Vocals : Will aged 23
Guitar : Liam aged 18
Bass: Nick and Tom (depending on who gets to the gig first) aged 23
Drums: Oscar aged 18
Occasional Wailing Harmonica : Tom aged 22
We're all poor students, so please go download our tracks 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 of 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 Doors, 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, some keys, gob iron and slide guitar, plus BIG vocals. You will want to move.
We have been told we sound like: the kings of leon, rainbow, deep purple, reef, free, rooster, the 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, tom waits, the white stripes, the rolling stones, lynyrd skynyrd, stephen stills, wolfmother, rage against the machine, terrorvision, 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.
Alright Fellas, yeah it was awesome playing with you too, loved every minute of your set..better than i remembered! Definatly be up for anything! Take it easy! Tom
Oh its all good ive got a wire, working on monitors but if it comes to it we can manage without but i'll do my best! Yeah same here its gonna be awesome, should be a good crowd! Err 6. 30 on thursday, see you fellas then!
Alright fellas, got my drummer to bring the kit, so just snare and symbols would be awesome. We need anything else? Maybe monitors if Empires dont have any.
Dear Lovely myspace friends, I am writing to you to inform you of an AMAZING event that is occurring on Wedensday 25th of February! (yes tonight!) "Mouth Noise" is taking place at Clowns Cafe on King street and has an incredible line up of spoken word and song for it's first ever appearance into Cambridge life :):
It is Credit crunch friendly and will only rob you of £3 to cover expenses and Clowns cafe does the best COFEE AND CAKE!! It starts at 8PM sounds amazing. Well it is. And it's happening. Come. Or I will threaten you with tears. Mucho luv, Steph Brown (the guilt triptress of amazing abilities)
Hey guys, liking your new tunes, especially feels good. We've just uploaded a few new tracks from our upcoming ep. If you get a chance, could you have a listen and tell us what you think, thanks a lot! Hope your all well, Head-Full x
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