Freedom Fry

Freedom Fry
Marie Seyrat and Bruce Driscoll
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, Paris
Genres	Pop, alternative rock, French pop
Years active	2011–present

Freedom Fry is an indie pop band from Los Angeles composed of Parisian-born Marie Seyrat and American Bruce Driscoll.^[1]

Let The Games Begin EP

The duo first met in April 2011 when Seyrat was the stylist on a video for Driscoll's other band Blondfire. Impressed by Seyrat's whispery voice, Driscoll asked her if she'd be interested in writing some songs together.^[2] In August they recorded and released the Let The Games Begin EP.^[3][4]

The video for the first single, Tallest Dreams, starred Gia Mantegna, daughter of actor Joe Mantegna.^[5]

The last song on the EP, Rolling Down, was featured on the season 7 premiere of Bones, during the birth of the main character's baby, Christine.^[6][7]

Earthquake

Their follow up single and video, Earthquake, was released on Valentine's Day 2012. It was named single-of-the-week by French music magazine Les Inrockuptibles.^{[8][9][10][11]}

Glamour Magazine included Earthquake in their 100th issue anniversary playlist.^[12] French underwear brand Princesse Tam.Tam also used the song in their making of video for Winter 2012.^[13][14]

Outlaws EP

Following a visit to the grave of Billy the Kid in Fort Sumner, NM, the duo began to conceptualize a wild west themed EP.^[15] In April 2012, they released the Outlaws EP, featuring two original songs and a cover of Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot's Bonnie and Clyde.^[16][17]

Summer In The City

The song and video for Summer in the City, was released in July 2012.^{[18][19][20][21]}

A remix of Summer in the City by Starcadian was featured in the viral Youtube video, How The Sun Sees You, in August 2014. Using unique UV lenses to show sun damage to skin and the benefits of sunscreen, the video amassed over 13,000,000 views.^[22][23][24]

The Wilder Mile

The Wilder Mile EP and video were released on 4 August 2014.^[25][26][27]

Shaky Ground (Hey Na Na Na)

At the end of 2014 the band began began working with The Agency Group for US and European booking^[28] and manager Jeff Klein of A-Side Worldwide.^[29] Their first musical offering of 2015 was the single, Shaky Ground (Hey Na Na Na).^[30]

Yeah You

In early March 2015 they released the single, Yeah You via SoundCloud, before heading to perform at South by Southwest.^[31]

Discography

EPs

• Let The Games Begin" (2011, Caveman Arts Society)
• "Outlaws" (2012, Caveman Arts Society)
• "Friends and Enemies" (2013, Caveman Arts Society)^[32]
• '"The Wilder Mile (2014, Caveman Arts Society)

Singles

• "Earthquake" (2012, Caveman Arts Society)
• "Summer in the City" (2012, Caveman Arts Society)
• "Dark Christmas" (2012, Caveman Arts Society)^[33]
• "Home" (2014, Caveman Arts Society)^[34]
• "Scarborough Fair" (2014, Caveman Arts Society)^[35]
• "Blackmailed" (2014, Caveman Arts Society)^[36]
• "Shaky Ground (Hey Na Na Na)" (2015, Caveman Arts Society)^[37]
• "Yeah You" (2015, Caveman Arts Society)^[38]

Vinyl

• "Fan Club: The Singles (2011 - 2014)" (2014, Caveman Arts Society)^[39]

Collaborations

• "Skyscraper Souls" - Chordashian feat. Freedom Fry (2013, Self Released)^[40]
• "Racers" - A.W.O.L. feat. Freedom Fry (2015, No Brainer Records)^[41]

Compilation appearances

• Poule d'Or Compilation #9 (song: "Tallest Dreams")^[42]

References

External links

• Official website
• Freedom Fry on Facebook
• Freedom Fry on Twitter