SI FRANCIS
musician | sound design | production
PERFORM
RECORD
TEACH
Credits
Becky Hill - bass, synth
bôa - bass
Chubby Cat - bass, keys, samples
Cloves - bass
David’s Lyre - bass, synth, backing vocals
Diagrams - bass, synth
Ellie Goulding - bass, guitar, synth
Exit Kid - bass
Gareth Dunlop - bass, synth, modular, backing vocals
Harlea - guitar
Kylie - bass, backing vocals
Loren Kramar - bass
Luke Evans - bass
Nathan O’Regan - bass
Owenn - guitar, keys
The Pierces - bass
Rae Morris - bass
Shura - bass
TSHA - guitar, keys, samples
Aurora - sound design & programming
Bastille - music direction (w/ Joe Clegg x Artclub Live)
Beabadoobee - music direction (w/ Joe Clegg x Artclub Live)
Becky Hill - sound design & programming
Ben Ellis - music direction (w/ Gerry Morgan)
bôa - music direction
Calvin Harris - music direction (w/ Joe Clegg x Artclub Live)
David’s Lyre - music direction
Ellie Goulding - sound design & programming
The Japanese House - sound design & programming
Kingfishr - sound design & programming
Louis Tomlinson - music direction (w/ Joe Clegg x Artclub Live)
Mumford & Sons - live music productions (w/ Joe Clegg x Artclub Live)
North Star - music direction
Sebastian Schub - music direction (w/ Matt Weir)
Sigrid -sound design & programming
StemDrop - music direction / house band
Winnie Ama - music direction
Years & Years - sound design & programming
About.
Si Francis is a British musician predominantly known for his work accompanying artists such as Ellie Goulding, and Kylie Minogue.
Further live credits include Bôa, Diagrams, David’s Lyre, The Pierces, TSHA, Loren Kramar, Becky Hill, Shura… and many more.
Equally at home laying down a deep, solid groove, or exploring kinetic & ethereal palettes, he is known for his dynamic and expressive playing style paired with an innovative use of effects to conjure all manner of classic synth timbres, and textural tones out of his bass, as well offering accompaniment with synthesizers, samplers, electric guitars, and backing vocals.
Alongside his extensive touring & live playing history, Simon works with Artclub Live providing musical direction, programming, sound design, & live music production for a number of tours with artists including Louis Tomlinson, Beabadoobee, Bastille, Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding, Mumford & Sons, and Sigrid. Using his deep knowledge & experience with various pieces of music hardware and DAWs such as Ableton Live, Pro Tools, & Logic Pro to help deliver creative & interactive technology to integrate in to live performances of all kinds.
Simon has a growing body of studio work; having worked & collaborated on compositions, sound design, production, and writing projects for a number of signed and independent bands/artists, and corporate clients alike, including Zenith Cafe, Climbing Club, Gareth Dunlop, Exit Kid, Chubby Cat, and a growing list of others…
With a wide range of experience spanning Performance Art & Installations, Stadium Pop Concerts, Intimate Gigs, world renown recording complexes, and bedroom studios, Simon enters every new creative endeavour with the same excitement & awe as his first musical explorations.
VIDEOS
How Can I Help?
Get in touch if you have any questions or would like to collaborate on any of the following:
Teaching - one-to-one via Skype or Zoom, or in person, as well as larger format group seminars and workshops.
Live Performance - one-off gigs or tours.
Remote or Studio Sessions - Bass Guitar, Synth, Guitars, & Programming.
Live Music Production -musical direction, playback rig builds & programming, sound design…etc.
Production & Songwriting.
