Sharla Franklin
Violinist
Sharla Franklin has been playing violin for over 30 years with 10+ years of active performances in over 20 projects of various styles. You may follow or book her for private events upon availability.
About
Sharla Franklin is an acclaimed Violinist performing in the DFW area. She has a diverse set of projects varying from Irish, Jazz, & Bluegrass to Space, Steampunk, Electronic, DJ improv, Tribute bands & Solo events. Sharla started at the age of 3 trained in the classical and fiddle. In classical, she studied the Suzuki Method, won 1st place for every solo & ensemble competition, & performed in the New Conservatory of Dallas Orchestra for Youth. Her fiddle background started when her family started a Western Swing band at age 5, twin fiddling with her uncle. She also participated in the Bob Wills Fiddle Camp, Randy Elmore Fiddle Camp, Red Steagull Competition & the National Old Time Fiddlers Competition. She later joined theater pits for musicals from 2009-2012. She performed music for Into the Woods, On Your Toes, Phantom, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Evil Dead the Musical, Cannibal the Musical, Crushing Grain, Dark of the Moon, & Plan 9 from Outer Space, & The Hobbit at the Dallas Hub Theater, Garland Civic Theater, Grapevine, & Lakeside Community Theatre. Ever since 2012 she’s been performing in 20+ bands.
1) Solo- Violin Improv for Hotels, Wineries, Cocktail Events, House Parties and Weddings. 2) Helium Queens- Future Space Pop *violin & vocals. 3) Reputation- Tribute to Taylor Swift *fiddle, vocals & mandolin. 4) Sarah Carrino (Old Time Originals & Covers) *fiddle & vocals. 5) Sol Kitchen- Improv Jazz Jam *violin. 6) Derek Anthony- (Country Originals & Covers) *fiddle. 7) As Big as Tx- (Country Covers) *fiddle & vocals. 8)Simon Flory (Country Originals) *fiddle & vocals. 9) TheDJvsViolin- Violin Improv with DJ Iamdjsouljah & Soulful Systems Co *violin. 10) Tex-Sis Trio- (Sister Trio Country twist on tunes thru the ages) *fiddle & vocals. 11) The Fiddle Rascals- (Family band Western Swing & Old Time Country Covers) *fiddle & vocals. 12) StarParty- (Daft Punk & Space Dance Originals) *violin & vocals. 13) Levi Cobb and the Big Smoke- (Folk Americana Originals & Covers) *fiddle. 14) King George- George Strait Tribute *fiddle. 15) Poppy Xander- Steampunk Chamber Rock *violin. 16) Robot After All- Daft Punk Tribute w violin & Keytar *violin. On call inactive bands: 17) Alaura Lynne- Country Originals *fiddle & vocals. 18) The High-Tones- Country Covers & Originals *fiddle. 19) County Rexford- Irish *fiddle & vocals. 20) Boxcar Bandits- Bluegrass *fiddle. 21) Jackson Eli- Rockabilly *fiddle
Solo Events
Sharla is a perfect fit for background music for cocktail parties, dinner parties, hotels, private parties, restaurants, art galleries, and weddings. She has themed playlists to choose from, and has the ability to improvise for song requests or a provided playlist. You may pick from an acoustic, electric, & light up electric violin. Sharla also has a wireless transmitter to walk and play. Acoustic solo is the best option for ceremonies and dinner serenades. Pricing varies depending on weekends or weekdays.
