Freeheat

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Freeheat
Origin United Kingdom
Genres Indie rock, indie pop
Years active1999–present
LabelsPlanting Seeds Records
Outafocus Recordings
Hall of Records
Members Jim Reid
Ben Lurie
Nick Sanderson (deceased)
Romi Mori

Freeheat are a British indie rock band formed by Jim Reid and Ben Lurie of The Jesus and Mary Chain and Romi Mori and Nick Sanderson of The Gun Club.

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After releasing an EP, Don't Worry Be Happy (later released with a bonus track as Retox), their debut album, Back on the Water was released, after several delays, on 13 June 2006, on Planting Seeds Records, a label mostly known for indie pop recordings.

Jim Reid has also continued recording and touring under his own name, both solo, and with his sister's act, Sister Vanilla.

Discography

EPs and albums

Don't Worry Be Happy EP (2000)

  1. The Two of Us
  2. Facing Up to the Facts
  3. Shine On Little Star
  4. Nobody's Gonna Trip My Wire

Retox EP (2002)

  1. The Two of Us
  2. Facing Up to the Facts
  3. Shine On Little Star
  4. The Long Goodbye
  5. Nobody's Gonna Trip My Wire

Back on the Water (2006) (official site)

  1. Keep On Truckin'
  2. What Goes Around (live)
  3. Back on the Water (live)
  4. The Story So Far
  5. Everything
  6. Dead End Kids (live)
  7. Get On Home
  8. Facing Up to the Facts (live)
  9. Shine On Little Star
  10. Get On Home (live)
  11. Down
  12. The Two of Us (live)
  13. The Real Deal
  14. Shine On Little Star (live)
  15. Don't Look Back
  16. K Moon (live)
  17. Baby G2 (live)

Compilations

Sunsets and Silhouettes (2004)

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