FRANCESCO YATES NAMED AS PART OF UNIQLO'S GLOBAL CAMPAIGN; JOINS SOMO ON ‘WIDE AWAKE TOUR
Hey guys! I can't believe I haven't introduced you to the incredible new artist, Francesco Yates. He is a big-haired 18 year-old singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Toronto, Canada.  His musical influences range from classic rock legends such as Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin & Freddie Mercury of Queen to timeless soul powerhouses, Donny Hathaway & Stevie Wonder. His first single, Call, is a gorgeous, GORGEOUS soulful-pop tune, and his vocals are superb and soooo smooth! I am in LOVE with that song! He sounds so mature, wow! The song was produced by Robin Hannibal and written by Francesco Yates and Matt Morris. On his debut album he has enlisted the help of heavy-hitting producers Pharrell Williams and Robin Hannibal of Rhye/Quadron (Kendrick Lamar, B.O.B.). Justin Timberlake has said Call was the Summer Jam of 2014, and I can see why. Check out the video below!

Francesco will accompany Texas R&B phenomenon SoMo as a special guest on his North American ‘WIDE AWAKE’ tour, slated to get underway October 4th at Nashville’s Marathon Music Works and then continue through November

In more news, the global clothing retailer, UNIQLO has just announced their global “Faces of Fall Winter 2014 ‘People’ Campaign which will include Francesco.  This campaign will celebrate the launch of new store openings in Boston, Los Angeles & Philadelphia. The campaign features a ‘cast of forward thinking, socially conscious next generation icons in arts, tech, sports and entertainment.” This campaign will be featured in print, online and social media platforms.

He is starting big. Wow! I can't wait to listen to his album!! 

CATCH FRANCESCO ON TOUR

Oct 04
Marathon Music Works
Nashville, TN

Oct 05
Tennessee Theatre
Knoxville, TN

Oct 07
Iron City
Birmingham, AL

Oct 08
House of Blues
New Orleans, LA

Oct 10
Revolution Live
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Oct 11
The Beacham
Orlando, FL

Oct 14
Buckhead Theatre
Atlanta, GA

Oct 15
The Music Farm
Charleston, SC

Oct 17
The Orange Peel
Asheville, NC

Oct 18
The Fillmore
Silver Spring, MD

Oct 21
The Phoenix Concert Theatre
Toronto, Canada

Oct 23
Irving Plaza
New York, NY

Oct 25
House Of Blues
Boston, MA

Oct 28
House Of Blues
Cleveland, OH

Oct 29
House of Blues
Chicago, IL

Oct 31
Saint Andrews Hall
Detroit, MI

Nov 01
The Intersection
Grand Rapids, MI

Nov 04
The Rave
Milwaukee, WI

Nov 05
Skyway Theatre
Minneapolis, MN

Nov 07
The Pageant
St Louis, MO

Nov 08
The Diamond Ballroom
Oklahoma City, OK

Nov 10
Bourbon Theatre
Lincoln, NE

Nov 11
Boulder Theater
Boulder, CO

Nov 13
Wonder Ballroom
Portland, OR

Nov 15
Showbox SoDo
Seattle, WA

Nov 18
The Fillmore
San Francisco, CA

Nov 19
House of Blues
Los Angeles, CA

Nov 21
House of Blues
San Diego, CA

Nov 22
Marquee Theatre
Tempe, AZ

Nov 25
Emo's
Austin, TX

Nov 28
Bayou Music Center
Houston, TX

Nov 29
South Side Ballroom
Dallas, TX