Lauded by Rolling Stone, Pitchfork and Billboard for her alchemic blend of dark avant-pop, Rubio is the award-winning brainchild of Chilean artist, songwriter and producer Fran Straube.
On critically acclaimed albums such as 2018’s Pez, 2020’s Mango Negro, and 2023’s Venus & Blue, Fran shapes her textural pop sound by fusing elements of EDM, trip-hop, and Andean roots music, as well as contemporary flavors of reggaeton, dembow and trap. Despite the ghostly, shivering cadence of her vocals, carried by torrential bass lines, Fran’s intimate lyricism cuts clear through her digitalized melodies, like a hand being held out for a connection. Her deeply evocative songs are as vulnerable as they are disruptive to the hectic, consumerist ethos of the music industry.
Fran exhibits her massive star power in dynamic live performances, where she performs as main vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist and percussionist. Rubio has garnered coveted festival slots at Lollapalooza, Primavera Sound, The Great Escape, and Ceremonia to name a few. Rubio’s music has also been featured in hit TV shows such as Élite, Reina del Sur and Señorita 89. Rubio composed the soundtrack for the 2022 film, La Caída, which went on to win two international Emmy Awards. That same year, she received the prestigious Mexican Diosa de Plata award for best song for La Caída’s, “Después de Ahogarme.”
