Frances Yonge

Frances began playing the piano from the age of nine and soon after began writing and singing her own songs. After school she embarked on a brief career in marketing but she soon realised that music was her only passion.

She had an eureka moment and immediately signed up to study music at Southampton University. It was a life-changing experience and she became determined to follow a career in music.

She won the Venue Magazine songwriting competition for her song ‘The Night Air’. This song is being used by Orpheus (see link below) on their forthcoming album and tour.

Frances has recently returned from a songwriter’s retreat in Italy where she was greatly inspired by fellow musicians.

Her influences include PJ Harvey, Divine Comedy and Kate Bush and her playing is very stylised and deeply textured. Frances is passionate about the piano and feels it is part of her. Her life experiences influence her music and her songs cover a wide range of subjects, including love, loss, morality and spirituality.