Freeloader

Artist Information

Biography

"This is rock and roll in its purest form - gritty, hard-nosed music that pounds and claws at convention." - Grant Britt, ESP

The band has toured widely in support of debut Custom/10 and follow up Cantina Claqueur, building audiences in markets from NYC to Austin and many places along the way. Freeloader has supported the N. Miss. Allstars, Cracker, Bob Schneider, Rhett Miller, Jerry Jeff Walker, Pat Green, and Alejandro Escovedo. Venues played include Irving Plaza and Bowery Ballroom in NYC; Starr Hill and Norva in VA; Lincoln Theater, Ziggy's, and the Visulite in NC; Music Farm in Charleston; Tipitina's and House of Blues in NOLA; Antone's, Stubb's, and Continental Club in Austin; Gothic and Boulder Theater in CO; House of Blues and Troubadour in LA. Festival Appearances include SXSW 2002/2003/2004 and CMJ 2002/2003.

full bio at www.allmusic.com

Instrumentation

Scott Sinclair (Vox, Guitar) w:
v.1 D. Niles, R. Welch, W. Cook - SVA Ranch Room Demo v.2 E. Oklan, M. Dublin - Custom/10 (Splinter Group, Red Eye) v.3 M. Pitts, A. Chasan - Cantina Claqueur (Unreleased)

Discography

LPs:
- 'Cantina Claqueur' (2005, SVA Recordings), produced by Eric Ambel, David Lowery

- 'Custom/10' (2001, SVA Recordings), distributed nationally by Red Eye

Official Website

http://www.freeloaderband.com

Audio

• Minutes Past
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• Episcopal
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• Gluttonland
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Video

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Press

• NY Times on "Custom/10"
  

  "A wonderful debut."

• Editors of Relix on Freeloader [+ Show ]
  

  "Strong, original material + great vocals + New York attitude with a little Texas flavor.... This is..."Strong, original material + great vocals + New York attitude with a little Texas flavor.... This is a band that promises much."
  
  - Editors, Relix Magazine, "On the Verge: Twenty Bands You Should Know About"

• Mt Focus on debut album [+ Show ]
  

  "The results make for one of the best albums released this year, combining a Black Crowes sort of mo..."The results make for one of the best albums released this year, combining a Black Crowes sort of moxy with the sensitive chops of Americana darling Ryan Adams."

• ...one of the best albums released this year... [+ Show ]
  

  "The results make for one of the best albums released this year, combining a Black Crowes sort of mo..."The results make for one of the best albums released this year, combining a Black Crowes sort of moxy with the sensitive chops of Americana darling Ryan Adams." -Jeff Eason, Mt Times
  

• ...rock and roll in its purest form... -ESP [+ Show ]
  

  "This is rock and roll in its purest form - gritty, hard-nosed music that pounds and claws at conven..."This is rock and roll in its purest form - gritty, hard-nosed music that pounds and claws at convention." - Grant Britt, ESP

Setlist

Typical set of 45-60 minutes; original material of 120 minutes; covers of 30 minutes.

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February 2005 Set List
Pigeon
Vicarious
Fanaticide
Buenos Aires
New Madrid (Uncle Tupelo)
Mississippi Girl
Winding Up Blues
Slow Songs
Minutes Past
I Lost It (Lucinda Williams)
Lemonade
A&P
Episcopal

Basic Requirements

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