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What the world needs NOW IS ANOTHER METAL BAND.  Is that what CRACKER sang about in the 90’s? Nah they railed against FOLK SINGERS. That’s what DOM said during the middle of a lengthy and PRODUCTIVE JAM.  FREELANCE, are finding their GROOVE AGAIN. Kicking off their FIRST BAND PRACTICE SINCE OCTOBER, they had no PROBLEM PUTTING THE SWEATPANTS BACK ON! The band WAS TIGHT MUSICALLY. Having sounded as though THEY NEVER LEFT THE PRACTICE FACILITY since the last time they hung out.

They just GOT RIGHT INTO IT. Kicking things off with a BLUESY JAM from AJ, the band found their GROOVE WITHIN SECONDS. While the band has sung about COUCHES before, they thought they would try from the PERSPECTIVE OF SOMEONE LYING ON THE FLOOR. The song is going to be a CLASSIC when debuted LIVE.  The song is a refreshing change of pace, with great DRUM FILLS from JUSTIN. SEAN seems to have the INTROSPECTIVE LYRICS LOCKED DOWN.

Oh, and the band got to have some fun as well! SOME GUITAR HEROICS from DOM shined through on a SURF ROCK JAM. MISER WHO? DICK DALE may have some competition when going up against DOM. Yeah, we KNOW HE’S DEAD, BUT WHATEVER!

The band then got CREATIVE WITH THE COVERS! A few ACDC songs were there to set the YEULTIDE MOOD. “IF YOU WANT BLOOD (YOU GOT IT)” was jammed as was “HIGHWAY TO HELL” AND “WALK ALL OVER YOU”. If no one stopped them, they would have played the HIGHWAY TO HELL ALBUM in ITS ENTIRETY. Alas, ACDC would just be the warmup. The main songs covered were a few 90’s gems.

“HEY JEALOUSY”, the band’s first crack at a cover tune was done as a three piece with SEAN SHREDDING on guitar. The band then kicked off a tune that could make its live debut at a show to be announced soon. TOADIES “POSSUM KINGDOM”, a song dating back to DOM’S EARLY DAYS IN BANDS, will likely make a reprise with FREELANCE SWEATPANTS. There also was the DEVO song that we covered, but I KNOW, YOU DON’T, WHICH ONE THEY PLAYED.

What is this all for you ask? The new songs, the cover songs? WELL, FREELANCE SWEATPANTS is CURRENTLY TAPPED TO PLAY THE RUSTY NAIL ON DECEMBER 21^ST!

COME JOIN US FOR A ROCKING TIME, RAUCOUS COVERS, AND OF COURSE, FREELANCE SWEATPANTS T SHIRTS & COOZIES!

UPCOMING DATES:

FREELANCE SWEATPANTS: THE RUSTY NAIL- DECEMBER 21^ST!

Most bands battle it out for chart and audience supremacy, but when the audience doesn’t show, it becomes a SHOW of SOLIDARITY. LAST NIGHT, courtesy of the newly married DOM SPIER, that’s exactly what happened.

12:00 PM, the manager gets in to work to see a barrage of texts from DOM. The flurry of excitement is because one of his favorite bands, CLEMENTINE, are in town. The bands OPENERS BAILED OUT, leaving room for FREELANCE SWEATPANTS and EXCELERATE to fill the void on their tour. While no void was filled with AUDIENCE MEMBERS, SONICALLY the venue was filled with MUSICIANS PLAYING MUSIC. The catch, the show is 7 PM that NIGHT!

The band up until this point have not been together since SEPTEMBER. Will they be able to pull off a set WITHOUT PRACTICING? How will it all unfold? Will there be audience turnout? How will Milwaukee and Philly based bands get along on a night the BUCKS PLAY THE 6ERS? WHY AM I ASKING YOU ALL THESE QUESTIONS? READ ON AND FIND OUT!

First up at 7 PM, my favorite band name of the bill, GOOFY AT NIGHT, a SKA BAND from Philly.  While I missed their initial set due to my Uber, I caught the last song. My EARS caught the SIREN LIKE SCREAM from their FRONT WOMAN. The band WAS FANTASTIC!

