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title: "Between Dreams"

description: "Nina Francis debut LP (Oct 7, 2017), 11 originals written by Francis; produced by Luke Walton and Brandon Woodward at Tiny Giant Recording; mixed and mastered by Frank Rosato. 2020 San Diego Music Awards Best Singer-Songwriter."

year: 2017
releaseDate: 2017-10-07
releaseType: album

artist: "Nina Francis"

bandcamp: "https://ninafrancismusic.bandcamp.com/album/between-dreams"

tracks:
  - { title: "Cold Water" }
  - { title: "More" }
  - { title: "All My Life" }
  - { title: "The Rose" }
  - { title: "Curiosity" }
  - { title: "Los Angeles" }
  - { title: "Make Up Your Mind" }
  - { title: "We're Gonna Be Alright" }
  - { title: "He Was Talking to Me (bonus track)" }

press:
  - outlet: "Nina Francis: official site"
    url: "https://ninafrancismusic.com/"
    desc: "2020 San Diego Music Awards Best Singer-Songwriter; timeless songwriting with modern sensibilities."
  - outlet: "San Diego Troubadour"
    url: "https://sandiegotroubadour.com/nina-francis-between-dreams/"
    desc: "Outstanding must-have debut; produced by Walton and Woodward; arrangements stark to full band."
  - outlet: "San Diego Reader"
    url: "https://www.sandiegoreader.com/bands/nina-francis/"
    desc: "Bishop's School 2010; USC Thornton with Randy Newman and Lamont Dozier."
  - outlet: "Bandcamp: Between Dreams"
    url: "https://ninafrancismusic.bandcamp.com/album/between-dreams"
    desc: "Written by Nina Francis; produced Luke Walton & Brandon Woodward at Tiny Giant; mixed/mastered Frank Rosato."

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***Between Dreams***, debut album by **Nina Francis** (**October 7, 2017**). **Written by Nina Francis**; **produced by Luke Walton and Brandon Woodward** at **Tiny Giant Recording**; **mixed and mastered by [Frank Rosato](/with/frank-rosato/)** (bonus **He Was Talking to Me** recorded by Chris Sampson), [Bandcamp](https://ninafrancismusic.bandcamp.com/album/between-dreams). Eleven originals: jazzy, guitar-led singer-songwriter material in the Norah Jones orbit.

Francis is a recognized San Diego artist — [official site](https://ninafrancismusic.com/) leads with **2020 San Diego Music Awards Best Singer-Songwriter**; *Times of San Diego* also lists the win. USC Thornton Popular Music (2014) after Bishop's School; [San Diego Reader](https://www.sandiegoreader.com/bands/nina-francis/) on studying with **Randy Newman** and **Lamont Dozier**. The [April 2014 USC Thornton Pop Showcase](https://www.neontommy.com/news/2014/04/usc-thorntons-pop-showcase-highlights-seniors-troubadour.html) at the Troubadour put **FEiN**, **Nina Francis**, and **Nick Belcher** on the same senior bill, the broader USC orbit behind later [*Boomerang*](/songs/boomerang/) and this album. Post-USC: Music Box, Belly Up, Java Joe's residency.

[San Diego Troubadour](https://sandiegotroubadour.com/nina-francis-between-dreams/): “immaculately rendered… outstanding, must-have debut album”: arrangements from stark to full band around her voice. Highlights: **Cold Water**, **More**, **The Rose**, **Make Up Your Mind**, **Curiosity**, **Los Angeles**, bonus **He Was Talking to Me**. Release show **October 7, 2017** at Java Joe's, Old Town.

**Luke Francis Walton did not write *Between Dreams***: production credit only. Co-write on the earlier FEiN collab [*Boomerang*](/songs/boomerang/) (2016). Same **FEiN / Tiny Giant** era as Kerri Medders *Lot 17*.

Listen: [Bandcamp](https://ninafrancismusic.bandcamp.com/album/between-dreams) · [With Nina Francis](/with/nina-francis/) · [With Frank Rosato](/with/frank-rosato/) · [Catalog](/catalog/#production)

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