Amy Francis is a native
Texan, born in Corpus Christi, TX and raised in Poteet, TX. She was raised on gospel, country and bluegrass music. With parents as gospel
singers she was surrounded by music her whole life. Much of her
childhood was spent behind the piano and microphone at church. This gave
her a venue to mold her natural musical abilities.
At the tender age of fifteen she landed a professional gig as a vocalist
for a local wedding band in San Antonio,TX. Every weekend she had gigs
all over Texas. This was where she learned stage presence and honed in
on her musicianship. Through the years she has been a vocalist and
performer in “Las Vegas” style show bands, variety bands, country bands,
jazz combos and rock bands. She has been performing professionally for 20 years. Currently residing
in San Antonio, TX with her husband and 3 sons, she is active in the
local music scene.
In addition to performing live, Amy is a songwriter. She has also been featured vocally on many albums including
performers like The Luke Olsen Band and Two Tons Of Steel. She is also featured on The San Antonio Rose Live album "Classic Country Christmas" and The San Antonio Rose Live album "The Hits Volume 2." She has done numerous
commercial jingles for various local businesses as well. Amy studied
music at the University of Texas at San Antonio focusing on voice and
piano.
Amy's
vocal style resembles contemporary artists such as Martina Mcbride and
Carrie Underwood and classic artists such as Patsy Cline and Dolly
Parton. Amy's versatile vocals are powerful and emotional yet sultry and
sweet.
Amy is also a former featured performer in the San Antonio Rose Live Classic Country Music Show. Currently, she is releasing her brand new album "Balladacious."