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.. .. Freelance Whales found one another in late 2008, in Queens, amidst a strange amalgam of unfamiliar instruments, and precariously arranged pop songs. Using whatever musical gadgets they happened upon (mostly harmonium, banjo, glockenspiel, synthesizers, guitars, bass, drums, waterphone), the five members worked at crafting songs with interlocking rhythmic patterns, lush textural layering, and an engaged group-vocal energy. The result is their debut LP, weathervanes, whose songs work at evoking a sense of dislocation, or sensory disorientation. They invite the human spirit to exit the body, if only for brief moments. Freelance Whales can be spotted in the streets and humble venues of New York City, and in due time, elsewhere.

"Freelance Whales have managed to channel something eerie, dreamlike, and seemingly autonomous – the sum of the players being much more than each individual part" - Mark Steffen, HEAVEmedia

"Amazingly, Freelance Whales are even more arresting live than they are on record. They exhibit the exuberance of a young band that feels lucky to be sharing ideas with their audience" - Leo Maymind, Earfarm

"It just doesn’t feel like kids we grew up with should be this free, so we figure this five-piece has been transported from some alternate universe or simpler time when being gleeful was more important than anything else." - RCRD LBL

"It's awash with gentle, naive bliss, and if you're the type that likes to observe hooks blossoming with the pace of an actual flower opening, then you might have just found a new favourite band." - NME

Members:

Players!

Judah.Dadone
Kevin.Read
Doris.Cellar
Jacob.Hyman
Chuck.Criss

Enablers!

Jeremy Sklarsky.production
Alan Labiner.Recording Space

Instruments!

drums.bass.guitar.
harmonium.banjo.cello.
glockenspiel.microkorg.
jp-8000.waterphone.
bing carbon telephones.

Contact:
Band / General: thefreelancewhales@gmail.com
Management:
Andrew McInnes: onceinarowmgmt@gmail.com
Legal:
David Jacobs: davidjacobs@markmml.com
US Booking:
Heather Kolker: hkolker@paradigmagency.com
UK Booking:
David Exley: david@CodaAgency.com

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  1. Freelance Whales

    Hello New York City!!!

  2. Freelance Whales

    Weeee'reeeeee baaaaacccckkkk

  3. Freelance Whales

    Who's coming to see us at @GovBallNYC on June 24? http://t.co/aUTcL90f

  4. Freelance Whales

    Death by Moog http://t.co/jlEpGEHr

  5. Freelance Whales

    Thrilled proud exited to be playing @aclfestival this October with about a million amazing bands

General Info

  • Genre: Experimental / Pop

    Location Queens, New York, Un

    Profile Views: 1217868

    Last Login: 5/19/2011

    Member Since 6/10/2008

    Website www.freelancewhales.com

    Record Label Frenchkiss/Mom & Pop Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Freelance Whales found one another in late 2008, in Queens, amidst a strange amalgam of unfamiliar instruments, and precariously arranged pop songs. Using whatever musical gadgets they happened upon (mostly harmonium, banjo, glockenspiel, synthesizers, guitars, bass, drums, waterphone), the five members worked at crafting songs with interlocking rhythmic patterns, lush textural layering, and an engaged group-vocal energy. The result is their debut LP, Weathervanes, whose songs work at evoking a sense of dislocation, or sensory disorientation. They invite the human spirit to exit the body, if only for brief moments. Freelance Whales can be spotted in the streets and humble venues of New York City, and in due time, elsewhere. .. .. "Freelance Whales have managed to channel something eerie, dreamlike, and seemingly autonomous – the sum of the players being much more than each individual part" - Mark Steffen, .. HEAVEmedia .. .. .. "Amazingly, Freelance Whales are even more arresting live than they are on record. They exhibit the exuberance of a young band that feels lucky to be sharing ideas with their audience" - Leo Maymind, .. Earfarm .. .. .."It just doesn't feel like kids we grew up with should be this free, so we figure this five-piece has been transported from some alternate universe or simpler time when being gleeful was more important than anything else." - .. RCRD LBL .. .. .."It's awash with gentle, naive bliss, and if you're the type that likes to observe hooks blossoming with the pace of an actual flower opening, then you might have just found a new favourite band." - .. NME ..

  • Members

    .. Players! .. .. ....Judah.Dadone ......Kevin.Read......Doris.Cellar......Jacob.Hyman.... ..Chuck.Criss.. .. .. .. Enablers! .. .. .. Jeremy Sklarsky.production .. Alan Labiner.Recording Space .. .. .. Instruments! .. .. .. drums.bass.guitar. .. harmonium.banjo.cello...glockenspiel.microkorg. .. jp-8000.waterphone. .. bing carbon telephones. .. .. .. Contact: .. .. .. Band / General: .. thefreelancewhales@gmail.com .. .. Management: .. .. Andrew McInnes: onceinarowmgmt@gmail.com .. .. Legal: .. .. David Jacobs: davidjacobs@markmml.com .. .. US Booking: .. .. Heather Kolker: hkolker@paradigmagency.com .. .. UK Booking: .. .. David Exley: david@CodaAgency.com

  • Influences

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  • Sounds Like

    Somebody wired their heart to a synthesizer

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  • Kyle's Dancing Method

    Hi there, what's up?
    Did you listen to our new songs on Facebook?? ;)
    http://listn.to/kylesdancingmethod

    Salut, ça va?
    Tu as écouté nos nouveaux morceaux postés sur Facebook?? ;)
    http://listn.to/kylesdancingmethod

    5 months ago
  • JumblePusher

     

    Hi. Your music is on JumblePusher Music + Music Video Blog! Love it! Reach me @jumblepusher if you want to send any new stuff my way.

    Be excellent!

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    twitter.com/jumblepusher

    7 months ago
  • Pretresse CItna

     Greetings  

    9 months ago
  • Mo Carrim Fashion & Mus…

     thnx for the add!
    music photographer london
    http://www.mocarrimphotography.co.uk

    9 months ago
  • Elevadores

     we are elevadores from Brazil

    10 months ago
  • Elevadores

    We love your songs 

    10 months ago
  • Sonia Charming

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    11 months ago
  • Berenice Bukowski

    * Freelance su música es realmente fantástica  :) 

    1 year ago
  • Johnny Chiro

     Thank you, after over a year of trying to see you guys I finally got to see you at Terminal 5. Please come back and play a place with better acoustics, I mean you guys were great and obviously the most progressive band in the show. I thought that wired up you guts would lose a little but seen a lot of great promise there, I suggest starting a show acoustically for a few songs then going electric on the appropriate songs or the other way around. You remind me of Gentle Giant the way you change instruments and weave melody in certain ways but you have a very unique and wonderful sound that must be carefully developed. No offense on the bands you are touring with now but don't let them influence you too much. If you could tour with a band like Gomez or Michael Franti and SpeerHead, I believe they would be good influences and I think they would appreciate you too.
    Please consider hitting places in Brooklyn like Jalopy or The Bell House and the like.
    I really enjoyed the show and will definitely be seeing you guys over and over again

    1 year ago
  • Adam Lawson

     I think Hannah is a hell of tune you guys rocked it at coachella thanks for the music. keep up the good work!

    1 year ago
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