Gina French - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar.
The Fabulous "Core" players on "Of Rapture" -
Mr. Bill - Lead Guitar, Slide.
Lance Lee - Bass Guitar.
Adam Sorensen - Drums, Dumbek.
The Fabulous "Guest" musicians on "Of Rapture" -
Dan Morley - Lead guitar, Sitar, Various instruments.
Tom Cram - Guitar, Stick, Various instruments.
Melissa Warner - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals.
Stacey Board - Backing Vocals.
Mike Doran - Lead Guitar.
Sean Meade - Drums.
Philip Miller - Sax.
Influences
Whatever moves my heart, soul, and body. There are too many to name, but the main artists who have greatly inspired and influenced me throughout the years are - U2, Peter Gabriel, Tori Amos, Seal, Coldplay, Earth Wind and Fire, Aretha Franklin, Blondie, The Rolling Stones, Sarah McLachlan, Pat Benatar, The Clash, The Beatles, Emmylou Harris, Neil Young, Lucinda Williams, Sheryl Crow, The Who, Frank Sinatra, Tina Turner, The Pretenders, Annie Lennox, Johnny Cash, The Police, Daniel Lanois, Billie Holiday, and Lucinda Williams.
“Music is my sanctuary, singing is my passion” Those are the words that the Utah-based musician and singer/songwriter Gina French uses to sum up her musical vision. Hers is a voice that has been variously described as “volcanic” and “an angelic instrument” by different reviewers. French is not a newcomer. She’s been around, spending years performing both in bands and as a solo act, gradually learning the basics and paying her dues along the way. Long ago she came to realize that she had almost literally been born with music in her blood, but it has taken her time (often while life intervened) to nurture and cultivate her natural gifts through a patient and gradual growing process which has brought her to where she is today. This dynamic songstress delivers emotionally driven music, which incorporates, blues, rock, pop, and world beat undertones, all wrapped up in her sultry, soaring, and soulful vocals.
French's current project, "DREAMLIGHT", which will be a tribute album for her late father, James Smith, is in the early stages of production. She has begun recording in Salt Lake. A tenative release will occur sometime in 2008.
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Gina, J’espère que mon traducteur soit capable de réaliser ce texte en version anglaise : Cette nuit, j’ai regardé le ciel, une lumière m’est apparue. Le reflet du soleil sur la lune m’a invité à écouter dans mon esprit l’amour des êtres les plus chers de ma vie. Cette clarté m’a emmené près de toi ! Tu ne seras jamais seule dans la nuit noire ! Tu es trop belle, trop musicienne, trop sensible, tu es comme cette lune que le soleil inonde de ses rayons !
Ta sensibilité fait partie de la force de notre vie ! Je prie pour qu’il existe toujours des êtres humains comme toi ! Très affectueusement,
Gina, I hope that my translator is capable of achieving this text in English: That night, I watched the sky, a light appeared to me. The reflection of sun on the moon invited me to listen in my mind the love of the most expensive of my life. This clarity took me about you! Thou shalt not never will be alone in the dark! You are too beautiful, too musician, too sensitive, you are like the moon than the sun bathes its rays!
Your sensitivity is part of the strength of our lives! I pray that there are still human beings like you! Very affectionately, JC
Hello most wonderful and sweet Gina. I hope you had a great week and will have even a greater weekend. Thank you for being you. I could ask for no greater friend...
Dear Gina .. I just wanted to send you a quick note of appreciation to thank you sincerely for your wonderful friendship and support and for all of your comments. Please accept my best wishes and my apologies for not being available while I take some necessary and unexpected personal time away.
I trust that you will be well. Take care for now. Yours in friendship and music. Happy trails and God bless. Neil xxx
