Abbey Road Session Pianist and Keyboardist. I’m a Berklee-trained pianist with over 15 years of professional experience, recording regularly at Abbey Road with musicians from the London Symphony Orchestra on records and film scores. I provide expressive, broadcast-ready piano and keyboard recordings that elevate and sit naturally in your track.
I work from a purpose-built studio centred around a 7ft 2” Schimmel grand piano, captured with a premium signal chain for a natural, mix-ready sound. I also offer a wide range of vintage keyboards and analogue synths.
I offer:
• Session piano (expressive, precise, fast turnaround)
• Vintage keys & synth recordings
• Arrangement support and musical direction
• Optional live-directed sessions (Zoom)
I’m easy to work with, responsive, and focused on getting the right result for your project — whether that takes one take or several.
Instruments & Studio
• Schimmel 7ft 2 Grand Piano (tuned)
• Hammond A100 + Leslie
• Rhodes Mk1
• Minimoog, Prophet 5, Jupiter 8, Juno 60/106/JX10/D50, DX7, M1, DW8000, Triton, CP30, SY77, Kurzweil and more
All recordings are delivered clean, musical, and ready to mix. My premium signal chain is a pair of Earthworks Pre’s, my RME 802, close mics are MKH 20’s and KM184’s for the room using techniques learned at Abbey Rd. There is also an option to track to 1/4” tape on my Otari MTR10.
From J.S. Bach to Pat Metheny to The Beatles, I have detailed understanding of harmony and arranging. I have an excellent ear. At Abbey Rd I work as arranger, pianist, keyboardist and conductor with members of the LSO. Mainly on classical/ rock including Mike & the Moonpies, Jon Anderson of Yes, as well as jazz & pop records.
Tell me about your project and how I can help, through the 'Contact' button above.
Credits
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Endorse FranKeys (Franny King-Smith)20 Reviews - 2 Repeat Clients
check_circleVerifiedA nice experience working with Franny -- he has a beautiful-sounding Schimmel grand and tracks are immaculately recorded and played with great musicianship. Highly recommended for anyone in need of a real acoustic piano recording.
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Fran literally put together the most beautiful part I could have ever asked for with a new song my band is working on. It fits perfectly and gives the song something it really needed. Truly impressed with it and highly recommend!!
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It’s amazing when you find someone with the right knowledge and experience to bring something that’s been living in your head into reality.
I reached out to Frenny with the demo I had made and a few references for the sound I was after, and he absolutely nailed it. He understood what I was trying to achieve and brought the track so much closer to what I had pictured, both sonically and emotionally. - check_circleVerified
Excellent musician and music arranger. Incredible ear and feel for music.
check_circleVerifiedAsked for a Joplin style redo of my original rag, Franny hit the nail on the head! Sounds authentic and mixed in a manner that sounds like its out of the correct era. Send several tempo versions, project completed well on time and to my satisfaction. Very professional job.
check_circleVerifiedGreat experience!
check_circleVerifiedFrankeys is a wonderful musician.
Communication with him was really nice.
He did an amazing job, the result was beyond my expectations.
Thank hou so much Frankeys
check_circleVerifiedThe piano is beautiful and I was happy to receive multiple takes.
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Very talented and helpful musician and producer. HIs knowledge of music is vast and if needed he is able to break it down simply in order to create the best music possible.
check_circleVerifiedFranKeys is a true professional. He went above and beyond the call of duty to ensure we received what we needed. His contribution as pianist made the song come to life and he was easy to work with. Looking forward to the next one!
check_circleVerifiedExcellent musician. Will deliver a high quality recording! Piano sounds excellent. Allows for revisions. A+++
check_circleVerifiedFran has a great feel and musical taste. He listened carefully to the direction of the song, and delivered parts that fit naturally without overdoing anything. communication throughout the process was smooth and respectful. I appreciated his patience and attention to detail, and I’d happily work with him again.
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Great work! Franny gave me great tracks, wonderful playing, took direction really well, gave me everything I could ask for. And the recording of the real piano sounds great. Will work with him again!
check_circleVerifiedGreat person to work with, super efficient, talented and quick turnaround.
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Fran is an amazing player I gave him a rough piano demo and he recreated it into something incredible. Couldn't recommend him more!
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Franny is amazing - super fast, awesome playing and pro recording. I couldn't be happier and we will be working together again very soon.
I was the Composer, Pianist, Programmer and Engineer in this production
- PianoAverage price - $170 per song
- Keyboards - SynthAverage price - $150 per song
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2 revisions. Extra fast delivery option (24h) for +100$. The recordings provided are free from copyright (work for hire). Please ask before crediting me for a work.
- Pat Metheny Group
- Lana Del Rey
- Yiruma
- Schimmel 7 ft 2 Grand Piano
- Sennheiser MKH 20 (2)
- Neumann km184 (2)
- Earthworks LAB 102 Pre
- RME 802
- Otari MTR 10
- Pianoteq 6
- Fazioli Imperfect
- Synths
- Munro Acoustics Designed Studio
- Adam S3A Monitors
- Yamaha NS-10
- Roland Juno 60
- Yamaha DX7
