FREEZEPOP
has always been something of an oxymoron: embraced by both hipsters and nerds;
serious about irony; and re t ro-futuristic. A synth band in a guitar videogame,
singing pop songs about rock. And it all somehow makes sense when you listen
to the music. Formed in Boston in the summer of 1999, FREEZEPOP is comprised
of Liz Enthusiasm ( vocalist / designer ), the Duke of Pannekoeken ( producer
/ vocalist / programmer), and Sean Drinkwater ( synthesizers / programmer /
vocalist). Within eight months, FREEZEPOP had released two homemade EPs and
started a DIY machine that would become one of their trademarks. Their debut
album, 2000’s F reezepop Forever, was released domestically on their own
label, Archenemy, as well as licensed in Europe by the Spanish indiepop label
Elefant. Several more EPs followed, and in 2004, FREEZEPOP released their sophomore
album, Fancy Ultra Fresh. After nearly eight years of self-releasing their CDs,
they part n e red with Rykodisc / Cordless Recordings for their most recent
album, Future Future Future Perfect . Their single “Less Talk More Rokk”
was the iTunes #4 dance/electronic song of 2007, and the band recently swept
the Boston Phoenix/ W F N X Best Music Poll 2008, winning the local categories
of Best Band, Best Live Act, and Best Album. While the band has done well on
college radio, repeat - charting in the CMJ Top 50, a key factor in FREEZEPOP
’s success has been that they have sought out licensing opportunities
as an alternate means of getting their music out into the world. A natural fit
on videogame soundtracks, the band saw their following grow through songs in
the cult music-based games Frequency and Amplitude, and then increase exponentially
after appearing in the massively popular Guitar Hero series, Dance Dance Revolution,
and the new MTV Games release Rock Band. FREEZEPOP’s songs are also featured
in television shows as diverse as Showtime’s drama The L Word, and the
PBS children’s series Arthur. FREEZEPOP have a strong connection with
their fans and have toured extensively, playing energetic, fun, and chaotic
shows throughout North America and Europe. The band has used the internet to
reach out to new listeners and stay in touch with the diverse ranks of old-schoolers.
FREEZEPOP.com feature senough content to keep visitors entertained for hours;
the band’s MySpace page is still maintained by the band members themselves,
and has racked up nearly 60,000 friends and more than four million plays.
Visit FREEZEPOP’s official website at http://www.FREEZEPOP.com
or myspace at http://www.myspace.com/frreezpop
