- Free Radicals (band)
Infobox musical artist
Name = Free Radicals
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Origin =Texas , USA
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Genre =Funk ,Ska ,Klezmer ,World Music ,
Years_active = 1996–present
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Associated_acts = Pretentious Percussion Sprawl Plump
URL = [http://freerads.com freerads.com]
Current_members = Michelle Yom Al Bear Chris Howard Theo Bijarro Jason Jackson Pete Sullivan Marcos Melchor Shawn DurraniNick Cooper Harry Sheppard Subhendu Chakraborty Ilya Kolozs Dan Cooper Bo Morris Bob Chadwick Jon Durbin Stuart Smith Lynn Bechtold J.J. Watson Mark Sound Phindisela Mkhatshwa Priyodarshi Majumdar Chicken George Giancarlo Caffarena Khalif of Plifedis K.Z. of I Kirk Suddreath Matt Kelly Tom Sutherland Paul Winstanley Sashka Korzenska Edmundo Ramirez Richard Cruz Jennifer DeVore Felix Thedoublehelix Joseph Corrales Joseph Jackson Ian Varley Christine Wu Jimmy Dupuy Chris Anderson Westside Johnny Lucas Gorham Equality Keshia Karega Alabara Zin Perseph Aaron Hermes Andra Haviland Andrew Lenz Charlie Perez Gatot Winandar Jesse Hoffman Simeon Yurek Leo Gola Reynolds Jacare Misterioso Carlos Nadja Burns Jeff Robinson Shina Gloria Edwards Nelson Mills III Henry Darragh Billy Lovelace David Craig Kelly Dean Aaron Lington Carl Adams Moremi Kerijemas 7 Clay Embry Cherria Rattler Sam Taylor Tony Rorai Mike Leonhart Cypher Tsepo Andrew Lienhard Stephan Schultz Greg Cruz D-Ology anonymous Dan Moriarty Andy Nelson Wapp-D T-Ski-Gee Song Eddie Hawkins Gary Zaragenca Tony Dodrill - Barilla Dru Rey David Dove Jeff Wells Sarah McGraw Jim Bedinghaus Neil Hitchcock Carolyn Kelley Jamie Obstbaum Woody Witt Burke Snipes Everclear Fuller Ramesh Misra Chris Speed
Past_members =Free Radicals is an American
jazz ,funk ,hip-hop ,avant-garde ,ska ,reggae , African music, Indian music, punk,klezmer ,polka andlatin jazz group based inHouston ,Texas .History
Free Radicals' live band includes six or seven members.cite news| last =Okuhara| first =Greg| title =Music Notes: Free Radicals set to bombard Bryan| page =1| publisher =Knight Ridder News| date =2006-06-01| ] On recordings—The Rising Tide Sinks All (1998), Our Lady of Eternal Sunny Delights (2000), and Aerial Bombardment (2004)—Free Radicals invites a group of 50 or more musicians and vocalists into the studio.
Drummer
Nick Cooper founded the group in 1996, with a goal of specializing in improvised music. In 2000, The New Yorker wrote "The horn-heavy, continually evolving collective Free Radicals produces a wildly eclectic fusion that has as many influences as there are items in the Houston, Texas, pawnshop in which they honed their sound during all-night jam sessions."cite news| last =| first =| title =Music| page =1| publisher =The New Yorker | date =2000-03-27| ]Free Radicals performs many marches cite news| last =Capitan| first =Craig| title = [http://www.theeagle.com/spotlight/Snook-isn-t-the-center-of-the-world-for-Free-Radicals Snook isn't the center of the world for Free Radicals] | page =| publisher ="
The Eagle, Bryan-College Sation, TX "| date =2008-04-02| ] and fund-raisers for anti-authoritarian and radical groups likefood not bombs , peace festivals, and charities events including a continuous 24-hour concert in November 1999 to raise money forKid Care , a health program for children.cite news| last =Okuhara| first =Greg| title =Musical reaction to Houston's Free Radicals| page =1| publisher =Knight Ridder News| date =2007-07-05| ] They have protested againstHalliburton , and participated in marches for immigrants' rights and for a Houston janitor's union.The band is recording a fourth studio album.
Free Radicals has won the following Houston Press awards:
* 2008: Best Jazzcite news| last =| first =| title = [http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2008/07/2008_hpma_winner_list.php 2008 HPMA Winner List] | page =| publisher ="
Houston Press "| date =2008-07-30| ]
* 2004: Best CD by Local Musicianscite news| last =| first =| title = [http://www.houstonpress.com/bestof/2004/award/best-cd-by-local-musicians-31554/ Best CD by Local Musicians] | page =| publisher ="Houston Press "| date =| ]
* 2003: Best Jazzcite news| last =Lomax| first =John| title = [http://blogs.houstonpress.com/houstoned/2006/07/bring_back_the_jams.php Bring Back the Jams!] | page =| publisher ="Houston Press "| date =2006-07-27| ]
* 2002: Best Jazzcite news| last =Lomax| first =John| title = [http://blogs.houstonpress.com/houstoned/2006/07/bring_back_the_jams.php Bring Back the Jams!] | page =| publisher ="Houston Press "| date =2006-07-27| ]
* 2001: Best Jazzcite news| last =| first =| title = [http://www.houstonpress.com/2001-07-26/news/mount-coy/4 Mount Coy] | page =| publisher ="Houston Press "| date =2001-07-26| ]
* 1999: Best Jazz, Best Funk, Best Drummercite news| last =Lomax| first =John| title = [http://blogs.houstonpress.com/houstoned/2006/07/bring_back_the_jams.php Bring Back the Jams!] | page =| publisher ="Houston Press "| date =2006-07-27| ]
* 1998: Best Jazz, Best Unsigned Bandcite news| last =Lomax| first =John| title = [http://blogs.houstonpress.com/houstoned/2006/07/bring_back_the_jams.php Bring Back the Jams!] | page =| publisher ="Houston Press "| date =2006-07-27| ]Discography
* 1998: "The Rising Tide Sinks All"
* 2000: "Our Lady of Eternal Sunny Delights" (Rastaman Work Ethic)
* 2004: "Aerial Bombardment" (Rastaman Work Ethic)Notes
References
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20070108120418/enjoymusic.com/freeradicals/names.shtml Band member list]
* Houston Press articles: [http://www.houstonpress.com/2006-07-06/music/houston-band-cartography/ 1] , [http://www.houstonpress.com/2004-09-23/best-of-houston/best-cd-by-local-musicians/ 2] , [http://www.houstonpress.com/2004-01-22/music/songs-of-freedom/ 3]External links
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