Hailing from Apulia in the south of Italy, Francesca Pichierri has been making an impression on the alternative pop and indie music spheres during her breakout year. With a knack for instilling poetic writing into cinematic soundscapes, her music serves as both an emotive and dramatically engaging experience. Francesca’s unique blend of soulful aesthetics and global influences offers a truly original sound, breaking free of the limits of any one genre.
Her musical story reflects a life as varied as her sound, previously working as a vocal coach, mentoring rising talent while exploring her own artistic evolution through independent projects. This phase of her career saw her explore a mix of genres, from blues and soul to jazz, funk, folk and alternative rock and across two self-released albums, she experimented daringly. Her songs often carry a weight that extends beyond the personal, addressing wider issues with poignant insight.
Set to release her debut album under her own name called Cellule Stronze next year, Francesca made her solo entrance in September with the single “Gelo,” which was quickly followed up by her sophomore outing “Il Nemico Dentro.” Now she brings us her latest effort with her brand new third single titled “Io Sto Bene,” an ambitious track that inspired by her mother’s journey with cancer.
Exploring the contradictions of human determination, finding humour and grace in the absurdities of life. Taking cues from artists like Regina Spektor and Jacob Collier, with her new single, Francesca serves up an engaging alternative pop sound cut with art rock vibes, driven by shifting rhythms and led by her extraordinary vocal performance which bends from moody and theatrical style to hushed whispers and dreamy bliss.
Flowing from the bouncy piano chords and lively vocal style of the intro, pulsing bass runs and the building march of percussion slips into a dizzying blend of overlapping vocal layers before the airy sounds of ethereal vocal stretches and hypnotic instrumentation offers the first sonic switch up. Rising with bursts of angsty vocal belts backed by dramatic instrumentation and progressing with avant-garde, jazz-inflected aesthetic, “Io Sto Bene” offers a thrilling sound packed full of twists and turns.
Putting her inventive songwriting, imaginative creativity and enthralling vocal work on full display, it’s a superb example of the highly original musical world that Francesca Pichierri is creating. With a further five singles lined up ahead of her forthcoming full-length record next year, “Io Sto Bene” continues to build the excitement around this talented artist with a compelling sound and worthwhile message.
Listen to Io Sto Bene below
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