Featured Artist: Fran Vasilić

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About

Get ready to meet your favorite independent Croatian bedroom pop artist. Born and raised on the island of Krk, Fran Vasilić grew up in a small community where pursuing a full-fledged career in music seemed impossible – reserved for a few old, established singers who could actually live off of their music. The political science major began to get noticed in October 2020 for his album “Retrovizor,” but it wasn’t until releasing a voice memo cover of Rex Orange County’s “Television/So Far So Good” that Fran saw virality in his art.

Building off of this momentum, Fran began writing his four track EP “The Very Last Thoughts on Earth.” With over 4 million followers on TikTok, Fran leveraged the platform to generate loads of engagement via track breakdowns, covers, & more as fans new and old anticipated the project’s release. His most recent single “Hypotheticals” touches upon striving for perfection even when things are going well and the dangers of letting other’s opinions muddy your own self-worth. The crooner’s raspy, raw vocals brings intensity and weight to the moments that need them while the plucky guitar lead keeps the song light and bouncy to contrast.

Fran will be going on his first tour this month – you can check out the dates and locations below – and has been teasing his live performances on his TikTok. Fran Vasilić has received editorial support from Ones To Watch and Early Rising has seen support on playlists like Indie Pop, sad songs to cry to & more.