Up next at 8 PM, the always great EXCELERATE. PUSHING NIRVANA on us that night as an acoustic trio, with LAZER SHARK bass player KEVIN LONGHITANO as a part of the band. DRUMMER PHIL DIRENZO was absent, though his presence was felt as on one song EXCELERATE said “Phil would be doing some great fills about now.” Excelerate got personal, reminiscing about his first CAR HE TOTALED on “DELORES”. FALL MAY be upon us with 50 degree days ahead, but that didn’t stop the band from making us wish for warmer weather with their set closer “AUSTRALIA”.

Then came the moment everyone was there for, CLEMENTINE, fresh off the tree and ready to rock, the MILWAUKEE BASED BAND blew the roof off the place. Playing their brand of freshly squeezed rock, special thanks to front man JOE ALTAMORE for allowing us to play with you. GUITAR HEROICS, GREAT DRUMMING ensued throughout the bands 45 MINUTE SET.

NOW IT’S MAIN EVENT TIME! FREELANCE SWEATPANTS closed the show with a replay of their LAST SET. It didn’t matter if you have seen them one time or ONE HUNDRED TIMES. The band had played with a ferocious intensity, trying to prove themselves worthy of being in the presence of DOMS HEROES. THEY EARNED IT! SO MUCH SO that AJ played his first show WITHOUT GLASSES! JUSTIN as per USUAL, WAS A MONSTER ON DRUMS! SEAN as a front man had GREATLY improved his game since DAY ONE. In the audience, I SANG ALONG TO “GOTTA GET OUT” with KEVIN AND EXCELERATE (HIS LEGAL NAME). The band ended their set with a one two punch of “HIGH ON A PLANE” and the COVER SONG FREELANCE IS MAKING THEIR OWN. I’m talking about “MY UNITED STATES OF WHATEVER.” While what little hearing I had was gone by that point, I caught SEAN shouting out EXCELERATE, CLEMENTINE and various others. All of whom, loved the love given to them. LAST NIGHT, WAS BETTER THAN ANY BAND PRACTICE WE COULD HAVE HAD! LET’S DO IT AGAIN SOMETIME!

SPECIAL SHOUT OUTS- DOM SPIER, EXCELERATE, KEVIN (KEVIIIN) CHRIS, CLEMENTINE, GOOFY AT NIGHT, JOE ALTAMORE, and THE RUSTY NAIL!  Catch ya’ll in DECEMBER, I KNOW, YOU DON’T WHEN WERE PLAYING NEXT!

It finally happened folks. THE BAND LEFT PENNSYLVANIA. THE BOVINE BANDITS lived up to their name and STOLE FREELANCE SWEATPANTS AWAY! The night was spectacular. The venue was an exquisite marriage of COOL LIGHTING, A SORRY LOOKING BASS DRUM and the feeling of SHEER LOVE FOR ROCK AND ROLL!

Kicking things off were HAMMER SPACE, FORMERLY TRIVIAL PURSUIT. Don’t bother PURSUING THEIR FORMER MONIKER, THE SELF PROCLAIMED FIRST TIME LIVE ARTIST’S REVEALED THAT TRIVIAL PURSUIT DIED IN A BOATING ACCIDENT. Though you couldn’t put the bandages of the arm of this writer, it seemed as if HAMMER SPACE had been playing together for years. Playing a mostly cover song set with TIGHT COVERS of ELTON JOHN’S “BENNIE AND THE JETS” and an instrumental of “DAY TRIPPER” that would make JEFF BECK PROUD!

Once HAMMER SPACE HAMMERED IN THAT TONIGHT IS ABOUT ROCK AND ROLL, FREELANCE SWEATPANTS BROUGHT THE PUNK ROCK THUNDER! Kicking things off was a fresh “007” featuring licks from SOON TO BE MARRIED, DOM SPIER. The crowd was into it. COUPLES DANCED, people bopped their heads, and then SEAN asked HOW NEW YORK WAS DOING before launching into the fitting “GOTTA GET OUT”. Though AJ may have FORGOTTEN HIS SOLO, that fact was not LOST on the AUDIENCE. “SPOOKY” and “HIT THE ROAD” followed, then the groovy “COUCH” had audiences sitting ANYWHERE BUT thanks to tight GROOVES FROM JUSTIN.  

