Organ Freeman of2019-03-02
2019-03-02 The Crown Room, Crystal Bay Club
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Organ Freeman Live at The Crown Room, Crystal Bay Club on 2019-03-02
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Organ Freeman (AUD) (Support for The Motet) The Crown Room Crystal Bay Club Crystal Bay, NV 02–MARCH-2019 Recorded By: RasBobre https://www.facebook.com/rasbobrerecordings https://archive.org/details/@rasbobre Mic Location: AKG C2000B (Cardiod X/Y); Rafter Mounted 12 Feet Off Stage/12 Feet High, Center FOH: Charles Twilling Monitors: Cory Likens **24bit, not intended for CD Burning** * A Devildogs Production Show * For upcoming shows at the Crystal Bay Club please visit Devildog Productions website, http://devildogshows.com/ About Organ Freeman; You can’t help but grin when you hear that a band is named Organ Freeman. That grin turns into an all-out smile when you listen to their music, a soulful-yet-peppy blend of instrumental jazz fusion that takes no prisoners. It’s some serious toe-tapping jives, fueled by the trio hard at work: guitarist Erik Carlson, drummer Rob Humphreys and organist Trevor Steer. Like many bands comprised of tight-laced musicianship, Organ Freeman emerged from an intensive music program called the Musicians Institute of Hollywood. Steer explains that the group “initially formed the group as more of an opportunity to experiment than a serious project while we were all students, and continued on as a creative outlet while we all played out as freelance musicians. It wasn’t until years later when we were presented with the chance to do a record that the band sort of morphed into what it is today.†That record was a self-titled collection, released at the end of 2015. The full process of recording the album wound up taking six months, due to the band members’ busy schedules. Carlson was working in Las Vegas full time, and “would drive back to Los Angeles, only on Tuesdays, to work on the record.†Talk about dedication! “It actually sounds alright,†says Humphreys. “I’m the absolute worst critic for anything I’m a part of.†There’s this undeniable synergy that takes hold when you put on the Organ Freeman debut album. From one funk groove to the next, it’s a toe-tapping odyssey from start to finish. The band’s influences belie their sound, as they cite the tightest of groovers. James Brown, Soulive, Snarky Puppy, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Smith, D’Angelo are all mentioned at the drop of a hat, showcasing this band’s pure devotion to that in-the-pocket jam. Carlson takes us through what it’s like to write an Organ Freeman tune, saying that he and Steer “get together and form some harmonic and melodic idea. Trevor is more straight ahead funk type stuff whereas I like a lot more modern jazz, so he often has to reign me in. Then Rob comes in and seems to have a phenomenal idea to clean up our mess every time. He has a great mind for polishing a pre-existing idea.†Carlson concludes that “writing with Trevor and Rob has taught me a lot and has fostered some musical maturity.†Listen to the debut album, Organ Freeman, streaming on Spotify. Organ Freeman is; Rob Humphreys - Drums Trevor Steer - Organ, Key bass Erik Carlson - Guitar http://www.organfreemanmusic.com/ https://www.facebook.com/organfreemanmusic https://twitter.com/organ_freeman