Everything started in 1993 in Vantaa, Finland when 4 guys start to play some kind of melodic punk rock. In 1994 a fifth member join the band. This new member is Nora and she will add some female vocals to the songs which is pretty rare in the skatepunk genre. This is in 1995 that the band get signed to Spinefarm Records (a Metal label) and release their first EP. They will then start to make tours around Finland and they will release their full lenght Cantores Majores in 1997 on Spinefarm again. They will then have some lineup changes and this will change their music a bit. Then, after 1997 they will release 2 more CDs (1 EP and a full lenght), under their own label Red Five Records. I unfortunately don't know what happened after their last release in 2001, but the band seems inactive, if not dead..
Discography:
- That Day That Swept Us Away (1994) TAPE
- Don't Say What They Say, Don't Be What They Are (1994) 7"
- To Be Your Friend (1995) CD
- Cantores Majores (1997) CD
- Let's Rock Together (1999) CD
- Fortress Of Fear (2001) CD
Listen to Freak-Ed - Reach The End
yeah great post
ReplyDeleteFreak-Ed one of my fav bands from Europe. 2 vocals + skate punk makes their style very original.
they are unactive. I've spoken with Nora a year ago. I hope to heard something more from them.
Freak Ed apeared on 2 compiltions:
-Finnapalooza (1998, song: Reach the end) This song has different intro than Reach the end from Let's Rock Together.
-Jäähyväiset Aseille 2 ( songs: Vegan Police , The Band Is Back In Town )
I'm looking for this compilation.
Peter
hey thanks for the infos my friend!
ReplyDeleteyeah they have their own style this is what I like, with some Nora's vocals its amazing
lets hope they will do something again!
Great CD. I have still this one in hands (Quebec, Canada). Do you know on which compilation the song 'Ignorance is a mother of fear' is ? I'm searching like hell where it appears...
ReplyDeleteDude, I ended up here looking for a Freak-Ed´s logo :)
ReplyDeleteCheck out my channel for some vintage skatepunk videos i have shot during my travels over the years. Cheers!
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