THE FLOOR MAY HAVE BEEN DECKED OUT LIKE A 70’S DISCO LOUNGE, but make no mistake, this was an old school CBGB’S PUNK SHOW! While the venue may no longer exist in NEW YORK, THE SPIRIT STILL DID in songs like “NEW MATERIAL” which featured someone in the audience yelling to DOM that he was his GUITAR HERO. Even heroes can bleed as DOM bled on his guitar during that song, making it a NIGHT TO REMEMBER!

The second half of the set may be seen as an audience loser, though in fact it ALLOWED THEM TO CATCH THEIR BREATH. AJ’S killer “OTHERSIDE” solo went over amazingly.  “STROKES TYPE THING” and “UPSIDE DOWN”relied on tight interlocking grooves from the REST OF THE BAND. With new song “KNOCKIN” the audience had no idea it was its live debut due to how TIGHTLY THE BAND PLAYED IT! The closer “HIGH ON A PLANE” recaptured the AUDIENCE’S ATTENTION. Once again, the band brought NEW YORK back to its PUNK ROCK ROOTS WITH A COVER OF LIAM LYNCH’S “MY UNITED STATES OF WHATEVER!”

Following that amazing performance, BOVINE BANDITS MILKED THE COW for ALL IT’S WORTH. Providing great instrumental jams, by my account 3 drummers and some amazing songs from their new EP SUPRAVENTRICULAR! The highlight for this writer was seeing their new, FANTASTIC SINGLE “MONEY” in its glory. The song truly is WORTH A LISTEN!

Night two, back in CONSHOHOCKEN, THE HOMETOWN HEROES returned from a lengthy journey. Tired, BATTLE WORN, but nevertheless STILL ROCKIN. Both artists played the same set, albeit with some noticeable changes. AJ redeemed himself and rocked the “GOTTA GET OUT” solo the way it was MEANT TO BE PLAYED. And BOVINE BANDITS took us on a trip to FUNKY TOWN. Oh and there was this killer band, THE DEAD EYES that featured a VIOLIN PLAYER who also PLAYED A KILLER FEEDBACK SOLO!

Our audience may have been dismayed by the 11:30 start time, though it didn’t stop our friends in LAZER SHARK for attending the show! Special shout out to JOE SIRIANNI and PHIL DIRENZO from attending. WE CAN’T WAIT TO JAM WITH YOU AGAIN!

Overall, a solid weekend of BLOOD, SWEAT, BEERS AND ROCK AND ROLL. For now, we take some time off, make you MISS US A BIT, then come back with something TRULY SPECTACULAR!

SPECIAL SHOUT OUTS: BOVINE BANDITS, LAZER SHARK, THE DEAD EYES, RUSSELL EISENLOHR, PIANOS, AND DAWSON STREET PUB!

SETLIST for PIANOS and DAWSON STREET PUB

007 (INTRO)

GOTTA GET OUT

SPOOKY

HIT THE ROAD

COUCH

OTHERSIDE

DAY IN/ DAY OUT

NEW MATERIAL

STROKES TYPE THING

KNOCKIN’

UPSIDE DOWN

HIGH ON A PLANE

WHATEVER (LIAM LYNCH COVER)

You heard it RIGHT FOLKS! Just as this writer can’t hear too well OUT OF HIS LEFT EAR, the bands life has taken a LEFT TURN! For the FIRST TIME EVER, we are INVITED ON THE ROAD! The awesome rockers in the band BOVINE BANDITS, have lived up to their name and are KIDNAPPING US away from PA. The band is set to play PIANOS in NEW YORK CITY the night before their headlining show at DAWSON STREET PUB SEPTEMBER 21^ST!

