
Fran Carlyon is a songwriter from Southend-on-Sea, England, crafting quiet, home-recorded lo-fi “folk for ages”. Since beginning his musical project in 2023, Fran has shaped a sound that feels both intimate and unguarded -songs that seem to drift from a late-night room out into the wider world, blending quiet strums with gentle storytelling. Away from his recordings, he is very active in the underground independent scene, writing for HeavyMetalKids.uk and DJing at Ship Full Of Bombs, Southend’s alternative radio station. He released seven singles -including, in 2025, Ten Years (demo), Freedom (Or Control) and Sometimes (they just fall out of the sky) / Running On Emptiness – which carry a sense of calm observation, offering moments of stillness that quietly stay with you. Karina Gill (of Cindy, Hospital and Flowertown) said about him: “Fran Carlyon gives his songs space for his own meaning and for us to make our own while not depriving anyone of something pretty too.“
His latest release is Living Your Last Chance, a new single written and recorded at his home between March and April and released just a few days ago. It’s the most beautiful song Fran has written so far. And since he plans to spend the winter in retreat to write more, we’re sure there’s some fantastic news to come.



