New band of the day – No 980: Francesqa

Purveyors of grunge lite, this lot are more McFly than MudhoneyHometown: Newbury, Berkshire.The lineup: Ashley Wilkie (vocals), Ben Hordos (bass), Joe Hicks (guitar), Tom Millar (guitar), Warren Senior (drums).The background: It was the fact that they were voted best new band in Kerrang! and best British band in Rock Sound that made us excited to hear Francesqa. We haven't read either magazine for years (actually, in the case of the latter, ever), but we presumed those awards meant Francesqa wou...

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