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Frenemies

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About Me

EXTRA EXTRA! the long awaited film "The Adventures of C-ya" directed by Chris is finished! Take a look!
Frenemies is the nom de plume of Baltimore musician/songwriter Chris Freeland. In 2006 Chris gathered the talents of Steve Hefter (& Friends of Friends), Dan Franz (Arbouretum), Alex Scally (now of Beach House), Jones, and Andy Cook to play songs that are built on a desire to combine traditional verse/chorus pop songwriting with a big boody rhythm section of dance, punk, and rap.
In an effort to promote literacy and friendship, all Frenemies concerts double as Book Exchanges. If you plan on attending a show, please look through your shelves and find a book you would like to share.
I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace) - this is what we look like playing in NYC- thanks to Andy's friend who drew this- sorry I forgot your name.
Ho Ho Ho! The "Everybody Wants a Piece of You" video is in! It was shot at a drawing party. There was beer and a Hackeysack session broke out. Were you there? Thanks Thom Kordonowy!
Here are some words about Birds in High School:
"A surprisingly melodic and personal album…. Birds in High School possesses an air of amateurishness, something garage about it that is charming and immediate… But there’s something darker at work here. Maybe the record is intentionally less stylish and goofy, maybe even jovial, but there’s also something jagged, unrefined and curious to be discovered."-Conrad Ameta -Coke Machine Glow
"Birds’ features odes to chronic illness, sports, having goals, and disastrous but funky relationships. With a sharp eye for the awkward and grand, Freeland pays attention with eyes and with ears. This is a record and a career worth paying attention to as well." -Music emissions.com
"Spastic power pop funk is how I would describe the Baltimore based creation of Chris Freeland. Think equal parts frenetic Arctic Monkeys and melodic Talking Heads. Freeland completely sells his vocals and sounds like, though the album is only available digitally, he made the album of his career." -cdreviews.com

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/28/2005
Band Website: Myspace.com/frenemies
Band Members: Dan Franz, Andy "1600" Cook., Moi, Jones, and Steve Hefter for real.
Influences:
Sounds Like: Paul Simon married Madonna.
THE BIRDS IN HIGH SCHOOL ALBUM IS NOW FOR SALE ON-LINE! .. PLEASE CLICK TO PURCHACE IT ON EMUSIC or ITUNES!
Record Label: PEACEgang
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Frenemies/ Beach House collaboration ;)

This is super old news to the most of you, but the last Frenemies album features vocals from the very talented Victoria LeGrand from Baltimore's own Beach House. We sketched out the harmony wearing pl...
Posted by Frenemies on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:28:00 PST

Year in Review- Please Read!

Dear Frenemies,Much has been a brewing in my mind since the last night of spring when I fainted in my kitchen and opened a gash in my side. I spent days with short breath and I went to Costa Rica. I s...
Posted by Frenemies on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 05:41:00 PST

I'm recording bands now. Can I record you?

Well, I'm destitute. But fortunately I am not skill-less. I know how a recording studio works. This is the poster that decorated all the lampposts in my neighborhood:Attention Bands!Do you need to rec...
Posted by Frenemies on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 08:25:00 PST

I look like "my name is earl"/ jesus and mary chain

I look like the guy from "My Name is Earl," according to various strangers. They are talking about the actor Jason Lee. Its sort of true. We have the same moustache and hairline. I've only seen the sh...
Posted by Frenemies on Fri, 17 Nov 2006 09:44:00 PST

These Handsome Man

Yo! Its morning, I got my tea up and its blogging time.Big thanks to the handful of you who stopped by and bought a song this week. I vow to spend that couple dollars wisely, on a new segway for this ...
Posted by Frenemies on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:24:00 PST

Dragons and Timbaland

I tried to deal with the devil, and the devil declined. As rejections go, I barely mind.Renee and I went to the renaissance festival today. If you don..t have the renn fest where you live, I will brea...
Posted by Frenemies on Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:26:00 PST

"Birds in High School" lyrics and liner notes

here are all the lyrics and liner notes for those who just have a promo cd in the sleeve, without visual goodies. also, i left out some names that should be named on the printed artwork. whoops! Jewel...
Posted by Frenemies on Wed, 16 Aug 2006 11:45:00 PST

emoticons cant put into words.... 7/5/6

All the dawdling and dilly-dally-ing is done. I put up and I shut up. Frenemies album ..2, "Birds in High School" is racing to the factory as we read. It took 3 1/2 years, two 8-tracks, and miles of c...
Posted by Frenemies on Thu, 06 Jul 2006 08:33:00 PST

Videomaker wanted!

Yeshimesh (whatever Borat is saying),i'm looking for someone in the maryland area who wants to make a video for Turned Around with me. Someone who has a video camera and final cut and who wants to tra...
Posted by Frenemies on Fri, 09 Jun 2006 11:36:00 PST

ambition.

What was the radiohead line "Ambition makes you look pretty ugly"? Lately I've found myself attracted to ambitious people. Entrepeneurs and Go-getters. Ebay Savants and eccentric clothiers.I've always...
Posted by Frenemies on Mon, 03 Apr 2006 09:45:00 PST