Free Energy
May 17, 2010
Shortly after the release of their debut album, 'Stuck On Nothing', Free Energy kicked off a successful week at SXSW including their television debut on Late Show with David Letterman, a Rolling Stone photo shoot at the Texas State History Museum not to mention nine outrageous performances that left every audience begging for more. The Los Angeles Times caught the band at the Fader Fort, describing frontman Paul Sprangers dance moves as "Mick Jagger-inspired" and the band's overall performance as "...Grade-A bar-band riffs that went down easy."
Free Energy are taking their undeniable party anthems on the road once again! The band will be making several headlining stops as well as performing dates with Jukebox The Ghost playing The Grand Old Day Festival in St. Paul, MN and touring on the Daytrotter Presents: Barnstormer III along with Delta Spirit, Ra Ra Riot, Nathaniel Rateliff and Pearly Gate Music in an intimate barn setting.
Produced by DFA's James Murphy, Free Energy's debut album, 'Stuck On Nothing', was released digitally March 9th and released May 4th via Astralwerks/DFA Records. The album evokes earlier musical eras, blending big sounds with snippets of glam, power pop, bubblegum and arena rock.
The single, "Bang Pop" impacts Alternative on May 18th.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
- 05/26: Boston, MA @ The Middle East Downstairs +
- 05/27: Hamden, CT @ Space +
- 05/28: Philadelphia, PA @ The First Unitarian Church +
- 05/29: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom +
- 06/01: Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 +
- 06/02: Charlotte, NC @ Snug Harbor +
- 06/04: Jacksonville, FL @ Jackrabbits +
- 06/05: Tampa, FL @ Crowbar #
- 06/06: St. Paul, MN @ The Grand Old Day Festival
- 06/06: Orlando FL @ Backbooth #
- 06/08: Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree +
- 06/09: Nashville, TN @ The Exit In +
- 06/10: Bloomington, IN @ The Bluebird +
- 06/18: Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls ~
- 06/19: Cleveland, OH @ Grop Shop ~
- 06/21: Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century ~
- 06/22: Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall ~
- 06/23: Minneapolis, MN @ 400 Bar
- 06/24: Minneapolis, MN @ 400 Bar
- 06/26: Denver, CO @ Bluebird
- 06/28: Salt Lake City @ In the Venue
- 06/30: San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
- 07/1: San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
- 07/2: Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
- 07/3: Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
- 07/4: Tucscon, AZ @ Club Congress
- 07/6: Lubbock, TX @ Jake's
- 07/7: Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
- 07/8: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
- 07/9: Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
- 07/10: Birmingham, AL @ Workplay
- 07/12: Athens, GA @ 40 Watt
- 07/13: Ashville, NC @ Orange Peel
- 07/14: Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
= Daytrotter Presents: Barnstormer III
+ = w/ Jukebox The Ghost
# = Jukebox The Ghost solo dates
>= Mates Of State