- Dexter Freebish
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Dexter Freebish Origin Austin, Texas Genres Alternative rock, Pop-Rock Years active 2000–present Labels Capitol Records, Copper Moon Records Website www.dexterfreebish.com Members Kyle
Chris Lowe
Scott Romig
Rob SchilzPast members Charles Martin Dexter Freebish is a band based in Austin, Texas, consisting of lead singer Kyle, guitars of Scott Romig, bass and vocals of Chris Lowe, and the drums of Rob Schilz. They have released four albums, with their most recent being the October 19th, 2010 release entitled "Shine On".
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History
The band was originally named "The Twigs" while starting out in Austin, TX playing a residency at Hondo's on 6th Street. They later changed it to Dexter Freebish. The name comes from "Dexter Freebish's Electric Roller Ride", the name of a former roller coaster at Astroworld theme park in Houston, TX.
In 1999, the band won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest Song of the Year for their song “Leaving Town," picked from approx. 27,000 entries. They eventually signed with Capitol Records and recorded their first full-length album in 2000 titled A Life of Saturdays. The lead single, "Leaving Town," was a Top 40 radio hit, and the video was played frequently on VH1 and MTV2. The second single, "My Madonna," received moderate radio play but failed to chart. In 2001, Dexter Freebish was personally invited by Yoko Ono to play at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the opening of the John Lennon Exhibit. Several of Dexter Freebish's songs have appeared on MTV's The Real World. The band has also toured the world and played several shows for the U.S. Navy stationed in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe.
In 2001, Dexter Freebish contributed a live performance of their song "My Madonna" to the charity album Live in the X Lounge IV. Soon after, the band decided to part ways with Capitol Records due to creative differences. Their second album, Tripped Into Divine, was released independently through Sixthman Records]]. The lead single, "Prozak", won Best Rock Song in the 2004 John Lennon Songwriting Contest.
After a four year hiatus, the band partnered up with Artwerk, a joint venture between Electronic Arts and the Nettwerk Music Group. The band announced the release of a 'Best Songs' album, set to be released January 13, 2009. The album consisted of re-recorded songs from the band's previous catalog, as well as four brand new tracks. October 19, 2010 the band released "Shine On", their first full-length album of new material in over six years.
Their songs have been featured in several video games, mostly with the Electronic Arts label. The song "Ghosts" is featured in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004, "Save Me" in Superman Returns, and both "Falling Down" and "Life of Saturdays" in NHL 2004. "Pretty People" was re-recorded in Simlish for Maxis-Electronic Arts game The Sims 2: University, and "The Other Side" is featured in The Sims 3, which was released June 2, 2009.
Albums
Life of Saturdays
Released September 26, 2000
- Leaving Town
- My Madonna
- Higher
- What Do You See?
- Spotlight
- Tomorrow
- Deeper
- Falling Down
- Life Of Saturdays
- Wonderland
- Bring Me Water
Tripped Into Divine
Released January 21, 2004
- Prozak
- Wild Things
- How Do I Get Through To You
- Ghosts (Voices In My Head)
- What I Need
- Breathe
- Save Me
- Heavy
- No One Knows
- Pretty People
- Twilight
- Breakdown
The Other Side – The Best of Dexter Freebish
Released January 13, 2009
- The Other Side
- Leaving Town
- Prozak
- Twilight
- Walk on Water
- Higher
- Save Me
- Honestly
- Ghosts
- How Do I Get Through to You
- Wonderland
- Wild Things
- Avalon
- Tomorrow
Shine On
Released October 19, 2010
- Wide Awake
- Save The Last Dance
- Everybody Knows Somebody
- Do You Want To
- Made Some Friends Along The Way
- When The Sun Shines
- Shine On
- The Need Machine
- Beautiful Girl
- Falling Off The Edge
- Come Down
External links
Categories:- Capitol Records artists
- Musical groups from Austin, Texas
- Rock music groups from Texas
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