Fallon Franklin has joined forces with award winning song-writer Blake Powers to create this thought-provoking pop album.

12 MP3 Songs
POP: Folky Pop, ROCK: Americana

Show all album songs: Wasted Day Songs


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Among the myriad of artists who have emerged from Austin in the last five years, few have generated more excitement among fans, critics, and industry insiders than Blake Powers & Fallon Franklin. Their live shows seamlessly blend elements of singer/songwriter, pop, rock, and blues genres. Formed in July of 2002, the band has already been recognized as a bright, creative force in Americana music with the release of their albums, Lines and Red Lights. They appear poised to assert themselves on the Pop and Rock scenes as well. The bandâs unique sound results from its four diverse members.

Guitarist and vocalist Blake Powers is an accomplished songwriter whose credits include being named a finalist in the Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Category in 2002 and winning the distinguished BW Stevenson songwriting award (held annually at Poor Davidâs Pub in Dallas, TX) the same year. David Card, the owner of Poor Davidâs Pub and originator of the contest, has seen popular acts like The Dixie Chicks and Radney Foster start their careers on his legendary stage. âBlake has as bright a future as any of the artists weâve had here,â he says. Venues like Gruene Hall (Gruene, TX), Poor Davidâs Pub (Dallas, TX), and Stubbs (Austin, TX) and popular touring acts like Vertical Horizon, Chris Knight, Guy Forsyth, Bruce Robison, and Cory Morrow agree. Powers style evokes strong comparisons to classic singer/songwriters like Van Morrison, Paul Simon, James Taylor, and David Gray.

Joining Powers on vocal duties is Fallon Franklin. Referred to by many in Austin as, simply, âThe Voice,â Franklin is a fast rising solo star in her own right, and has the proud honor of being the first solo act ever allowed to perform at the University of Texasâs annual Spring Review. Fallon released her 2004 record, Red Lights as a solo project. Fallon has shared the stage with Asleep at the Wheel, Vertical Horizon, Pat Green, Cory Morrow, and The Great Divide, and her strong, soulful voice invokes shades of Stevie Nicks and Sheryl Crow. Fallon was recently on NBCâs Americaâs Got Talent. Fallon made it to the top 25 in Las Vegas Finals. Sharon Osbourne called her âAmericaâs Next Sweetheartâ and stated that her voice was âpure and organicâ. Peirs Morgan stated that she was âextremely talentedâ and that âher voice matched her looksâ.

Joey Campbell is an accomplished drummer who has played with groups in Dallas, Nashville and Austin. Campbell adds invaluable depth and immense rhythmic possibility to all the groups he performs with. He counts artists such as Gene Krupa, Dave Grohl, Jimmy Chamberlain, Larry Mullen Jr, Jeremy Taggart, and Blair Sinta among his influences, and that type of rock-deluged diversity can be heard in his unique style.

With the release of their much anticipated cohesive record, âWasted Dayâ, Blake and Fallon have focused on what makes them unique: writing and harmonies. The record is seamless from start to finish and is already getting looked at by top labels including Capitol Records. Capitol Records called it âa great recordâ, âsolid from start to finishâ and âsomething they should be proud ofâ. From haunting political tracks like Sunday Morning Paper to more upbeat sing-alongs like Angelina and the title track Wasted Day, this record is a must have for any collection. Blake and Fallon have come a long way!