How did such a show like this come about? LIKE THE VOICES IN THE CORNFIELDS, if you BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME! The band has spent now over 2 YEARS building RELATIONSHIPS and CONNECTIONS to OTHER BANDS. The hard work is FINALLY PAYING OFF. However, deals like this don’t come without PERSONAL COST. Band member and SHREDDER AJ may sit out of the NEW YORK SHOW.  Or will he? If you think you’re going crazy seeing a person onstage who looks like THIS WRITER IN A HAT AND SUNGLASSES, playing AJ’s guitar, YOU WILL BE NONE THE WISER TO THINK THAT’S ANYONE BUT AJ. The real AJ (name short for ALWAYS JAMMON’) will resume duties with the band SEPTEMBER 21^ST at DAWSON STREET PUB.

Also in more fun news, a new show may come around THIS DECEMBER. Details are still SCARCE, THOUGH IT MAY FEATURE SOME FAMILIAR FRIENDS. Big things are happening, THE BAND NOW HAS 200 FOLLOWERS on INSTAGRAM and GROWING. BANDS WANT TO PLAY WITH US. We may only have ONE MONTH WITHOUT A SHOW THIS YEAR. I know, YOU DON’T, which month they have to rest.

UNTIL THEN, a special thanks to BOVINE BANDITS, DAWSON STREET PUB and PIANOS for having us! LET’S KEEP THIS MOMENTUM GOING!

UPCOMING GIGS:

TRIVIAL PURSUIT, FREELANCE SWEATPANTS, BOVINE BANDITS- SEPTEMBER 20, PIANOS, NEW YORK. FREELANCE SET TIME 8:30!

THE DEAD EYES, BOVINE BANDITS, FREELANCE SWEATPANTS- DAWSON STREET PUB SEPTEMBER 21. TIME TBT.

Where has the time gone? THIS SATURDAY, no not the rocking one we had LAST SATURDAY, SATURDAY the 24^th , is FREELANCE SWEATPANTS’ 2nd ANNIVERSARY. Run on sentence? Well, this band has been RUNNING ON FOR TWO YEARS! In that time they have accomplished things I WOULDN’T HAVE THOUGHT POSSIBLE!

Year two was described by JUSTIN as “THE YEAR OF FREELANCE SWEATPANTS” and what a year it has been. From losing THE JAM STATION, to finding new creative ways to REHEARSE, the band has SOLDIERED ON! REACHING NEW CREATIVE AND MARKETING HEIGHTS NEVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE. Yes, the diary of a madman like captions are intentional.

The bands following has extended beyond friends and family, bringing in quite the community of BANDS WHO WANT TO PLAY WITH THEM. Play they did, EXCELERATE, one of our longtime friends INVITED US TO PLAY AN ELECTRIC DAWSON STREET PUB SHOW. LAZER SHARK have agreed to reuniting THE GRAPE ROOM LINEUP. REUNITE WE DID!

The band, LAZER SHARK, and a scene stealing RYAN GADS brought a great show to THE RUSTY NAIL. While it may have been our LOWEST AUDIENCE TURNOUT, we won over the HEARTS of the BANDS and their FANS on the BILL. PAT, LAZER SHARKS ELECTRIC MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST was singing along with DOM to “NEW MATERIAL”.  KEVIN, the bands BASS PLAYER even asked if the band was playing their cover of “WHATEVER”.  Why am I talking about what the other bands think? I KNOW, YOU DON’T.

Over the last few days, FOOTAGE OF THE SHOW IN IT’S ENTIRETY has been uploaded to YOUTUBE. You can watch the sweat stains appear on SEAN in REAL TIME! The setlist hadn’t changed much since DAWSON STREET, but that was fine as a new AUDIENCE GOT TO WATCH FOR THE FIRST TIME! Even PAT remarked that AJ’S signature tune “OTHERSIDE” was HIS FAVORITE.

So, in another year, we are now becoming part of a MUSIC SCENE. Bands like our stuff, want to PLAY WITH US AND VICE VERSE WITH THEM. Things can ONLY GET BIGGER AND BETTER FROM THERE. It was a great show for ALL INVOLVED. LET’S DO IT AGAIN SOMETIME!

