Frances UK Transsexual Musician Therapist London

Musically, Frances started out rather young aged 11, re-working both pop songs of the day and Christmas carols, whilst lampooning the Masters of the school. Much to the glee and amusement of 500 rather tone deaf pubescent pupils, sung cat like in unison, be it in the dinning hall, classroom or corridor, alack, much to the displeasure of the unappreciative teacher being sung about, insult by stealth one might say.

Understandably, Frances's ego swelled with pride and not a little smugness and yet, she still sought that ever elusive gift, humility; being a Roman Catholic i.e. big guilty complex etc.

Her Father bought her first guitar from Frank Hessy's in Liverpool, where the 'Beatles' bought their first proper guitars. If you hail from Liverpool the old saying goes, you'll either turn out to be a comedian, a musician or a footballer, she obviously didn't have the legs to be a footballer.

Alack, after more than a year of playing air guitar and noodling around in front of the bedroom mirror, all she could play was the 'Harry Lime' theme on one string; boy, these days she plays guitar behind her head!

Aged 16, Frances realized her own musical epiphany after encountering a 'Born again' Christian group and being so gob smacked by the sheer power of music and song, she determined to posses that 'black magic' and ability to move people too!

Within 6 months she was a signed up member, singing and playing guitar, eventually to move in and join the group.

For the next 14 years, music was to figure strongly in her life, it was her bread and butter, busking and travelling the world, whilst performing with the movement.

She eventually quit, well ok, it was resign or be kicked out, but hey, how many people can claim to have been kicked out of a 'Christian cult'! Ah well, it was all going weirdly beardy south by then anyway.

The mid 90's were spent writing music for corporate videos, jingles, radio and gigging. Record companies approached, but continually sought to mould her into the 'current sound' of the day, so as to please the masses, it was doomed to failure. Louis Walsh wanted her to sing 'Loving you' for the 'Irish' Eurovision song entry, but was pipped by Johnny Logan, perhaps not such a bad thing?

It was during this time she was introduced to Donavan, John Denver, Paul Williams and Art Garfunkel, hanging out and jamming with them whenever they'd be passing through town.