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There’s a Reason These Sweatpants are Freelance

Last week marked the SECOND MAJOR GIG of FREELANCE SWEATPANTS career. Originally intended for WELL CRAFTED in LANSDALE, plans took a BLUES BROTHERS esque turn. The band, which was currently slated to play for 15 minutes, was confronted with an obstacle, the ELDERLY. While one day this band hopes to be rocking until THEIR HAIRS TUNRN GREY, these kind, elderly folk were not ready for our brand of rock. Or maybe they were? Since the days of ELVIS first SWAYING HIS HIPS to rock and roll, these patrons of WELL CRAFTED’S open mic night could have been converted to FOLLOWERS OF THE SWEATPANTS. Though not a band to cause issues, it was proven that night in the immortal words of JETHRO TULLS IAN ANDERSON, that there is such a thing as being TOO OLD TO ROCK AND ROLL. With that sad news, we departed WELL CRAFTED, leaving behind a few unconverted new fans.

Though, as they say, THE SHOW MUST GO ON!

Picking up the pieces of our shattered dreams of playing another open mic, the band decided to have an impromptu concert. Like THE BEATLES in the days of old, a rooftop concert was put together. Friends, family, and certain influences gathered in a semicircle of chairs at the ALTER OF ROCK. The priests PREACHING TO THE CHOIR, DOM, SEAN, JUSTIN, AND AJ. The band took to the stage at just about 7:50, delivering unto them a sermon of 8 songs in various stages of development, though they were executed with the methodical precision of SEAL TEAM SIX going in for a kill. What were they there to kill? The notion that not even a cancelled gig can STOP THEM. FREELANCE is in the band’s name for a reason.

SET LIST: SONGS MAY BE OUT OF ORDER OR INCOMPLETE TRACK LIST

WEDNESDAY SOCIAL

OTHERSIDE

OH WHY (LIVE DEBUT)

SPOOKY (UNFINISHED LYRICS) (LIVE DEBUT)

HIGH ON A PLANE (LIVE DEBUT)

NEW MATERIAL (LIVE DEBUT)

ENCORE: DIANE (UNFINISHED LYRICS) (LIVE DEBUT)

and yes, THEY DO HAVE A WEBSITE!

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No Picture, No Problem, Just Performances

FREELANCE SWEATPANTS WELL CRAFTED, LANSDALE 7PM TUESDAY JULY 11TH

BE THERE!

What do bands hate when they are on stage? CLOCKS. That is precisely what the band rattled against during a particularly STORMY, and TOP-SECRET Monday night MAMA JAM. What Monday was it?  Was it last week?  The week before? Time has no meaning when singing about the concept of TIME ITSELF! The jam has universally been decided to be one of the BEST OF THE BANDS GROOVES. It will find its way onto our forthcoming SHOWSTOPPING PULSE POUNDING, GRAND SPANKING DEBUT ALBUM.

But first, before we get to all of that, there are THE PERFORMANCES. Starting TOMORROW, yes, TOMORROW, I know it’s a TUESDAY, but what else do you have to do besides rock? The band will take the stage at WELL CRAFTED in LANSDALE on JULY 11th! Continuing their OPEN MIC TOUR, the band will presumably go onstage around 7PM for 15 MINUTES (with a chance for more, because let’s be honest, who DOESN’T NEED SWEATPANTS these days?) So come one come all to a fun-filled night and watch the BOYS MAKING NOISE at WELL CRAFTED in LANSDALE at 7PM!

Other KOOL SHIZNOISE that has come across my fingers to type to you, FREELANCE SWEATPANTS has expanded their SOCIAL MEDIA EMPIRE. PAST PERFORMANCES and other cool content can now be found on our official YOUTUBE page, simply titled FREELANCE SWEATPANTS. Oh, and we are now on THREADS, don’t ask me what that is, I just know it exists to make us AWESOME. If you do ask me, find another blog to read because I won’t answer unless you ROCK WITH US.

THINGS ARE HAPPENING for THE BOYS MAKING NOISE. The week off has allowed us to recharge, reassess and ROCK YOUR COLLECTIVE FACES OFF.

COME ON DOWN TO WELL CRAFTED AT 7 PM TOMORROW NIGHT FOR FREELANCE SWEATPANTS, LIVE AT WELL CRAFTED, LANSDALE!

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Hello, We’re Freelance Sweatpants!

Friday night, the big night. The moment that everyone in the band had trained 9 months for. The FIRST GIG OF THE YEAR! After a week of rehearsals and stressful scheduling, a 7:30 booking of a 15-minute time slot was scheduled. Nerves were rattled, but no one was deterred. The band had but one mission; come out swinging and kick the ROCK DENS ASS!

Adding to the chaotic yet historic nature of the event, was the fact that this was the last week of Lansdales’ historic ROCK DENS existence. The historic venue, known for its open mic nights, was shuttering its doors for good. Meaning it was now or never for FREELANCE SWEATPANTS to move from drummer JUSTIN NEWMANS’ basement to a stage.  

After what seemed like months of trying to book a show at FREELANCE SWEATPANTS version of THE RIVOLI, the wait was well worth it. Armed with a great time slot, a fantastic entourage, and most importantly, great tunes, the band took the stage slightly after 7: 30.

Sean declared to the crowd, “We are FREELANCE SWEATPANTS, it’s going to get loud out here!” Loud it did, with an eruptiuos applause from fans new and old alike (you know who you are). The band immediately tore through a blistering version of “WEDNESDAY SOCIAL” The song made its official live debut in front of an audience, who nodded and tapped along to the rhythm. Following a blistering solo from DOM SPIER, the first song reached its rocking conclusion.

SEAN then told the crowd that it will get a bit quieter, the band led by JUSTIN this time counted in “OTHERSIDES'” signature BEATLES-esque drumbeat. During this song, the band battled the elements onstage as a rogue smoke machine tried to blind them.  AJs’ killer bluesy solo parted the fog, making it clear that nothing can stop this tour de force of rock.

“Alright we got one more, DOMS singing this one.” SEAN said as he went to take a breather. “That’s good or bad depending on who you are.” DOM, hyping up the next and final song making its live debut, “NEW MATERIAL”. By this point the crowd was fully on the side of the band, engaging in more applause following another intense PUNK-TINGED guitar solo.

While The ROCK DEN had prided itself on being an open mic night and not a battle of the bands, FREELANCE SWEATPANTS clearly won that night. Everyone in the band was given their moment to shine, and despite SEANS ominous words of one more song, this will NOT be the final LIVE PERFORMANCE.