SPECIAL SHOUT OUT: CHRIS AND THE RUSTY NAIL, RYAN GADS, LAZER SHARK and SEAN’S PHONE ON A LITTLE TRIPOD for footage.

UP NEXT:

FREELANCE SWEATPANTS/ THE DEAD EYES- DAWSON STREET PUB SEPTEMBER 21.

FREELANCE SWEATPANTS (PRIVATE) BACKYARD BASH- NOVEMBER 2^ND

YOUTUBE LINK:

Last night, an impromptu TWO-MAN ELECTRICAL BAND jam took place at THE JAM STATION. AJ and SEAN came in delivering THE LICKS and JOKES one would expect from a BLINK 182 CONCERT. Though they were DEAD SERIOUS about KILLING IT at the bands UPCOMING SHOW at THE RUSTY NAIL.  Why were they DEAD SERIOUS you ask? FOR STARTERS, this show is the REUNION of the ORIGINAL GRAPE ROOM LINEUP. YES, the LINEUP THAT MADE ALL OF THIS POSSIBLE!

Kicking off this show, RYAN GADS at 7:30 this SATURDAY NIGHT. Bringing his eclectic brand of rock, he will be first in a lineup FULL OF SURPRISES! Speaking of, having GOTTEN OUR BIG BREAK from LAZER SHARK, they will be the OPENER FOR US. THAT’S RIGHT, this is FREELANCE SWEATPANTS first show as a HEADLINER! You better BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!

This show has been a LONG TIME COMING! The band has worked their SWEATPANTS OFF for this moment! As for how the JAM WENT, let me tell you:

AJ and SEAN as a two-man DUO weren’t quite the WHITE STRIPES, but still managed to hold the CROWD OF 4 CAPTIVE as if it were a HEAT ESQUE BANK ROBBERY. Kicking things off, the duo rocked new SONG “COUCH”. Despite missing DOM AND JUSTIN, the duo proved the band CAN STILL ROCK with the BEST DUOS IN THE BUSINESS. AJ provided a BLUESY touch to SEANS INFECTIOUS GROOVES. The band played along to a drum fill provided by GARAGE BAND with the accompaniment of the audio from AMERICAN DAD in the background.

Missing two members of your band may feel the same as MISSING YOUR KIDNEY WHILE A MAN PULLS CUTS IT OUT WHILE LISTENING TO HUEY LEWIS’S “HIP TO BE SQUARE”, the two members filled that missing void. Performing rare tracks such as “OH WHY” and soon to be new favorites such as “FLOOR SONG”, AJ and SEAN commanded the room.

The band even caught the attention of onlookers by performing a COUNTRY DIDDY that sounded like rejected music from a “MOTEL SIX” commercial. In addition, several covers got a jam, “VODOO CHILD” and the latter “HEY JEALOUSY” elicited the same emotion from those who wish they could play an instrument.

The setlist for SATURDAY is looking stacked, featuring songs like, well, I KNOW, YOU DON’T.  Rather than have me explain them, show up yourself and ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE!

FREELANCE takes the stage at 9:30 sharp! SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL BANDS WHO JOINED US OUT! SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO CHRIS AND THE RUSTY NAIL!

Lineup

RYAN GADS- 730-830

LAZER SHARK- 830-930          

FREELANCE SWEATPANTS- 930- TBT?

It was Excelerate’s night, though according to the COVER COUNTER, everyone was there for ANOTHER BAND. If you had GUESSED FREELANCE SWEATPANTS, you’d be considered crazy. The band was FIRST in the bill, and already made a ROCKIN’ FIRST IMPRESSION! The band played FAST and FURIOUS. Rocking like they had SOMETHING TO PROVE. Prove THEY DID!  The band had won over the owner of DAWSON STREET PUB and are INVITED BACK in SEPTEMBER!

To kick it off, the band switched up their typical OPENING SET, kicking things off with the FUNK GROOVES of “007” an oldie but GOODIE.  The band then launched into NEWLY RELEASED SINGLE “GOTTA GET OUT”. The hard-hitting song set the stage for the show to come. Featuring AJ rocking his SOLO on “OTHERSIDE” the band had a musical HIGHLIGHT for old and NEW FANS ALIKE.

