Sons of Freedom (band)
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Background information | |
Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Genres | Alternative rock, funk rock |
Years active | 1986-1994, (reunion: 2014) |
Labels | Slash Records, MCA Records, Chrysalis Records |
Past members | James Newton Don Harrison Don Short Don Binns |
Sons of Freedom were a Canadian alternative rock band of the late 1980s and early 1990s.[1] The band, consisting of vocalist James Newton, guitarist Don Harrison, bassist Don Binns and drummer Don Short,[2] formed in 1986 in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1]
Although sharing the same name as the
Career
Their self-titled debut album was released in 1988 on
The band's second album Gump was released in 1991 on
After being dropped from their record labels, the band broke up in 1993.[8] Harrison, Binns and Short initially joined with singer Jen Wilson under the new band name Black Eye Buddha,[8] although Sons of Freedom briefly reunited in 1995 to tour in support of a rarities compilation, Tex.[9]
Later work
Binns, Short and Harrison subsequently joined with
In 2007, Newton launched a new project called Rat Silo.[12] The band consisted of Don Binns (bass), Finn Manniche (guitar), Dave "Oz" Osborne (keyboards) and Sean Stubbs (drums).[12]
On October 4, 2014 the four original members performed a reunion show to a sold out crowd at Vancouver's Imperial Lounge.[13]
Discography
Sons of Freedom (1988)
Track listing:
- 1. "Super Cool Wagon"
- 2. "The Criminal"
- 3. "Mona Lisa"
- 4. "Dead Dog on the Highway"
- 5. "Holy Rollers"
- 6. "Shoot Shoot"
- 7. "Judy Come Home"
- 8. "Is It Love"
- 9. "Fuck the System"
- 10. "This Is Tao"
- 11. "Alice Henderson"
Gump (1991)
Track listing:
- 1. "You're No Good"
- 2. "Dreamgirl No. 1"
- 3. "Call Me"
- 4. "Circle Circle"
- 5. "I Can See"
- 6. "USA Long Distance"
- 7. "I Don't Care Anymore"
- 8. "Jesus and Jim"
- 9. "Girl Can't Help It"
- 10. "Dreamgirl No. 2"
Tex (1995)
Track listing:
- 1. "Walkie Talkie"
- 2. "I Want You"
- 3. "Hit It"
- 4. "Heaven"
- 5. "Yer Too High"
- 6. "I Believe"
- 7. "Sugar High"
- 8. "Blind Children"
- 9. "I'm Burning"
- 10. "Help Me"
- 11. "Underneath Yer Window"
- 12. "Wrong Direction"
- 13. "Best Friend"
- 14. "You Don't Belong"
- 15. "Don't Come Back"
- 16. "Blowakisstry This"
References
- ^ a b c "SONS of FREEDOM; Playing in no-man's land". Ottawa Citizen, May 5, 1989.
- ^ a b c "Dons Of Freedom and boy-voiced Jim". Toronto Star, December 9, 1988.
- Montreal Gazette, September 8, 1988.
- ^ "Sons adopt distinctive music styles; Sons 'appeal to senses' with rock/funk blend". Vancouver Sun, December 28, 1988.
- ^ "CASBYs salute pop's best". Edmonton Journal, November 9, 1989.
- ^ "Up for Junos". Edmonton Journal, February 8, 1990.
- ^ "Sons of freedom's new album an emotional roller-coaster ride". Ottawa Citizen, September 26, 1991.
- ^ a b "Sons of Freedom reincarnated". The Province, March 25, 1994.
- ^ "Sons of Freedom gear up for tour". Edmonton Journal, February 5, 1995.
- ^ "Karen/Lee brings out SoF's best". The Province, August 22, 1996.
- ^ "Dave Ogilvie Recruits Trent Reznor And The Sons Of Freedom For Jakalope"[usurped]. Chart Attack, March 9, 2004.
- ^ a b "Freedom's Newton gravitates to new band". The Province, February 4, 2008.
- ^ "Shows you'll want to see: Temperatures cool down, but the world of arts and entertainment heats up as we pick the best". The Province, September 14, 2014.
External links
- Sons of Freedom Official website
- Sons of Freedom at Myspace