Symone French Found Her Flow in Mobile

On this episode of Dealing  The Mobile Sound, host Eric Erdman sits down with singer Symone French, whose musical story begins early and comes back around in its own time. She won a fourth-grade talent show singing a Destiny’s Child song with her best friend, formed a tiny band called Charmed, and played one birthday party before stepping away from music for nearly 15 years. While working at Mellow Mushroom, she was encouraged by Phil and Foster, who had regular gigs there, to step back onstage.

Raised on Bonnie Raitt, Van Morrison, Santana, Lauryn Hill, Tina Marie, Prince — along with country, jazz, gospel, and rap — all of it shaped her sound. In her early 30s, Symone went through major life changes and began writing songs to reflect them, finally finding a place where she could go with the flow. 

She also shares the unforgettable moment she opened for Macy Gray and was invited backstage to play her hero’s biggest hit. In the episode, Symone performs “Flow” and “Love’s Still a Losing Game.”