JW Francis

Born in Oklahoma, raised in Paris, living in New York City, assistant to a Nobel Prize Winner, licensed New York City tour guide and Murder Mystery business owner, JW Francis is one of the newest signings to Sunday Best Recordings. His brand of lo-fi, utterly irresistible bedroom dream-pop takes its lead from the city JW lives in, with echoes of Jonathan Richman, The Velvet Underground, and the lo-fi sound New York has been inspiring for decades.

Following a string of singles, New York’s very own JW Francis finally releases his sophomore album WANDERKID on Sunday Best Recordings. The LP is the follow up to his critically acclaimed debut We Share a Similar Joy, which saw JW firmly mark himself out as New York’s next lo-fi legend gaining mass support from BBC 6Music, Apple Music, Spotify, DIY, The Line of Best Fit, The Independent, HMV, Wonderland, and many others.

A collection of 11 irresistible tracks, WANDERKID is a concept album which explores themes of escapism and the urge to break free, as JW elaborates, “WANDERKID is an album about escape. It’s supposed to be a gut punch of a record about an anti-hero named WANDERKID who wants to get OUT: out of his living situation, out of his head, out of his life. This album is like looking out the car window with an urgent desire to be on the other side. It was finished during the most recent global pandemic, so hopefully folks find it relatable.”

Past Shows


Oct
20
th
2024
7th St Entry
Oct
20
th
2024
7th St Entry

JW Francis and Jaguar Sun

Jaguar Sunshine Tour
with Sleeping Jesus
Oct
13
th
2023
Amsterdam Bar & Hall
Oct
13
th
2023
Amsterdam Bar & Hall

Mustard Service

Variety Pack Tour
with JW Francis and Ryan Wright
Apr
29
th
2022
Turf Club
Apr
29
th
2022
Turf Club

Mild High Club

with JW Francis

More Shows

Nov
29
th
First Avenue

Club XCX

May
22
nd
Amsterdam Bar & Hall
Mar
11
th
7th St Entry

LØLØ

Dec
28
th
First Avenue

Soul Asylum