Francine is an

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band from

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History

Francine was founded by Clayton Scoble, who previously performed with Til Tuesday and

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, and was a member of Poundcake and Colortone. He assembled the group towards the end of 1997 and soon after self-released a few solo demo tapes.

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at Allmusic.com The newly-formed band then released an EP and a full-length album on the Massachusetts indie label Q Division Records. A second album followed in 2003. The group received positive reviews, but did not tour nationally behind the album. In 2006, the group released a third album, entitled ''Airshow''.Review of ''Airshow''
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'' in January, on episode 3.11, " The Safe Harbor". Francine has appeared on various tribute recordings, including one to

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Discography

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'' EP ( Q Division Records, 2000) *'' Forty on a Fall Day'' (Q Division, 2000) *'' 28 Plastic Blue Versions of Endings Without You'' (Q Division, 2003) *''Airshow'' (Q Division, 2006) *'' When We Were Loud'' (self-released, 2018)

References

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