At six months old, Bella Frances was admitted to a hospital in her home city of Toronto for the first of what would be many times over her young life due to severe anaphylaxis. At six years old, she wrote her first poem (her teacher thought it must have been plagiarized) and never looked back. Maybe the two are connected. It could simply be her ear for language or her natural sense of rhythm, or perhaps anyone who has to learn to deal with life-or-death situations before they learn to walk is destined to desperately seek out some form of emotional expression. However you look at it, Bella Frances is an artist with a lot to say and a lot to feel. 

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Bella cites her intense growing up years as the reason for her childlike worldview that finds wonder in small, simple things. When you are unable to break bread and partake in simple rituals with the people around you, normal cafes and small towns begin to feel exotic and spark complex emotional responses.

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Having this sensitive antennae is what lies at the heart of Bella’s cosmic country music. Because for someone who can write heartfelt songs about moments that seem insignificant on the surface, when you reach the really good stuff — the heartbreak, the drama, the falling in love, the breakdowns, the self-actualization — it all comes with the kind of poignancy that can only be articulated through Bella’s blend of gut-wrenching lyrics and spine-tingling vocal performance. Her background in musical theatre means her voice is the consort to her lyrics with its ability to express their depth and soaring heights of emotion. (Bella’s singing claim to fame is stopping not one, but two anaphylactic reactions in their tracks by belting out her favourite showtunes.)

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In 2023 Frances released her first single independently, collaborating with Juno-winning, Grammy-nominated producer Rob Szabo. After ‘Magic,’ she put out in quick succession three more singles (“The Tower,” “Super 8,” and “Hope You’re Here For Christmas,”), two self-directed music videos, and her first EP ‘She’ll Cross Oceans’ in the summer of 2024, also produced by Szabo. Bella has performed at music festivals and venues including Springtide, Roots North, Folk Music Ontario, Sofar Toronto, and City TV’s CMCTV Talent series (airing Feb 2024).

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