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About Me

Frequency Activism is a CT/NY political hip-hop/soul/funk/jazz group consisting of vocalists Hired Gun (also of 3rd Party), PaintDragon (flute and saxaphone), and Stat, d.j./vocalist Mista Mayday, The Specialist on drums, bassist Jon Caruso, Harmonica player Paul Robertson and guitarist Matt Turcotte. In other words, a full funk band with emcees trading off with a jazz vocalist with dense, politically charged lyrics layered with a dj. Yeah.
Check for their first album, Hip Hop in Strange Places, in addition to solo albums and other projects by these artists.
Hired Gun, NJ born / BK residing emcee, has performed all over the country, from small clubs to large music festivals, and recently completed a 3 year run of a regular set at the Bowery Poetry Club in NYC. He has headlined the NorthEast Kingdom Music Festival alongside the Coup and Fishbone, and performed on the same stage as many hip hop luminaries. He is a member of the ESP crew, founder of Free Radicalz music, and co-founder of Say Word Entertainment. Though already several albums deep, including an album that recieved 4 stars in Urb magazine, he is readying to release his first solo albu, "The People's Verses".
PaintDragon is an artist/jazz vocalist from CT who has played all over New England with various jazz bands. Also proficient on saxaphone and flute, she is well known throughout the music/poetry/art community in southern New England.
Mista Mayday is a well known activist/musician from CT. He is secretary of the CT socialist party, a former member of the Demigodz crew, founding member of the ESP crew and former co-host of WHUS's Boombox from the Boondocks, the legendary hip hop college radio show co-hosted by rapper Apathy. Mista Mayday has released many albums and mixtapes working with artists ranging from hip hop to the well recieved collaboration with New London, CT bluegrassers the Can Kickers.
Stat is the former front man of the Subterranean Beet Cooperative. A guitarist and emcee, he has performed all across the country, from NY to CA. His solo efforts have involved collaborations with producers all over the US and Europe.
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Music:

Member Since: 6/1/2006
Band Members: FA DJ/MC/Producer Mista Mayday running for Congress

Mista Mayday

Beats, Turns, Vocals Hired Gun

Vocals
PaintDragon

Vocals, Flute, Sax Stat

Vocals, Guitar
The Specialist

Drums Matt Turcotte

Guitar Jon Caruso

Bass, Keys, Beats Paul Robertson

Harmonica
Influences: Free Music From Frequency Activism

Frequency Activism - Hip Hop In Strange Places

The Debut Album from Frequency Activism

Mista Mayday - Public Property.

FA DJ/Producer/MC Mista Mayday's second solo effort.

Mista Mayday - Algebra of Revolution

The first release from Mista Mayday.

The Soulutions - S/T

A Funk/Soul cover album by FA bassist Jon Caruso and friends.

FA emcee Hired Gun killing the freestyle at the Trinity International Hip Hop festival. Just a taste of a live FA show.

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Record Label: ESP Recordings / Low Society Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Crate Diggin’ on College Radio

Peace to DJ Timmy and Codesh who dropped the title track off Hip Hop In Strange Places on their radio show Crate Diggin' on 90.3 KDVS out of Davis, CA, or streaming online at http://www.kdvs.org on Ma...
Posted by Frequency Activism on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:11:00 PST

Joe Bageant on Mista Mayday

from www.joebageant.comWith Todd Vachon in Connecticut By Joe Bageant A couple of weeks ago I spent a few days of hard traveling back and forth across Connecticut's Second Congressional Di...
Posted by Frequency Activism on Tue, 20 May 2008 10:39:00 PST

KDVS Davis: CA to FA

KDVS, the UC Davis radio station and former home of Soulsides/Quannum (Blackalicious, DJ Shadow, Latyrx) and others is having their annual fundraiser. Peace to Mr Glass for promoting FA music, a...
Posted by Frequency Activism on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:39:00 PST

We need your support - Mista Mayday for Congress

Dear Friends, As many of you may already know, I am running for congress outside of the two-party system. A system that a growing number of Americans have found to be bought and paid for with wealth a...
Posted by Frequency Activism on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:01:00 PST

Stat Interview at Free Hip Hop Now

Peace to Conscious for putting this together. Check the interview out here:http://freehiphopnow.blogspot.comFHHN has been down with FA for a minute, not to mention they have some dope content.&n...
Posted by Frequency Activism on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:06:00 PST

Mayday accused of violating Geneva Conventions

Its getting real serious, with the liberal media attacking us from all sides. Steve Chupaska from the New London Day attacked FA DJ and candidate for CT's 2nd District seat in the House of Repre...
Posted by Frequency Activism on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:26:00 PST

Rhymehouse Politikin with FA - New Interview

Rhymehouse.com goes inside the mind of Frequency Activism in their latest installment of their interview series. Stat, Hired Gun, PaintDragon and Mista Mayday talk some politics with the UK base...
Posted by Frequency Activism on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:40:00 PST

Wake Your Daughter Up - FA is Editors Choice

HHISP was selected as the editor's choice over by the good people at Wake Your Daughter Up (Ain't Nothing But Music). I'm missing the reference on the blog name, though google will surely fix th...
Posted by Frequency Activism on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:07:00 PST

Whos House? Rhymehouse! (.com)

Peace to the kind folks over at rhymehouse.com, they posted up a link to HHISP. They've also got a nice site, lots of content and a dope layout. Check em out. And of course, download...
Posted by Frequency Activism on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:13:00 PST

FA on Freehiphopnow blog

Peace to Conscious, who dropped the FA album on his freehiphopnow blog. For those that don't know, Con is a painter, emcee, producer, promotor....help me out here Con, what am I missing? B...
Posted by Frequency Activism on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:11:00 PST