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Freakwater

Country & americana band from Louisville, KY · formed 1989

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Shows on record
14
Rooms played
14
Cities
13
Releases
16
Last show
Oct 13, 2016Cluny 2

About

Freakwater is a band from Louisville, KY, formed in 1989, tagged Alt-country, alternative country, americana by its sources. Shows on record run from 1999 to 2016, across 14 rooms in 13 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

14 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 19991 show
  2. 200310 shows
  3. 20061 show
  4. 20151 show
  5. 20161 show
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 13, 2016Cluny 2 · Newcastle Upon TyneHeadlinerwith STAN the BAND
Oct 9, 2015The New Vintage · LouisvilleHeadlinerwith Downtown Boys, Psalm One, Babe Rage, +8
Apr 14, 2006Mercury Lounge · ManhattanHeadlinerwith Red Eyed Legends, Antietam
Feb 21, 2003Little Brothers · ColumbusSupportwith Neko Case, Carolyn Mark
Feb 20, 2003Headliners Music Hall · LouisvilleSupportwith Neko Case, Carolyn Mark
Feb 19, 2003Rhythm & Brews · ChattanoogaSupportwith Neko Case, Carolyn Mark
Feb 18, 2003Stella Blue · AshevilleSupportwith Neko Case, Carolyn Mark
Feb 17, 200340 Watt Club · AthensSupportwith Neko Case, Carolyn Mark
Feb 15, 2003Shim Sham Club · New OrleansSupportwith Neko Case, Carolyn Mark
Feb 14, 2003The Mercury · AustinSupportwith Neko Case, Carolyn Mark
Feb 10, 2003Launchpad · AlbuquerqueSupportwith Neko Case, Carolyn Mark
Feb 8, 2003Bottleneck · LawrenceSupportwith Neko Case, Carolyn Mark
Feb 7, 2003Off Broadway · St LouisSupportwith Neko Case, Carolyn Mark
Mar 20, 1999Hideout · ChicagoHeadlinerwith John Langford, The Blacks

Where they play

14 rooms in 13 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Louisville2 shows
  • Albuquerque1 show
  • Asheville1 show
  • Athens1 show
  • Austin1 show

and 8 other cities

Live history

14 shows on record
Shows counted
14
First on record
Mar 1999
Latest on record
Oct 2016

Shows per year

  1. 19991
  2. 200310
  3. 20061
  4. 20151
  5. 20161

Top rooms

  • Cluny 2, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1
  • The New Vintage, Louisville · 1
  • Mercury Lounge, Manhattan · 1
  • Little Brothers, Columbus · 1
  • Headliners Music Hall, Louisville · 1

Top cities

  • Louisville, KY · 2
  • Athens, GA · 1
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1
  • Chicago, IL · 1
  • Chattanooga, TN · 1

Often on the bill with: Carolyn Mark, Neko Case, Antietam, Brazilian Wax, Downtown Boys, Frederick the Younger, Psalm One, softcheque

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

16 releases, 1989–2016

  • Scheherazade

    2016 · Album

  • The Asp & The Albatross

    2015 · Single

  • Freakwater's Greatest Hiss 2013 Tour Only Disc: Live Radio From The Dawn of Time - The Black Disc

    2013

  • Freakwater's Greatest Hiss 2013 Tour Only Disc: Live Show Recordings From Times Gone By - The White Disc

    2013

  • Thinking of You

    2005 · Album

  • End Time

    1999 · Album

  • Hellbound

    1999 · Single

  • Springtime

    1998 · Album

  • Dancing Under Water

    1997 · Album

  • June 6, 1994

    1995 · Album

  • Old Paint

    1995 · Album

  • South of Cincinnati

    1995 · Single

  • Feels Like the Third Time

    1993 · Album

  • Dancing Under Water / Freakwater

    1991 · Compilation

  • Freakwater

    1989 · Album

  • Live in Chattanooga

    Album

Lineup

  • Janet Beveridge Bean
  • Brendan Burke
  • Bob Egan
  • David Wayne Gay
  • Catherine Irwin

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2012-03-21–2025-07-23 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Hans) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Hans) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Swingin' Doors' (Hans) — KEXP

Lineup history

5 members on record
  • Bob Egantenure unknown
  • Brendan Burketenure unknown
  • Catherine Irwintenure unknown
  • David Wayne Gaytenure unknown
  • Janet Beveridge Beantenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Members also play in: Bucket Number 6 (via Bob Egan), Drunken Prayer (via David Wayne Gay), Eleventh Dream Day (via Janet Beveridge Bean), God's Acre (via Brendan Burke), Jack Scratch (via Brendan Burke), The Unholy Trio (via David Wayne Gay)

Members' earlier bands: Blue Rodeo (via Bob Egan), Wilco (via Bob Egan)

Shares members with: Bouncing Balls (via Brendan Burke), Butz (via Brendan Burke), Freakons (via Janet Beveridge Bean), Interbellum (via Brendan Burke), King Vitamin (via Brendan Burke), Reigning Sound (via David Wayne Gay), Souled American (via Bob Egan), Stump The Host (via David Wayne Gay) and 5 more

Photos, art and posters

Freakwater — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Freakwater — Cluny 2, 2016-10-13
Poster · Cluny 2, 2016-10-13 — Songkick
Freakwater — Little Brothers, 2003-02-21
Poster · Little Brothers, 2003-02-21 — Songkick

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WikipediaArtist facts
Freakwater on Last.fmArtist facts
Freakwater on DiscogsArtist facts
Freakwater on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.