Speaking of new fans, if you ever see the man known as “UNCLE GARY” in the wild, do the following steps to ensure SURVIVAL. Engage him about the weather, DO NOT LET HIM NEAR BRIGHT LIGHT, and MOST IMPORTANTLY, DON’T FEED HIM AFTER MIDNIGHT. I’m just kidding, he had the time of his life, and so DID ALL OF YOU! FREELANCE, EXCELERATE, AND LAZER SHARK got GROOVY WITH GARY.

Speaking of Groovy, one of the biggest reactions came from the new grooves of a song debut “COUCH”. Despite its name, no one sat as JUSTIN played the cowbell. He even got request to give the AUDIENCE MORE (as is required by the 1972 Massachusetts State Law, THE MORE COWBELL LAW).

“UPSIDE DOWN” and “STROKES TYPE THING” brought the crowd back in for what would truly be an EPIC and MEMORABLE finale. SEAN brought his A GAME. Bringing some of his best vocals and crowd control. ESPECIALLY introducing the band on “SPOOKY” early in the set.

Now, it’s DOM’S TURN! SPIER got the biggest reaction from his solo on “NEW MATERIAL”. Afterwards “HIGH ON A PLANE” was thought to be the crowd pleaser, but WHATEVER!

Needing two more minutes, the band dusted off the new cover, “WHATEVER” by LIAM LYNCH.  The humor-tinged song went over amazingly with the crowd. Impressed with SEAN’S ability to shout out a few friends in the crowd including INFLUENCE JOHN BORKOWSKI.

SPECIAL SHOUT OUT to EXCELERATE for the amazing night MY FRIEND! LAZER SHARK, great show the FOLLOWING NIGHT! MIC STANDS make excellent bed cushions from what’s been passed around about your show.

Note: Setlist in description is out of order to focus on individual band members. Whatever!

Setlist

007

Gotta Get Out

Spooky

New Material

Swamp People

Otherside

Upside Down

Couch

Strokes Type Thing

High On A Plane

Encore

Whatever: Liam Lynch song

We may have just gone through the worst HEAT WAVE in US history, but now IT’S FREELANCE SWEATPANTS SEASON!

After a month of rehearsal, JAMMON, and voting, the band is ready to “HIT THE ROAD”.  Coming to you first, however, is a BRAND-NEW SINGLE!

Appropriately titled “GOTTA GET OUT”, the single is released TODAY, is put out in time for the bands show at DAWSON STREET PUB.  The hard driving new single is KICKED OFF (literally) by JUSTIN’S SLAMMING DRUMBEAT. The song features singer SEAN SACCHETTI’S best vocals to date. He’s not alone on VOCALS on this track. Accomp’nying him, (YES, I SPELLED IT LIKE THE SEGER SONG), is lead guitarist DOM SPIER.  The song also becomes a FAMILY AFFAIR.  Dom’s fiancée VYNESSA contributes KILLER BACKING VOCALS in her RECORDING DEBUT! As for AJ, he gets his LICKS IN with a RIPPING GUITAR SOLO!  When JUSTIN shouts “YEEEAAAH!”  at the end of the track, you would be doing the same upon EXPERIENCING IT!

Get the song wherever YOU GET YOUR MUSIC.  I DON’T KNOW, YOU DO, where you get yours.

As for getting out, the band is slated to hit DAWSON STREET PUB FRIDAY night at 9:00! BE THERE or BE SQUARE!

OTHER BUSINESS:

Voting has officially closed for BEZERKUS FESTIVAL.  Thanks to EVERYONE WHO VOTED! YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!

Show Dates

Dawson Street Pub- 8/2 – 8:30 (Opener for Excelerate and Lazer Shark)

The Rusty Nail- 8/17- TBT (Headliner with Lazer Shark and Ryan Gads)

Dawson Street Pub 9/ 27- TBT ( Headliner)

This election year, only ONE VOTE MATTERS. The band, FREELANCE SWEATPANTS has the opportunity of a LIFETIME to play ZAKK WYLDE’S BERZERKUS. Who is ZAKK WYLDE? WHAT IS BERZERKUS? I’ll tell you.

