Spanish singer-songwriter Francisco continues to establish himself as a compelling new voice in alternative folk and indie rock with the release of 'Passing Fix', one of the standout tracks from his sophomore album 'Open Letters'. Now based in the UK, Francisco channels emotional chaos, vulnerability, and sharp self-awareness into songwriting that feels deeply personal yet instantly relatable.
Built around stream-of-consciousness lyricism and layered indie production, 'Passing Fix' captures the destructive spiral of romantic obsession, balancing humour, bitterness, and heartbreak with explosive intensity. Influenced by artists such as Noah Kahan and Gracie Abrams, Francisco’s music blends confessional storytelling with atmospheric arrangements that move between intimacy and catharsis.
So with the new single available to stream now, we sat down with him to find out more about his origins and what has been inspiring him most over the years.
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What was the first instrument you fell in love with?
The first instrument I fell in love with was the piano. I can’t remember how old I was, but I remember one day hearing my grandma play “Do-Re-Mi” from The Sound of Music on the piano we have at home. After she left the room, I jumped on the piano and started attempting to play it start to finish, just based on what I had heard moments before, until I managed to get the entire song right.
What kind of music did you love when you were younger?
I grew up in Córdoba, Spain, so I listened to a lot of Spanish rock. Some of the artists I would listen to (and continue to) include Fito & Fitipaldis, Melendi, and Estopa. Rock music has always been one of my favourite music genres. I remember the first song I ever fell in love with was “It’s My Life” by Bon Jovi. I would play it nonstop until I memorised all the words to it and then scream them out till either my lungs gave up or one of my siblings would tell me to shut up (The latter happening more often).
What was the first album you remember owning?
I didn’t start collecting albums until I was at the end of my first year of university, when I got my first CD player. I remember buying Maisie Peters’ “The Good Witch”, which coincidentally was released the day after my 19th birthday. I became a Maisie Peters fan when I was just about to start preparing for my A-Levels, when I first listened to “Worst Of You”. Her music has always been an inspiration to me, and I have to admit that I loved “The Good Witch” from start to finish.
What is the one song you wished you could have written yourself?
I definitely have to go back to the previous question and say Masie Peters’ “Worst Of You”, this was the song I first discovered her with, and I remember when I listened to it, the lyrics resonated so heavily with me, it was as if she was spying on my brain and wrote down every single feeling I had at that moment. It is to this date my all-time favourite song.
Do you have any habits or rituals you go through when trying to write new music?
I tend to always write all of the lyrics to my songs first and then work on the production. For me, my music revolves mainly around what I say. When I’m working on the lyrics, I always tend to be somewhere where I can just sit with myself. Some of my best lyrics just spring up on me. When this happens, I need to stop what I am doing at that moment and try to develop those lyrics as much as I can. It is very rare that I ever decide to set out a specific time of the day for writing, just because for me, my inspiration tends to come from my daily life, and this is something that I feel makes my music feel much more personal.
Who are your favourite artists you have found yourself listening to at the moment?
Lately, I have been listening to a lot of Noah Kahan. I love his latest album, “The Great Divide”. Same thing with Maisie Peters and “Florescence”. I have also been listening to a lot of Olivia Rodrigo, specifically her latest song “The Cure”. I am so excited for her to release her next album in a couple of weeks in June; I feel like her music never misses with me; I am always obsessed with it. However, my current favourite artist would probably be Gracie Abrams; her album “The Secret of Us” inspired me to write so many of the songs in “Open Letters”; I also love her latest song “Hit The Wall” and can’t wait for her to release “Daughter from Hell”. I feel like this summer is going to be filled with so much great music, and who knows, maybe I’ll also be releasing some songs over the summer as well.
If you could open a show for anyone in the world, who would it be?
It would definitely be Olivia Rodrigo. Her music is always on point for me; she never misses. Her last couple of songs and upcoming album are also what I am aiming for production-wise for my next album. She’s also got such a great stage presence, and her audience is also so hyped up; you can tell she has the best time performing. I would also love to open for other artists like Maisie Peters, Gracie Abrams, and Noah Kahan because they seem like such genuine people who love what they do on stage. Honestly, opening for any of these artists would be such an honour.
What do you find is the most rewarding part about being a musician?
It’s always the little things for me. When someone casually compliments one of my songs or starts humming them out of nowhere, I don’t know, it’s such a strange feeling I get, like it makes me feel like what I do and write is being seen and appreciated. I remember when I was first promoting “Passing Fix”, someone sent me a DM saying how much they had loved the song and how they had it on repeat, and that was pretty much the highlight of my week.
And what is the most frustrating part?
Mixing vocals. I always find it so stressful and annoying, mainly due to my lack of experience working in music production and mixing, and also my lack of proper equipment, and this makes me never be fully satisfied with the final version of the song; there’s always some little thing I think needs fixing, no matter how unnoticeable it is.
And what is the best piece of advice you have received as a musician?
Keep performing and keep writing. An old friend of mine gave it to me when I first released my first album, “Opening Act”. I was complaining about how I felt I messed up a lot production-wise with it, and how maybe if I wasn’t able to get it right or at least in a way that I found acceptable, maybe I should not be doing it. That was when he told me not to give up and how extraordinary it was that I had just released an entire album I wrote, produced, and performed all by myself. He told me to keep on doing it and to never stop writing, as it was only up from there, and honestly, he was right. I am not going to stop, and I am most certainly not giving up.
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Francisco's new single 'Passing Fix' is out now. Check it out in the player below.