Frances Eliza
Singer-songwriter, indie-rock and jazz artist
Contact
- Frances Mehlenbacher
- franceseliza.music@gmail.com
- 919 271 7958
Skills
- Guitar - Acoustic
- Guitar - Electric
- Guitar - Fingerstyle
- Piano - Acoustic
- Ukeulele
- Vocals
- Vocals - Soprano
- Vocals - Alto
- Composer
- Songwriter
- Teacher
- Lyricist
- Fundraising
Styles
- Jazz
- Folk
- Bluegrass
- Classical
- Indie
- Opera
- Jazz - Contemporary
- Rock - Acoustic
- Alternative
- Americana
- Folk Rock
Originally from Raleigh, North Carolina, Asheville-based singer-songwriter Frances Eliza blends her love of songwriting with her passion for jazz, indie-folk, and pop music. Her jarring, unexpected lyrics and intricate melodies delve into the challenges of human relationships from the perspective of an independent-minded young woman and musician. Her most recent EP came out in January of 2022 (No Longer Mine) and she is still in and out of the studio recording new material.
Frances graduated from the University of North Carolina of Asheville in the Spring of 2022 with a BFA in Jazz and Contemporary Music. While in studying music in university, her raw vocal timbre and her unique melodies first came to life in her debut EP* Sleepwalking, released in late 2019 (currently only available on Bandcamp and Soundcloud). Between Fall 2020 and Winter of 2022, she was recording her original material with Covington and Harris. Her most recent project *No Longer Mine infuses jazz elements and original melodies into the raw imagery of human connection, hope, and loss. Jammerzine Magazine says “Frances Eliza’s second EP, No Longer Mine is a deeply personal collection of songs that blends folk, jazz, and indie influences into something distinct and unique. With lyrics that are raw and intimate, Frances is a storyteller that invites the listener into her private life as she shares and explores experiences of love, loss, and pain in the hopes that sharing in these experiences will bring some measure of comfort to those listeners.”
Frances draws inspiration from artists such as Phoebe Bridgers, Lily Allen, Joni Mitchell, and Alice Phoebe Lou. Since Frances was 13, she has been featured at numerous fundraisers and rallies and has toured across NC and SC. She plays solo sets regularly at local and regional coffee houses and breweries, as well as performs as a lead jazz singer with various well acclaimed Asheville jazz musicians. In the past year, Frances and her band have been performing her new material at various regional venues.