London-based singer/songwriter, Charlie Freeman, better known as FREEMAN, announces his new single, “London Nights” ahead of his sophomore album, Love, due out this summer.
The new album recalls themes of the 60s and 70s free love movement and encapsulates the bittersweet nature of romance and heartbreak. “London Nights” was written during a writing session with Freeman’s Producer and band mate Jamie Brown – it merges nostalgia with the present, marrying retro vibes with modern edges. “Whether he’s channeling Jagger, Dylan, Petty, Bowie, or whoever; he’s doing it damn well.” (Alternative Addiction) The lyrics follow the narrative of feeling isolated and alone in a city filled with people, until the perfect person comes around to help ease the pain.
Freeman says “The opening riff for London Nights flew in from the ether and for weeks after we couldn’t stop singing it. Soon after that riff had arrived, Jamie had jumped on the stand-up piano in his living room and I was throwing out a verse idea which immediately stuck. Lyrically, I wanted to capture the irony of the big city, a metropolis literally packed full of people, that can nevertheless remain one of loneliest places in the world. Meeting someone special in amongst the madness and the crowds can be tough. We’re all looking for that special connection. This song is about loneliness being replaced by joy; about a bad, mad world becoming much more forgiving upon making a special connection. A true friend. A true love. A song about overcoming fear and letting in the love.”
In 2018, FREEMAN released his debut album Truth, which was recorded live at vintage studio Eastcote using a tape and analogue set up, adding to FREEMAN’s authentically classic sound. The first five singles from Truth have all picked up BBC radio play, including a live session at BBC London and “BBC featured artist of the week.”
After generating 50K Spotify listeners in April and the last Spotify release “Watchtower” receiving 55k in two months, the previous album release is currently receiving 10k listeners per week.
LISTEN TO ‘LONDON NIGHTS’ ON SOUNDCLOUD
LISTEN TO LONDON NIGHTS ON SPOTIFY
About Charlie Freeman:
FREEMAN’s creative work doesn’t stop at music, as his acting career began in mid-2017 and includes a starring role in QIYI (Chinese Netflix) film, Chinatown Cannon, as well as lead roles in short films Defector and A Friend in Need. Two of his songs were included in Chinatown Cannon; the success of the film has led to a 60-day tour of China scheduled for March 2019, via one of China’s leading tour promoters, Magic Sounds. FREEMAN’S international endeavors also include offers for tours in Brazil, Cuba (where he lived as a teenager), potentially acting as a support band on an extensive tour of Germany, and an interest in touring the U.S.
FREEMAN continues to craft “heartfelt, charming…tracks that are warm, cozy and sweet with some swagger and fun thrown in to keep you singing along and bopping between the emotional tears.” (Indie Buddie) Stay tuned for more from FREEMAN, leading up to LOVE’s release and more exciting announcements throughout 2019 and beyond.
“Freeman has it going on! … a confection of musical elegance, exuding the palpable sentimental energy of adoration and love, the kind of love that’s impervious to reason” (Huffington Post)
“BBC Featured Artist of the Week” (BBC London, 2018)
For more information, visit FREEMAN online:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/freemanrocknroll
Facebook: www.facebook.com/freemanrocknroll/
Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/6gwd5b2QrXmn9Ae4M387v0
Published in various websites, Philip is a reviewer who is best known for his interviews and media coverage of independent projects including; films, books, theatre and live events. Always on the lookout for something different to cover!
