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Freebass is the name of a band formed in Manchester, UK by Peter Hook (Joy Division, New Order & Monaco), Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield (The Stone Roses & Primal Scream) and Andy Rourke (The Smiths). All three founding members were bass players in their former groups, which resulted in the band name Freebass being adopted. The group was formed in 2005 and had significant difficulties finding a vocalist but in 2007 recruited Gary Briggs of Haven.

The debut EP Two Worlds Collide ep was finally released digitally in March 2010, followed by the LP It’s A Beautiful Life in April. Both were released in physical CD form in August and September 2010 respectively.

After Rourke’s official departure in 2010, the band’s line-up settled to: Gary Briggs (vocals & guitar), Peter Hook (bass), Mani (bass), Nat Watson (guitar), Paul Kehoe (live drums) and Phil Murphy (keyboards). Briggs, Hook & Mani, the core trio, appeared in all promotional photographs / interviews.

The band had officially split on 10th September 2010 after numerous personal attacks against Peter Hook were written by Mani via his Twitter account on the previous day. Mani has since apologised for his remark, stating that his comments were “out of character” and that it was a “venomous, spiteful reaction to a lot of things that are going on in my life right now and I chose to vent my frustrations and anger at one of my true friends in this filthy business, and ventured into territory which was none of my concern”.
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  • alvseznal

    чуваки делают музыку как им хочется

    September 2011

  • TheRickix

    Could be a lot better.

    August 2011

  • arturobandini2

    This is shit. Absolutely pathetic. Hopefully no one will even remember who Freebass is within 6 months.

    February 2011

  • mr-disco

    I like it better than Bad Lieutenant.... which doesn't mean much, really.

    February 2011

  • Jamonn

    que conformación!!!! o_o

    December 2010

  • april29th

    disappointment

    October 2010

  • Two77Clash

    This band is like Coca-Cola with no carbonic acid. It sounds like sickeningly sweet radiopop, but the singer's voice takes away the extra boost it needs to taste / sound good. I'm kind of sad for Peter Hook though, all those years with fantastic bands like Joy Division and New Order and then there's this.

    October 2010

  • MapOfMyHead

    Mani apologises to Peter Hook for Twitter rant http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/sep/13/mani-peter-hook-twitter-rant

    October 2010

  • Nochek

    lOve.

    September 2010

  • Andresfac383

    there is no freebass anymore :(

    September 2010

  • ninjablaster

    Can't really get into the vocals. At times they are fine, but every now and then the vocalist starts to sound like fucking Bon Jovi or some shit. Tears my brain apart. The music is just awesome though, honestly sounds like a mix between Joy Division/The Smiths/Stone Roses/Primal Scream combined.

    September 2010

  • isakijeszy

    Хук сволочь!!!

    August 2010

  • poorchino

    esta de la verga

    August 2010

  • Xoqq

    Yeah EP is better than album

    June 2010

  • adchelle

    The music isn't great but the vocals are dreadful. Can they spend another five years re-recording it with a different vocalist? He sounds like a soft rock AOR singer from the 1980's.

    June 2010

  • ImiLeathr

    The vocals really let the album down. Far too emo. :/

    June 2010

  • MapOfMyHead

    people, you cavil.

    May 2010

  • spacefaceinfurs

    absolute disappointment

    May 2010

  • arturobandini2

    Who is the singer on the Album ???? It is just horrible. The EP was ok, but the LP is really a shame.

    May 2010

  • Jornaquin

    weren't liam g and bobby gillespie supposed to be singing on this? instead we got this haven cunt

    May 2010
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