Freelance Whales

Freelance Whales
Freelance Whales at South by Southwest Music Festival in 2010
Freelance Whales at South by Southwest Music Festival in 2010
Background information
OriginQueens, New York, United States
GenresIndie rock, indie folk,[1] pop rock, baroque pop, experimental
Years active2008–2014
LabelsMom + Pop, Frenchkiss
Members
  • Judah Dadone
  • Jacob Hyman
  • Kevin Read
Past members

Freelance Whales was an American indie rock band which formed in Queens, New York, United States, in 2008.

History

2008–2011: Formation and debut album Weathervanes

Freelance Whales was founded during 2008,[2] after connecting through Craigslist and friends of friends.[3] The band's debut album, Weathervanes, was largely composed by frontman Judah Dadone, the lyrics based on a combination of childhood memories and dream journaling.[4] Because they're from New York, the band's name derives from that freelance atmosphere that the city has. Judah Dadone, once said: 'Everybody in New York is a freelancer of something, and we used to be too when we played in the subways'. Multi-instrumentalist Chuck Criss was the brother of actor and singer Darren Criss.[5]

The band began to gain traction in October 2009 as they honed their sound on subway platforms around New York City. Toward the latter part of 2009, they self-released Weathervanes,[6] and on April 27, 2010, the album was re-released under the band's record labels, Frenchkiss and Mom + Pop. To promote their record, the band toured regularly from early 2010 thorough Spring 2011.[7]

In September 2010, Twitter selected Freelance Whales' music as the background for a video[8] introducing a major rework of the service's user experience. The same song, entitled "Generator ^ First Floor", was also used by the NBC show Chuck in its 4th-season premiere episode ("Chuck vs. the Anniversary"), which premiered September 20, 2010, as well as by Chevrolet in advertisements for the 2011 Chevy Volt. On October 12, 2010, the song "Broken Horse" appeared in an episode of One Tree Hill ("Nobody Taught Us to Quit"). Their song "The Great Estates" was also featured in an episode of the USA show Covert Affairs Season 1. Their song "Generator ^ Second Floor" was used on season 5, episode 1 of the British show Skins while "Location" was featured in episode 4. Their song "Starring" was used in season 2 My Life as Liz on MTV. "Starring" was also featured in an episode of Grey's Anatomy in Season 6, episode 14. A 2011 Starbucks commercial also used "Generator ^ First Floor" as background music, as did the David Cornfield Melanoma Fund for their "Dear 16-year-old Me" melanoma awareness campaign. Their song "Hannah" was also used in the Australian television show Offspring. Their song "Location" from the Weathervanes album was featured in LOL, starring Miley Cyrus and Demi Moore.[9]

2011–2014: Diluvia and subsequent releases

The band released their second album, Diluvia, on October 9, 2012, to generally positive reviews.[10][11] The band embarked on a supporting North American tour which concluded in January 2013.[12] On April 17, 2013, the band announced on Facebook that Doris Cellar would be leaving the band.[13] In November 2013, the band contributed a cover of The Bobby Fuller Four song "Let Her Dance" to the album I Saved Latin!: A Tribute to Wes Anderson.[14]

On August 15, 2014, two new songs by the band, titled "Hyde" and "Will I See You?", were posted to The Wild Honey Pie's YouTube channel.[15][16] Studio versions of the song were not released. Outside of a cover of Lucius' "Don't Just Sit There" for the 2018 compilation album 10 Years of Mom + Pop, the band has been inactive with band members working on their own projects.[17][18]

Performing

The band's first performance was at Staten Island's abandoned Farm Colony in January 2009. Throughout 2009, the Whales continued to busk around New York City, playing subway platforms and more traditional stages.[19] In November and December 2009, Freelance Whales took on their first U.S./Canada tour, opening for London-based indie pop band, Fanfarlo.[20] They continued to tour nationally over the course of 2010, as the first band of three on tour with Brooklyn-based rock band, Bear in Heaven, and indie-rock band, Cymbals Eat Guitars, and as the opening band for Swedish indie rock band, Shout Out Louds.[21][22] They also began to dabble into the world of international touring, playing shows in England and releasing their first international single in the U.K. in February 2010.[23] Freelance Whales have since toured the U.S. and Canada with Canadian indie rock band Tokyo Police Club,[24] and as well as English indie rock band Foals and alternative New Zealand band, The Naked and Famous.[25]

The band has received critical acclaim from a number of respected sources. In advance of their performances at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, Spin magazine called them one of their 50 "Must Hear Bands at SXSW,"[26] and a live performance for All Songs Considered led NPR to refer to them as "a band to watch this year."[3]

