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Dexter Freebish is a band based in Austin, Texas, consisting of lead singer Kyle, guitars of Scott Romig, bass and vocals of
Chris Lowe, and the drums of Rob Schilz. They have released four albums, with their most recent being the October 19, 2010
release entitled Shine On.
The band was originally named "The Twigs" while starting out in Austin, TX playing a residency at Hondo's on 6th Street.
They later changed it to Dexter Freebish. The name comes from "Dexter Freebish's Electric Roller Ride", the name of a former
roller coaster at Astroworld theme park in Houston, TX.
In 1999, th ...read more
Dexter Freebish is a band based in Austin, Texas, consisting of lead singer Kyle, guitars of Scott Romig, bass and vocals of
Chris Lowe, and the drums of Rob Schilz. They have released four albums, with their most recent being the October 19, 2010
release entitled Shine On.
The band was originally named "The Twigs" while starting out in Austin, TX playing a residency at Hondo's on 6th Street.
They later changed it to Dexter Freebish. The name comes from "Dexter Freebish's Electric Roller Ride", the name of a former
roller coaster at Astroworld theme park in Houston, TX.
In 1999, the band won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest Song of the Year for their song “Leaving Town," picked from
approx. 27,000 entries. They eventually signed with Capitol Records and recorded their first full-length album in 2000 titled A
Life of Saturdays. The lead single, "Leaving Town," was a Top 40 radio hit, peaking at 22 on the US pop charts on February
24, 2001. The song's video was played frequently on VH1 and MTV2. The second single, "My Madonna," received moderate
radio play but failed to chart. In 2001, Dexter Freebish was personally invited by Yoko Ono to play at the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame for the opening of the John Lennon Exhibit. Several of Dexter Freebish's songs have appeared on MTV's The Real World.
The band has also toured the world and played several shows for the U.S. Navy stationed in the Middle East, Asia, and
Europe.
In 2001, Dexter Freebish contributed a live performance of their song "My Madonna" to the charity album Live in the X Lounge
IV. Soon after, the band decided to part ways with Capitol Records due to creative differences. Their second album, Tripped
Into Divine, was released independently through Sixthman Records. The lead single, "Prozak", won Best Rock Song in the 2004
John Lennon Songwriting Contest.
After a four year hiatus, the band partnered up with Artwerk, a joint venture between Electronic Arts and the Nettwerk Music
Group. The band announced the release of a 'Best Songs' album, set to be released January 13, 2009. The album consisted of
re-recorded songs from the band's previous catalog, as well as four brand new tracks. October 19, 2010 the band released
"Shine On", their first full-length album of new material in over six years.
Their songs have been featured in several video games, mostly with the Electronic Arts label. The song "Ghosts" is featured in
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004, "Save Me" in Superman Returns, and both "Falling Down" and "Life of Saturdays" in NHL 2004.
"Pretty People" was re-recorded in Simlish for Maxis-Electronic Arts game The Sims 2: University, and "The Other Side" is
featured in The Sims 3, which was released June 2, 2009. « hide |
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