NEIL FRANCES CLUB NF Vol. 2 EP is out now, and is the next chapter in their dancefloor-driven series reimagining their catalog and live performances through a club-focused lens. If NEIL FRANCES is the duo's HQ for soulful electro-indie rock, then CLUB NF presents the recreational retreat: a shared space, mentally and physically, to celebrate the dance music that drives their craft. The distinction merits the moniker; these are different yet complementary, cross-pollinated musical outlets.
CLUB NF Vol. 2 follows the duo’s previous EP, CLUB NF VOL. 1, which featured new club-ready takes on fan-favorite songs, “dancing,” “Dumb Love,” and their Platinum-certified cover of “Music Sounds Better With You.”
Following North American support dates for RÜFÜS DU SOL this spring, the duo will take CLUB NF on tour this summer, including headline dates in Barcelona, Amsterdam, and more and festival appearances like Lollapalooza Paris & Berlin, Wilde Wiede Festival (Netherlands), Electric Castle Romania - and a landmark takeover of London’s iconic club Fabric, on 11th July. The show will offer fans an immersive club experience featuring all-new continuous sound, lighting, and stage production. A full list of dates can be found below.
As the stage show has grown, they've become more aware of the audience/performer dynamic, the rituals of song, applause, and so on, from which came a curiosity to design a streamlined set where the focal point shifts, fusing key NF moments with sounds beyond their catalog. "One that is seamless and can also utilize the benefits of a DJ set…you can insert other people's songs into the story you're telling," explains Gilfry. They cite LCD Soundsystem, Soulwax, and Chemical Brothers as north stars who've been able to shape-shift their iterations and straddle multiple worlds. Together, they build CLUB NF tracks with this setting in mind, instinctively applying what they've learned from touring the music, bouncing ideas back and forth on their rigs in the studio, and assembling in real-time within the parameters of performance. "It's a different way of writing. Because we have to be able to do it more or less live, we have to keep it simple," says Feller. "But within that simplicity, you can really boil down and distill what the real best bit of the song is, whether it's the bass line or the vocal stuff or the sample or whatever." Having the material deconstructed and "DAWless" (without a computer) gives them more freedom to improvise live and read the room sonically.
About NEIL FRANCES:
NEIL FRANCES first gained global attention when their cover of Stardust’s "Music Sounds Better With You” went viral, earning Platinum Certification in Australia and Gold in Canada. They released their debut album, There Is No Neil Frances, in 2022 with collaborations from Poolside, Benny Sings, and Grae, and followed up with their sophomore record, It’s All A Bit Fuzzy, with collaborations with DRAMA, St. Panther, Paw Paw Rod, and Dreamcastmoe in the fall of 2023. Their catalog has since been streamed over 600 million times. This past summer, they released their deluxe album, It’s All A Bit Fuzzier, featuring six remixes by artists like Poolside and Alan Braxe. The record was supported by the likes of KCRW, BBC6, Travis Mills, Flaunt, Grammy, This Song Is Sick, SPIN, Rolling Stone, and NME. They have opened for acts like Rüfü Du Sol Jungle, Odesza, Empire Of The Sun, SG Lewis, and Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and have evolved into a staple in the festival circuit, having graced the stages of almost every renowned North American festival and venue including appearances at Coachella, Lollapalooza, Red Rocks, The Hollywood Bowl, and Bonnaroo.
More to come from NEIL FRANCES and CLUB NF soon.
TOUR DATES:
6/27 Steenokkerzeel, Belgium Paradise City Festival (CLUB NF)
6/29 Istanbul, Turkey Gezgin Salon (CLUB NF)
7/4 Gdynia, Poland Open’er Festival (CLUB NF)
7/5 Amsterdam, Netherlands Thuishaven (CLUB NF)
7/6 Kraggenburg, NL Wilde Weide Festival (CLUB NF)
7/11 London, England Fabric (CLUB NF)
7/12 Barcelona, Spain Nitsa Club (DJ SET)
7/13 Berlin, Germany Lollapalooza (CLUB NF)
7/16 Ibiza, Spain Pacha (DJ SET)
7/18 Paris, France Lollapalooza Paris (CLUB NF)
7/19 Munich, Germany Pacha (DJ SET)
7/20 Bontida, Romania Electric Castle (CLUB NF)
8/2 Aspen, CO Belly Up (DJ SET)
8/15-17 Palm Springs, CA Splash House (DJ SET)
9/12 Jacksonville, FL Florida Fin Fest (DJ SET)
9/20 San Francisco, CA Portola Festival (CLUB NF)
10/19 Napa, CA Midway Getaway (DJ SET)
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