FREEKBASS (CD RELEASE PARTY) WITH ECLIPSE
Friday • 20th Century Theatre As any musician who has walked out of a club at the end of the night trying to figure out how to split $5 six ways can tell you, making a living playing original music isn’t easy. Chris Sherman (a.k.a. Freekbass) and his band (a.k.a. Freekbass) have accomplished the rare feat of not only making it with original music, but making it without the help of a record company.
Thats right folks, Freekbass has some new Cincinnati funk to throw on you. The official release of Freekbass' new album "Junkyard Waltz" will be November 28, 2008 at the 20th Century Theater in Cincinnati, OH. The evening will be hosted by funk legend Bootsy Collins. Eclipse (2008 CEA nominee in Hip Hop category) will be opening the show.
You can pre-order the new Freekbass CD , Junkyard Waltz, by clicking to: www.homegrownmusic.net .
The studio release is produced by Tobotius & Freekbass, and Executive produced by Bootsy Collins. Guest appearances on the CD include Bernie Worrell, Buckethead, Mike Gordon, Jen Durkin, Mudbone, DJizzle, Candice Cheatham, and others. The CD includes a bonus , "hard-copy-only" track version of the Golden Earring song 'Twighlight Zone'.
"Grooveyard" Cd Review by Jimmy Rae (from Skope Magazine)
Freekbass plays that funky music and yes he is white, but it doesn’t matter. Funk seems to flow right out of Freekbass’ soul and flows smoothly like crystal, clear water to his bass guitar. Grooveyard is a new album by Freekbass, which was recorded live at 20th Century Theatre in Cincinnati, Ohio. The group consists of Freekbass on bass/vocals, Chip Wilson on drums/vocals and T-Sly on guitar/vocals.
This past Friday 9/5, Cincinnati's own Freekbass opened for Mike Gordon from Phish. Mike Gordon also had Freekbass up on stage to jam on a couple songs, Things That Make You Go Hmm > Meat.
Friday, September 5th
Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, OH
Mike Gordon, Scott Murawski, Todd Isler, Tom Cleary, Craig Myers
Another Door, Crumblin' Bones, Voices, Pretend, Things That Make You Go Hmm* > Meat*, Andelmans' Yard, Walls of Time, Emotional Railroad, Dig Further Down
Encore: Soulfood Man
Show Notes: * with Freekbass

Freekbass is set to open for Mike Gordon from Phish on Sept 5, 2008 at The Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, OH. All Ages 8pm