Freeheat | |
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Origin | United Kingdom |
Genres | Indie rock, indie pop |
Years active | 1999–present |
Labels | Planting 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.
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.
Don't Worry Be Happy EP (2000)
Retox EP (2002)
Back on the Water (2006) (official site)
Sunsets and Silhouettes (2004)
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