Afterward, Francis will join acclaimed U.K. five-piece Fanfarlo for a run of dates that begin on March 27th at The Loft in Atlanta, GA and continue into April (see attached itinerary).

The spring shows come as Francis’ lead single, “Junebug” is set to impact on April 19th at Modern Rock and Triple A radio formats. Look for the companion music video to make its premiere shortly. The track is quickly garnering international acclaim overseas in Europe, where Francis has spent most of the year thus far.

Just 22 years old, Robert Francis displays a songwriting talent and musical breadth that far exceeds his young age, and has prompted National Public Radio to compare him to classic American songwriters like Townes Van Zandt and Steve Earle. After self-producing and playing nearly every instrument on his 2007 independent release “ONE BY ONE,” Francis enlisted the services of Grammy Award winning producer D. Sardy for his Atlantic debut “BEFORE NIGHTFALL.”