Free Radicals (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Houston, Texas, USA |
| Genres | Funk, Ska, Klezmer, World Music |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Associated acts | Pretentious Percussion, Sprawl, Plump |
| Website | freerads.com |
| Members |
Chris Howard Theo Bijarro Jason Jackson Pete Sullivan Doug Falk Marcos Melchor Shawn Durrani Nick Cooper Doyle Odom Denis Cisneros Harry Sheppard Michelle Yom Al Bear Subhendu Chakraborty Ilya Kolozs Dan Cooper Bo Morris Bob Chadwick Jon Durbin Stuart Smith Lynn Bechtold J.J. Watson Mark Sound Phindisela Mkhatshwa Priyodarshi Majumdar Chicken George Giancarlo Caffarena Khalif of Plifedis K.Z. of I Kirk Suddreath Matt Kelly Tom Sutherland Paul Winstanley Sashka Korzenska Edmundo Ramirez Richard Cruz Jennifer DeVore Felix Thedoublehelix Joseph Corrales Joseph Jackson Ian Varley Christine Wu Jimmy Dupuy Chris Anderson Westside Johnny Lucas Gorham Equality Keshia Karega Alabara Zin Perseph Aaron Hermes Andra Haviland Andrew Lenz Charlie Perez Gatot Winandar Jesse Hoffman Simeon Yurek Leo Gola Reynolds Jacare Misterioso Carlos Nadja Burns Jeff Robinson Shina Gloria Edwards Nelson Mills III Henry Darragh Billy Lovelace David Craig Kelly Dean Aaron Lington Carl Adams Moremi Kerijemas 7 Clay Embry Cherria Rattler Sam Taylor Tony Rorai Mike Leonhart Cypher Tsepo Andrew Lienhard Stephan Schultz Greg Cruz D-Ology anonymous Dan Moriarty Andy Nelson Wapp-D T-Ski-Gee Song Eddie Hawkins Gary Zaragenca Tony Dodrill - Barilla Dru Rey David Dove Jeff Wells Sarah McGraw Jim Bedinghaus Neil Hitchcock Carolyn Kelley Jamie Obstbaum Woody Witt Burke Snipes Everclear Fuller Ramesh Misra Chris Speed |
Free Radicals is an American jazz, funk, hip-hop, avant-garde, ska, reggae, African music, Indian music, punk, klezmer, polka and latin jazz group based in Houston, Texas.
History
Free Radicals' live band includes six or seven members.[1] On recordings—The Rising Tide Sinks All (1998), Our Lady of Eternal Sunny Delights (2000), Aerial Bombardment (2004), and The Freedom Fence (2012)[2]—Free Radicals invites a group of 50 or more musicians and vocalists into the studio.
Drummer Nick Cooper founded the group in 1996, with a goal of specializing in improvised music.[1] In 2000, The New Yorker wrote "The horn-heavy, continually evolving collective Free Radicals produces a wildly eclectic fusion that has as many influences as there are items in the Houston, Texas, pawnshop in which they honed their sound during all-night jam sessions."[3] In 2010, Dawn (newspaper) wrote that the artwork and message about underwater oil-leaks, oil-wars, and bank-crashes on the band's first CD was like a "premonition waiting to become true." [4]
Free Radicals performs many concerts,[5] marches [6] and fund-raisers for anti-authoritarian and radical groups like food not bombs, peace festivals, and charities events including a continuous 24-hour concert in November 1999 to raise money for Kid Care, a health program for children.[7] They have protested against Halliburton, and participated in marches for immigrants' rights and for a Houston janitor's union.[7]
Free Radicals has won the following 19 [8] Houston Press awards:
- 2014: Best Jazz [9]
- 2013: Best Jazz [10]
- 2012: Best CD, Best Song, Best Jazz [11]
- 2011: Best Jazz,[12]
- 2010: Best Jazz,[13]
- 2009: Best Jazz, Best Drummer[14]
- 2008: Best Jazz[15]
- 2004: Best CD by Local Musicians[14]
- 2003: Best Jazz[16]
- 2002: Best Jazz[16]
- 2001: Best Jazz[17]
- 1999: Best Jazz, Best Funk, Best Drummer[16]
- 1998: Best Jazz, Best Unsigned Band[16]
Discography
- 1998: The Rising Tide Sinks All
- 2000: Our Lady of Eternal Sunny Delights
- 2004: Aerial Bombardment
- 2012: The Freedom Fence
- 2015: Freedom of Movement
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Okuhara, Greg (2006-06-01). "Music Notes: Free Radicals set to bombard Bryan". Knight Ridder News. p. 1.
- ↑ Dansby, Andrew (2012-06-15). "Free Radicals Tear Down Fences". 2995.
- ↑ "Music". The New Yorker. 2000-03-27. p. 1.
- ↑ Ghazi, Sahar Habib (2010-07-12). "Jewish music for Palestine". Dawn (newspaper).
- ↑ Serrano, Shea (2009-04-29). "Fresh Fruit: Mango's attempts to resurrect Westheimer's bohemian past.". The Houston Press, Houston, TX.
- ↑ Capitan, Craig (2008-04-02). "Snook isn't the center of the world for Free Radicals". The Eagle, Bryan-College Station, TX.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Okuhara, Greg (2007-07-05). "Musical reaction to Houston's Free Radicals". Knight Ridder News. p. 1.
- ↑ Rouner, Jeff (2011-01-28). "Free Radicals Blend Break-Dancing, Capoeira Into Fitz's Show". Houston Press.
- ↑ "The 2014 Houston Press Music Award Winners". Houston Press. 2014-08-08.
- ↑ "The 2013 Houston Press Music Award Winners". Houston Press. 2013-08-07.
- ↑ "The 2012 Houston Press Music Award Winners". Houston Press. 2012-08-08.
- ↑ "Your 2011 Houston Press Music Awards Winners". Houston Press. 2011-11-16.
- ↑ "Like Hell Yeah". Houston Press. 2010-08-19.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "The 2009 Houston Press Music Award Winners". Houston Press. 2009-07-31.
- ↑ "2008 HPMA Winner List". Houston Press. 2008-07-30.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 Lomax, John (2006-07-27). "Bring Back the Jams!". Houston Press.
- ↑ "Mount Coy". Houston Press. 2001-07-26.
References
- Band member list
- Houston Press articles: 1, 2, 3