Fran Lobo

Photo by El Hardwick

Name, where are you from?
Fran Lobo, East London.

Describe your style in three words?
Whatever I find.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
The Prodigy, Lowlands Festival 2008. It felt like the pit of hell, and it was completely enveloping. The energy from Keith Flint and the rest of the band together with the set and the lighting was out of this world.

If you could be on the line up with any two artists in history?
Kate Bush and David Bowie. Two absolute legends. It would be amazing to be on such a theatrical and mesmeric lineup. Fabulous songwriters and vocalists. We could all perform a dance montage.

Which subcultures have influenced you?
Garage (2-step rhythms and MC's), punk (scratch/DIY/no rules attitude), dubstep (hip shattering bass and groove) and nu-metal (soulful noise).

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Freddie Mercury. To hear all of his crazy stories and to connect with his upbringing in India.

Of all the venues you’ve been to or played, which is your favourite?
Servant Jazz Quarters, Dalston. Such an intimate, soulful space with an incredibly passionate and creative team.

Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
I adore the band Smerz from Copenhagen. They should be a lot more well known and celebrated than they are. Two women producing and performing together, music with no rules and with a really strong identity.

Fran Lobo released the deluxe version of her 'Brave' EP in March 2021. Listen, purchase or stream it via backl.ink/145636695.