Debut album 'Strangers and Friends' winner of Indie-Music.com’s Top 25 releases of 2007 and Top 25 MP3s of 2007 awards!
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"The Freddie Long Band debut album Strangers And Friends is an upbeat collection of songs meant to lift spirits and smiles. With poppy guitar riffs, steady back-beats, catchy lyrics, and captivating harmonies you’ll find yourself tapping your feet and singing along before you realize you’re doing it. With Strangers And Friends, The Freddie Long Band is starting down a sunny road paved with talent, devotion, and a sense of how to make music both fun and meaningful. I hope that this road is a long one..."
-Nathan Olson, Indie-Music.com
"Frederick, Maryland’s The Freddie Long Band has been called a 't-shirt and jeans blend of pop, rock, soul, and honesty.' They do wear the heck out of some denim and vintage concert shirts. They also sing/strum/blow the heck out of slick, classic rock-sounding numbers like the surprisingly upbeat 'Shotgun with the Devil' and the hooky, driving, 'That’s The Way.' To make originals sound like time-tested singles is no easy task."
-Mountain Xpress, Asheville, NC
"The Freddie Long Band, for being together a mere two years, has stumbled upon something really good. It's obvious the four mesh well and thus have produced a tight and smooth-sounding album. There's a wonderful flow to the music that you can't help being swept into. You'll listen to the songs and, if like me, you'll find yourself smiling and hanging on every word as they trigger a past, or even present memory. I could break down each track individually and tell you why I like it, but it's not all about me, is it? Music is unique to the one who is listening to it, and we all hear and feel different things. My best recommendation is that you pick up Strangers and Friends and immerse yourself in it. You'll be happy you did."
-Robin Ward, Chesapeake Music Guide
"Every inch a rock and roll band with strong vocals."
-Susie Mudd, Music Monthly Magazine
"After 20 years of radio, I've heard and seen new, young musicians and bands popping up from the 4 corners. It has been a long time since I was as excited about a sound and talent as I am about Freddie Long. A star in the making."
-Cougar Michaels, Legendary Radio Personality & Morning DJ for 106.9 The Eagle, Hagerstown, MD
"Good hooks, good vocals, good players"
-Indie-Music.com
"(The) FLB, with its poppy and smooth, perhaps even radio-friendly sound, is establishing a base..."
-Dickson Mercer, The Frederick News Post, Frederick, MD
"…A very dedicated and talented musician. Freddie is well on his way to a great career.”
-Marcos Martinez, Area Marketing Manager, Borders Books and Music
“He is a songwriter extraordinaire and I hate him for it because he’s so darn young and so darn good at it. His voice reminds me of those blues singers who even at young ages can stir up emotion with a wide vocal range. Freddie‘s moving on to a great career, I can tell you that right now.”
-Dan Stevens, Morning DJ, Key 103.1 FM, Frederick, MD
“…A talented young man.”
-Dr. Gene Foley, Foley Entertainment
“His frequent smiles and easy laugh don’t completely mask the determination in his steady blue eyes; this is a serious young man.”
-Harry Long (unrelated), Lebanon Daily News, Lebanon, PA
Over the past few years The Freddie Long Band, described as a “t-shirt and jeans blend of pop, rock, soul, and honesty,” has come a long way in a short time, cultivating its local roots into an act recognized throughout the East Coast. Since its inception, the group that calls rural Frederick County, MD home has garnered numerous music awards, opened for many major national acts, and secured a corporate promotional partnership, all in addition to recording two full albums of original material and playing hundreds of shows up and down the coast.
Their story began as such: Fresh out of Lebanon Valley College and looking to continue his career in music with a larger live arrangement, songwriter/performer Freddie Long began to audition musicians for a full band, finding some of the most talented players in his area. Long and the other members had found something special--they were already gigging at popular clubs and festivals and receiving many positive responses within the first few weeks of playing together.
The group has been turning heads and ears ever since, charming listeners across the Mid-Atlantic with their catchy and introspective music. Along their busy touring schedule, The FLB has performed on commercial TV and radio and has shared stages with many popular regional and national acts including Jo Dee Messina, Edwin McCain, Blue Oyster Cult, Orleans, Jimmie‘s Chicken Shack and Scott Ambush (of Grammy-nominated group Spyro Gyra), among others. Their 2007 debut independent album, entitled ‘Strangers and Friends,’ has been praised by critics and fans alike and has received positive reviews in both print and online industry publications. The album won Indie-Music.com's Top 25 releases of 2007 award, as well as Indie-Music.com's Top 25 MP3s of 2007 award for the song 'Blanket'. The Freddie Long Band was also nominated for three 2007 Washington Area Music Awards (Wammies).
Currently, the group is supporting its newest album, 'Shotgun With The Devil,' an anticipated 17-track collection of new material that was released in August 2009. The new album features soulful influences and expanded arrangements, and the band has begun performing many shows with a full horn section to showcase the new material.
In a very short time The Freddie Long Band has made an undeniable impression up and down the East Coast. Now comprised of vocalist/pianist/guitarist Freddie Long, drummer Mike Ball, bassist Edmund Allan Brown, saxophone player Scott Benford, and original lead guitarist Christopher Bell, The Freddie Long Band looks forward to sharing their new album and creating more of the memorable performances that have helped them earn new listeners and solidify their place in today's vast musical landscape.
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HEY FREDDIE!!! It's been a while. Me, Clint and the Greencastle crew are gonna be in Frederick. I hope to see you guys. Im sure your put on a hell of a show. Hudson
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Heya Guys!! Thanks for such a great concert at my parents house! Had a blast!! All my friends enjoyed the show and asked about you! Good Luck!! Thanks again! Love, Ali West
Hey FREDDIE! Thanks for the add. It was so nice meeting such a talented young man! You have what it takes so go get it! When are you gonna come back thru Nashville? Best of luck with your music and career. God Bless.
we loved your music..... I didn't get the chance to tell you, but the song you played on piano.... ".... I am a stranger in my own skin...." made me cry.... its been a little while since I've been so moved at an open mic.... your lyrics really spoke to me and your melodies are fluid and accessible.... I think you have a huge talent and a lot to say.... what a treat to sign on and find a friend request from you tonight.... thanks.... Lori G
Hey Freddie...long time no see! I wanted to let you know that me and a group of girls will be out to see you at Ott's Sat night! Can't wait...it's been too long!!
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