory songs' list at the bottom page).
Please note that at moment I'm working in freelance, therefore I'm currently free from any contract. Available from 20th November 2011.


Previous activities

Over 16 years experience in:
• Singer-guitarist. Performing live with several cover pop/rock bands and as solo throughout Italy, UK and Asia
• Participation in Joanna Newsom tribute CD cover to raise founds for Oxfam charity organization:
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2010/11/a_joanna_newsom.html
• Compositor and arranger
• Studio recording assistant
• Personal unpublished music projects
• Collaborations and performances with professional musicians and some well-known Italian artist


Membership in Professional Organizations

S.I.A.E (Italian Authors & Editors Association)


Educational Summary

1995 – 1997
Studied Opera singing and guitar

1991 – 1996
High School Diploma in Surveying


Online Video Performances, web links connections & downloads

81' – “Joanna Newsom” cover
http://www.myspace.com/575197353/videos/video/108290305
http://www.4shared.com/video/3tz8UOQ-/Fran-S-81-Joanna_Newsom_cover.html - (Download The Video)
http://www.4shared.com/audio/YofxilKS/Francesco_Santocono_81_cover.html - (Download The Track)

English man in New York – “Sting” cover
http://www.myspace.com/575197353/videos
http://www.4shared.com/file/-Ff9s2Qx/Englishman_in_New_York.html - (Download The Video)

Drive – “Incubus” cover
http://www.myspace.com/575197353/videos/video/108290275
http://www.4shared.com/file/6lmKBF0P/Drive.html - (Download The Video)

Redemption song – “Bob Marley” cover
http://www.myspace.com/575197353/videos/video/108288421
http://www.4shared.com/file/r2P4LJzS/Redemption_song.html - (Download The Video)

My pictures
http://www.myspace.com/575197353/photos/albums/my-photos/196537

“MySpace” account
http://www.myspace.com/575197353

YouTube – 81' – “Joanna Newsom” cover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0paqv0aQvQ

Updated:  April 6, 2012

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