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Freelance Whales

Indie band from Queens, NY · formed 2008

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Shows on record
24
Rooms played
23
Cities
21
Releases
10
Last show
Nov 7, 2012Webster Hall

About

Freelance Whales is a band from Queens, NY, formed in 2008, tagged acoustic, baroque pop, experimental by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2012, across 23 rooms in 21 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

24 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20102 shows
  2. 201222 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Nov 7, 2012Webster Hall · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Geographer
Nov 3, 2012Paradise Rock Club · BostonHeadlinerwith Geographer, Conveyor
Nov 2, 2012Union Transfer · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Geographer
Nov 1, 2012Webster Hall · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Geographer, Conveyor
Oct 31, 20129:30 Club · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Geographer
Oct 30, 2012Local 506 · Chapel HillHeadlinerwith Geographer
Oct 28, 2012The Loft · AtlantaHeadlinerwith Geographer
Oct 27, 2012The End · NashvilleHeadlinerwith Geographer
Oct 26, 2012Firebird · St LouisHeadlinerwith Geographer
Oct 24, 2012Bluebird Theater · DenverHeadlinerwith Geographer
Oct 23, 2012Kilby Court · Salt Lake CityHeadlinerwith Geographer
Oct 21, 2012Chop Suey · SeattleHeadlinerwith Geographer
Oct 20, 2012Doug Fir Lounge · PortlandHeadlinerwith Geographer
Oct 18, 2012Mezzanine · San FranciscoHeadlinerwith Geographer
Oct 17, 2012The Observatory · Santa AnaHeadlinerwith Geographer
Oct 16, 2012El Rey Theatre · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Geographer
Oct 11, 2012Fitzgerald's · HoustonHeadlinerwith Geographer
Oct 10, 2012Trees · DallasHeadlinerwith Geographer
Oct 7, 2012Maintenance Shop · AmesHeadlinerwith Geographer
Oct 6, 2012Redamte Coffee House · MadisonHeadlinerwith Geographer
Oct 5, 20127th St. Entry · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Geographer
Oct 4, 2012Lincoln Hall · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Geographer
Nov 12, 2010The Loft at Gilley's · DallasHeadlinerwith Miniature Tigers, Generationals
Jan 14, 2010Reckless Records - Old Location · ChicagoSupportwith The Hood Internet, Surfer Blood, Bear In Heaven, +8

Where they play

23 rooms in 21 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Chicago2 shows
  • Dallas2 shows
  • New York (NYC)2 shows
  • Ames1 show
  • Atlanta1 show

and 16 other cities

Releases

10 releases, 2009–2012

  • Diluvia

    2012 · Album

  • Spitting Image

    2012 · Single

  • Day Off

    2011 · Single

  • Freelance Whales / Foals

    2011 · Single

  • The Benefit for Japan

    2011 · Ep

  • Enzymes

    2010 · Single

  • Generator 2nd Floor / Generator 1st Floor (Aislyn remix)

    2010 · Single

  • Hannah

    2010 · Single

  • Generator ^ First Floor

    2009 · Single

  • Weathervanes

    2009 · Album

Lineup

  • Judah Dadone
  • Timothy Cronin
  • Doris Cellar
  • Jacob Hyman · drums (drum set)
  • Kevin Read · guitar

Former

  • Chuck Criss
  • Hayley Jane Batt · bass guitar

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2012-10-30–2025-07-19 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show '90.TEEN' (Youth DJ) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reeves) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Freelance Whales — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Freelance Whales — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Freelance Whales — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Freelance Whales — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Freelance Whales — Paradise Rock Club, 2012-11-03
Poster · Paradise Rock Club, 2012-11-03 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Freelance Whales on Last.fmArtist facts
Freelance Whales on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos
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.