Vocals : Will aged 21
Guitar : Liam aged 16
Bass: Nick aged 21
Drums: Oscar aged 16
Occasional Wailing Harmonica : Tom aged 21
We're all poor students, so please go buy our choons from indiestore...
Influences
Rather than list every band we've ever listend to, this short list should not only tell you where we got our inspiration from, but also give you an idea as to what we sound like.
Our biggest influence is without doubt the british rock band Free but we've also taken inspiration from bands including Reef The meters The rolling stones and Led Zepplin.
Sounds Like
A blend of classic rock and blues with a shot of funk. Simple bass and guitar lines that stick, plus vocals with character and passion. You will want to move.
We have been told we sound like: the kings of leon, rainbow, deep purple, reef, free, rooster, doors (their early stuff), the black crowes, bad company, g-love and the special sauce, jet, black rebel motorcycle club, the verve, queens of the stone age, nick cave and the bad seeds, the white stripes, the rolling stones, lynyrd skynyrd, stephen stills, wolfmother, the answer, lady mercedes, electric shades of blue, ac/dc, the alo, the doors, lenny kravitz, the who, captain beefheart, jimmy hendrix, "led zepplin goes to the beach", "the beatles around the time they made come together" and "you guys really take me back to the 60's".
"Free Will & The Bad Influences stand out as a breath of fresh air" Nik Shelton - C.E.N.
"While mimicking the greats like Led Zeppelin, Free and The Rolling Stones isn't usually the safest career choice, Free Will & Co. have pulled it off without losing the effortless swagger and soul of the classic rock greats. "Like Your Lover", while being a little bit simple in songwriting terms, manages to sound exactly like a Rolling Stones/ACDC hybrid without being tacky. Great Stuff.
8/10"
Coli - R*E*P*E*A*T www.repeatfanzine.co.uk:
"A great song. Love the hook and the tempo, very unique too. Full approval !!!!!!!!!!" Lucy Piller - www.allrightnow.com
"Great sound. Heading Home has that bite that rock music has been missing since AC/DC." Mike DJ - www.revolutionstation.org
GIVING ROCK AND ROLL THE KICK IN THE ASS IT NEEDS.
Together since the start of 2005 we've established ourselves on the cambridgeshire circuit and have built up a solid following... we're now taking bookings from further afield. We've done this not by pimping ourselves out to every promoter/venue in the city, but by starting with a couple of open mic/new band nights and letting our reputation grow through word of mouth. We play our own tunes, in a style we call Groove Rock.
I need some of that cake you were eating, then I can bounce all day like you do on stage. Twas an excellent set. Really, really enjoyed every minute of it. Please return as soon as possible (with cake), and be ready for your encore this time! (-: xx
Hey Guys , some great stuff, your already way ahead , keep up the good work i can see some masterpieces to come . Well produced and recorded, will be checking you out at the strawberry fair :)
No worries dude, was fucking awesome to see u guys live again, i liked the whole pimpin song and all there were like 3 i hadnt heard before, fuck i felt shit the next morning tho, are u guys playing strawb fair by any chance?
Alright man, thanks very much. I really enjoyed your set as always and yeah hopefully the filming will turn out well. Billy tells me the sound has come out so pretty clear for us both so should be good. Will have to do some more gigs together soon as well. Cheers
Alright boys, really looking forward to tomorrow night. Should be a good'un, hopefully it will be the traditional Free Will and Hat Shuffle dressing room. See you boys tomorrow x
Cool thanks! We look forward to hearing you guys live! we were gonna see you play with Four Kicks and Hat Shuffle in Bury a couple of months ago but we couldn't get there :( Head-Full x
Hello Free Will, Really like your tunes and the video with music is good too!! Please have a listen to our new tunes and tell us what you think! Cheers, Head-Full x
Ah no worries, i have over the years perfected the chair boogie so i was happy to show it off! heh junction 30th, i will be there! as i live round the corner twill be eaasy. but i don't think i will be doing the chair boogie though, there are never any chairs at the junction! see you there. em x
nice 2 meet u :) omg i wrote ur name down when i found ur site because u use wha-wha and i really LUV that!!!!!!! u totally rOcK!!!! haha i may get enthused later lol have a super week and a happy st. patty's day and u don't b a stranger either~
We're hoping to arrange a gig at some point in the future, and will keep you guys in mind :) In the mean time, if anything else comes up, let us know! Keep Sweet, The Jellies x