ZAKK WYLDE is one of the best guitar players to come out of the 90’s. Known for his stints with OZZY OSBOURNE, as well as his own band BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and PANTERA. WYLDE has made a name for himself as one of the best HEAVY METAL guitar players of ALL TIME!

The band has a chance to now play his festival as part of a BATTLE OF THE BANDS. Shortlisted alongside 200 other local artists, FREELANCE has a chance to compete in the final round of the festival.

This ONCE IN A LIFETIME dream won’t happen unless you VOTE OR SEND THE VOTING LINK TO OTHERS!

This is a chance to give the band THEIR BIGGEST CAREER BOOST TO DATE!

SPECIAL THANKS to everyone WHO VOTED already. For those who went OUT OF THEIR WAY to vote, your help was GREATLY APPRECIATED.

BUT THAT’S NO EXCUSE TO SLACK! VOTING IS OPEN UNTIL JULY 12^TH.

That’s right, I used all caps for a whole sentence there, that’s HOW IMPORTANT IT IS!

A few other notes, the band has come up with two tasty licks that could become NEW SONGS. The one I titled “PHILADELPHIA ZOO” features tribal esque rhythm from JUSTIN and SEAN, top notch playing from AJ. And a MONKEY LIKE SCREECH from SEAN and, well I can’t be there for every moment.

They also played a song with a bass riff akin to ACE’S classic “HOW LONG”.  The entire band sounded on fire and the group are looking to have another HIT on their HANDS. DOM’S commentary, “it’s recording and WE’RE PEAKING” is poignant.

Why? BECAUSE THIS BAND SHOULD NEVER PEAK. Their career can only GO UP from here! The only way that can happen is if you VOTE for FREELANCE to play BERZERKUS!

Also, AUGUST 17^TH, THE GRAPE ROOM lineup of LAZER SHARK, RYAN GADS and FREELANCE SWEATPANTS have REUNITED AT THE RUSTY NAIL! Hope to see you all there!

IMPORTANT STUFF:

JULY 12: VOTING ENDS for BERZERKUS!

AUGUST 17: FREELANCE SWEATPANTS, LAZER SHARK, AND RYAN GADS at THE RUSTY NAIL!

After an electric 11 song set at THE FIRE in Philly, which included our friends in EXCELERATE. The band went back to doing what it does best, PLAN and JAM! And plan we did! The largely surprise free FIRE show did feature one huge reveal, a pair of actual FREELANCE SWEATPANTS. They were gifted to JULIE, OUR NUMBER ONE FAN!  Contact the band for any future pants purchases.

Following the show, This BAND MANAGER enjoyed his time in the JERSEY SUN. While he was away, moves were made, shows planned and reveals are to be REVEALED.

First, THE REVEALS! We have NEW SHOWS INCOMING. When are these new shows? Where are these new shows? Why is new shows? I KNOW, YOU DON’T!

First, it’s been a long time coming but Andy/ Excelerate have graciously offered the band a show in response to how well the FIRE TURNED OUT.

That show is FRIDAY AUGUST 2^ND at DAWSON STREET PUB! TIME TBT!

After that, the band returns to DAWSON STREET PUB for an electrifying HOUR AND A HALF long performance! How will they play that long? The band is currently cooking up some spicy alternative rock grooves!

They are currently working on at least 3 additional songs. THE SONGS will fit comfortably within their vast catalogue of BANGERS!

Finally, a show slated for PHILLY is in order. The band plays in a TBT venue SEPTEMBER 27^TH. 

That’s three pulse pounding shows. If your pulse is pounding, please see a HEART specialist. You may be suffering from SWEATPANTS WITHDRAWAL. THE ONLY CURE, SEE US AT THESE SELECT DATES!

Dates:

8/02/24 – Dawson Street Pub- Co headline with Excelerate

9/21/24- Dawson Street Pub- Hour and a Half Show.

9/27/24- (Location TBT)