Freebass

Infobox musical artist
Name = Freebass
Background = group_or_band
Origin = United Kingdom
Label = Unsigned
Associated_acts = The Smiths, Stone Roses, New Order, Joy Division, Primal Scream, Haven
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Current_members = Andy Rourke
Peter Hook
Gary "Mani" Mounfield
Gary Briggs

Freebass are an English band consisting of three bassists Andy Rourke (formerly of The Smiths), Peter Hook (formerly of New Order and Joy Division) and Gary "Mani" Mounfield (formerly of The Stone Roses and currently in Primal Scream) and singer Gary Briggs (formerly of Haven). [http://www.nme.com/news/new-order/21594 Supergroup looking for singer] ] [http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/news/20080219_hook.shtml Hooky's leading man] ]

History

The idea to form a band centralised around three bass players came out on a drunken night [http://www.xfm.co.uk/article.asp?id=142885 New Order, Smiths And Stone Roses To Collaborate!] ] and was started by Hook and Mani as "a reaction because our groups New Order and Primals had been stalled". In a late 2005 interview with NME Peter Hook stated that all of the songs have three basses; "Mani does the low part, Andy Rourke in the middle and I do the high bit ... it works out quite well". In 2006 the band recorded the theme song for the Channel 4 Radio program The Tube [http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2006/oct/23/channel4.mondaymediasection Radio revives the video star] ] , an instrumental track called "The Tower"Fact|date=February 2008.

In a 2006 interview with Argentine newspaper Página/12, Peter Hook expressed his satisfaction with the progress of the band, "We've already written 17 tracks and [the album] 's coming along very well. We hope to finish it soon." He also explained why he was so determined to succeed. "The reason we decided to do it was because everyone laughed in our face when we suggested the idea. So we thought, 'Fuck them! We're gonna show them.'" [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/39883-new-order-tease-about-breakup-diss-curtis-biopic New Order Tease About Breakup, Diss Curtis Biopic] ]

Debut

It has also been rumoured that they will be tour in the summer of 2008, mainly playing at festivals. [http://www.nme.com/news/new-order/32555 Peter Hook, Mani, Andy Rourke to tour this summer?] ] On January 3rd, The Sun announced their first live show together would be at the Manchester vs. Cancer event, held at the MEN Arena in Manchester, UK on February 23rd with Liam Gallagher and Ian Brown providing vocal duties. [http://www.mojo4music.com/blog/2008/01/freebass_live_debut.html Freebass Live Debut] ] However, it was in fact Damon Gough a.k.a. Badly Drawn Boy who performed as lead vocalist, singing on the tracks "Please, Please, Please Let Me, Let Me Get What I Want" and "Love Will Tear Us Apart".Fact|date=March 2008

According to Hook the band have already recorded numerous tracks for their debut album featuring guest spots from Bobby Gillespie, Liam Gallagher, [http://www.spin.com/articles/famed-brit-bassists-collect-freebass Famed Brit Bassists Collect for Freebass] ] Billy Corgan, Ian Brown, Rowetta, Tim Burgess and Howard Marks who "performs a rap on one song". [http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/news/20080219_hook.shtml Hooky's leading man] ] At one stage Robbie Williams was rumoured to be contributing vocals [http://www.nme.com/news/robbie-williams/29801 Robbie Williams to team up with The Smiths?] ] but in a 2008 interview with BBC 6 Music Hook stated "he made enquiries about [recording a song with us but] the trails gone a bit quiet". [http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/news/20070103_freebass.shtml Freebass Get It Together] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=142885 Interview about Freebass on XFM]
* [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/39883-new-order-tease-about-breakup-diss-curtis-biopic Peter Hook talks Freebass]