Hannah Frances (b. 1997) is a vocalist, guitarist, composer, poet, and movement artist. Through cutting lyricism and astute fingerpicked polyrhythms, Frances’ perennial sound melds avant-folk, progressive rock, and jazz. There is no singular way Frances grips us with her guitar or her storytelling. Her voice is colossal in its strength: piercing, warm, and always poised to embrace, even in its quietest expression. Whether performing as a solo act or with her full seven-piece ensemble, her mythology spellbinds with an insistent gravity. After touring the U.S. for her album Bedrock (2021) and spending time in residencies composing new work, Frances returns with a new album. With more power and forthrightness than any of her work thus far, Frances is striding her way into her most compelling artistic form as a virtuosic guitarist, vocalist, lyricist, and arranger. Her forthcoming record Keeper of the Shepherd is out March 1, 2024 on Ruination Record Co., marking her most ambitious work to date.