Dany Franchi (born 3 February 1990 in

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, Italy) is an Italian

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guitarist, singer and songwriter. Franchi has recorded three albums to date, with the first two crediting his backing band. His third studio album, ''Problem Child'' (2018), peaked at number 4 in the '' Billboard'' Top Blues Albums Chart.

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stated that "Dany is one of my favorite young blues artists. He has an exciting fresh approach to the music while keeping it honest."

Life and career

Franchi was born in

, Italy. In 2008, he graduated with a degree in music gained in

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, and soon thereafter commenced his professional career in music. In 2011, he won the Blues for Youth Award in his homeland. His debut effort entitled, ''Free Feeling'', was released in 2012. The collection featured his fellows Italians, Paolo Bonfanti and Guitar Ray, along with the 2007

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winner and

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resident Sean Carney. In February 2014, Franchi relocated to the United States and record his second album ''I Believe'', was recorded in Cadiz, Ohio, with Carney producing the album. In January, 2016, Franchi and his backing band reached the semi-final of the International Blues Challenge in

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. Later the same year, he played at the Dallas International Guitar Festival. Between 2016 and 2017, Franchi appeared at other blues festivals, including the Doheny Blues Festival (California), Blues from the Top (

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, United States), Blues 'n Jazz Rallye (

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, Switzerland), Olsztyn Blues Festival (

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, Poland), and the Augustibluus Festival (

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, Estonia). and many others. In February 2017,

and Don Ritter, agreed to produce Franchi's third album ''Problem Child''. The recording took place at Stuart Sullivan’s Wire Recording Studio in

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. The album was released on May 18, 2018, on

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's own label, Station House Records. The collection contained 13 tracks, mostly written by Franchi. Three of the tracks were cover versions. The instrumental "Sensation" was a re-wording of

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's "Sen-Sa-Shun". The others included

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’s "Big Town Playboy," and the Willie Dixon and

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penned "Everything Gonna Be Alright." ''Problem Child'', peaked at number 4 in the '' Billboard'' Top Blues Albums Chart in June 2018.

Equipment

Franchi uses GHS strings on his

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guitar.

Discography

References

External links

Official websiteInterview with Franchi
{{DEFAULTSORT:Franchi, Dany 1990 births Living people Italian blues guitarists Italian male singer-songwriters Electric blues musicians Musicians from Genoa 21st-century Italian male singers 21st-century guitarists Italian blues musicians

Life and career

Equipment

Discography

See also

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