IN THE STUDIO
Freddy Monday - All instruments and Vocals
LIVE BAND:
Freddy Monday - Lead Vocal, Guitar ***
Rick Horvath - Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Back Vocal * * *
Rick James Brown - Bass, Back Vocal * * *
Johnny Dolenz - Drums, Back Vocal
Influences
The Beatles, Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, Paul McCartney, Squeeze, Bread, Crowded House, Third Eye Blind, Cat Stevens
Ask Freddy Monday how he felt going in to record his new single PLEASE and this singer/songwriter will sum it up
in one word "Pleased". Pressed for more Freddy adds "I love recording all my songs but with PLEASE I knew I had
something special". "Certain songs just feel like they have always been around...always existed...and that's how I
felt immediatly about PLEASE". The new release PLEASE backed with PRETENDER has a simple but yet soulful
quality showing off Freddy's flair for melody and ear for hooks. Full of harmonies and lyrics that hit home, there
are no pretenses. It ’s just honest, upbeat and from the heart. Filmed in Chelsea, the video for PLEASE
captures a feel for NYC and shows Freddy's playful side. "We had great fun shooting the video for
PLEASE, we borrowed a bit from The Beatles "Help" movie with me playing the girl as a guitar".
Recently songs from Freddy's solo debut CD "Words In Pencil" have been heard on TV. Freddy's recent placements include "Burn Notice" on the USA Network, "Moonlight" on CBS, "Side Order Of Life" on The Lifetime Channel, and over a dozen airings on "The Young And The Restless" on CBS. The 11 song melodic pop-rock album mostly performed entirely by Freddy was well received and has kick-started his career as a songwriter, performer and producer.
Highlights:
> The featured performer at the wrap party for the CBS music industry sitcom "Love Monkey".
> "Words In Pencil" CD release party on the same bill with Colin Hay (Men At Work).
> Performed live with Jimmy Buffett and cut a track at his Shrimp Boat studio in Key West.
> Appeared on 60 Minutes on CBS.
> Performed live at the Nassau Colisuem, Long Island, NY
> With the band Sorethumb recorded the album "Spinning Out To The 45" released on indie label Bullet Records. The band also filmed a music video with Monkees lead singer Davy Jones which was played on VH1.
> Sorethumb released the alternative rock album "Tinman" and filmed a music video for the title track.
> With long time collaborator John Snow released the children's album "Monkey Sam And His All Zoo Band".
Freddy's website:www.freddymonday.com