Members

Current members

  • Judah Dadone – vocals, banjo, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer, bass (2008–present)
  • Jacob Hyman – drums, percussion, vocals (2008–present)
  • Kevin Read – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, glockenspiel, mandolin, synthesizer, vocals (2008–present)

Former members

  • Doris Cellar – bass, harmonium, glockenspiel, synthesizer, vocals (2008–2013)
  • Hayley Jane Batt
  • Timothy Cronin
  • Chuck Criss – banjo, bass, synthesizer, glockenspiel, harmonium, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals (2008–2022; died 2022[27])

Discography

According to Metacritic, Freelance Whales' debut LP Weathervanes was received with generally favorable reviews, ranging from a 91/100 from Entertainment Weekly to a 4.2/10 from Pitchfork Media.[28] According to EW, the 13-track album, released April 27, 2010, is "the best electronic indie-pop debut since Ben Gibbard last tuned his laptop."[29] Many liken Dadone's vocals to those of Ben Gibbard of the electronic indie pop band The Postal Service or of American singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens.

Albums

EPs

  • The Benefit for Japan EP (May, 2011)

Singles

  • "Hannah" (April 27, 2010)
  • "Enzymes" (October 2010)
  • "Day Off"
  • "Generator ^ First Floor" (March 2011)
  • "Spitting Image" (October 2012)[30]

References

  1. ^ Jorgensen, Chris (30 November 2012). "Off the Charts: DeVotchKa Employs Symphony to Fine, Subtle Effect". Billings Gazette. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  2. ^ [1] Archived March 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b [2] Archived March 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Joseph Erbentraut (2010-03-16). "Interview: Chuck Criss Of Freelance Whales". Chicagoist.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  5. ^ "Darren Criss Billboard Live Q&A Pt 2". Billboard Magazine. 27 April 2011. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  6. ^ Breihan, Tom (2009-09-30). "Band To Watch: Freelance Whales". Stereogum.com. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  7. ^ "Freelance Whales Concert Setlists (page 3)". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  8. ^ "Download the free Twitter app". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  9. ^ "Freelance Whales - List of Songs heard in Movies & TV Shows". What-song. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  10. ^ "Freelance Whales: Diluvia". Music. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  11. ^ "Album Review: Freelance Whales - Diluvia". Consequence of Sound. 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  12. ^ "Freelance Whales Concert Setlists". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  13. ^ "Doris Cellar announces her departure from Freelance Whales". Mom+Pop. Retrieved 2020-05-05.[permanent dead link‍]
  14. ^ "Wes Anderson Tribute Album Presupposes Tracks By Black Francis, Kristin Hersh". Spin. 2013-11-20. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  15. ^ "Freelance Whales - Hyde (Welcome Campers)". YouTube. The Wild Honey Pie. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  16. ^ "Freelance Whales - Will I See You? (Welcome Campers)". YouTube. August 13, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  17. ^ "10 Years of Mom + Pop". Mom+Pop. Archived from the original on 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  18. ^ "Darren and Chuck Criss on Their Band of Brothers and Embracing Cheesy Dance Music". PAPER. 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  19. ^ "FREELANCE WHALES". first-avenue.com. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  20. ^ "Freelance Whales finished touring w/ Fanfarlo, played Webster Hall, playing Mercury Lounge w/ Still Life Still". BrooklynVegan. 22 December 2009. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  21. ^ "Freelance Whales joins Cymbals Eat Guitars, Bear In Heaven on tour". Consequence of Sound. 2010-01-27. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  22. ^ "Shout Out Louds In Concert". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  23. ^ "Freelance Whales Announce Debut UK Single And Shows". Addictmusic.co.uk. 2010-02-15. Archived from the original on 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  24. ^ "Artists | Mom + Pop Music". Momandpopmusic.com. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  25. ^ "Home". Thenakedandfamous.com. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  26. ^ Unterberger, Andrew (10 March 2010). "SPIN's 50 Must-Hear Bands at SXSW | SPIN - Part 26". SPIN.com. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  27. ^ "Glee's Darren Criss Announces Tragic Death of His Brother Chuck". Intouchweekly.com. March 2, 2022.
  28. ^ "Reviews for Weathervanes by Freelance Whales". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2015-04-10.[permanent dead link‍]
  29. ^ "Music Review: Weathervanes, by Freelance Whales". Entertainment Weekly. April 7, 2010. Archived from the original on April 12, 2010. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
  30. ^ "Freelance Whales | Spitting Image | Music Video". MTV.com. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved 2015-04-10.

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