Artist: Michael Fracasso
Waxed - Record Review from Issue #70 July-August 2007
Michael Fracasso – Red Dog Blues
Whether he’s having fun or being deadly serious, on Red Dog Blues Michael Fracasso is the epitome of a wordsmith. Every song clicks lyrically and, funny or serious, the most obvious thing about them is that they all truly mean something to Fracasso; there’s never a feeling that these are half-drunk ideas written on a [...]
Town and Country - Shorter Artist Feature from Issue #51 May-June 2004
Michael Fracasso – The Truth Shall Set You Free
If there’s a single principle that has guided Michael Fracasso throughout his career, it’s the notion of being true to yourself. Perhaps because he was slow to embrace the concept early on, the 52-year-old singer-songwriter today describes that imperative as “the thread that’s kept me going, that’s kept me sane.”
While mainstream success has thus far [...]
Miked - Live Reviews from Issue #48 Nov-Dec 2003
Beaver Nelson / Jud Newcomb / Michael Fracasso / Adam Carroll – Six String Cafe (Cary, NC)
Shared connections in Central Texas brought these “Four Men From Now” (as they billed their tour) together, and their visit to the North Carolina Triangle’s premier listening room marked the end of a short southeastern US swing. These four songwriters are each very distinct in style and sound, but their combination is all the richer [...]
Waxed - Record Review from Issue #36 Nov-Dec 2001
Michael Fracasso – Back To Oklahoma: Live At The Blue Door
On Back To Oklahoma, Austin’s Michael Fracasso introduces a tune titled “1950s” by saying he’s reluctant to explain his songwriting process since it’s “very personal.” He then begins quietly singing, almost as if to himself, slowly unwinding a flurry of vignettes that sound like they were transcribed from the pages of a family diary. The [...]
The Long Way Around - Feature from Issue #14 March-April 1998
Michael Fracasso – Slow Turning
Michael Fracasso is reading Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina in a rustic little Austin coffee shop. He greets me warmly and introduces me to his dog, Fuji, who somehow manages to vanish until we’re through. Michael looks at me with his deep, dark eyes and a slight devilish grin creeps onto his face as he puts [...]
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