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about
Freeloader began back in 2009 as an ambitious side project of Benjamin Aviotti, Nathan Raab, and Shawn Zorn. The trio, intent on targeting the very sonic heart of slacker rock, would go on to write one song, book no shows, and take approximately ten more years to rehearse, write more material, and find a suitable bassist: Clay Ayers. In 2019, their pilot 4-song EP release “Endless Bummer” hit listeners with a profane mixture of angst and send-up, and a very reasonable amount of guitar distortion.
Now they’re back, and not to be outdone, with far less material than their last release. On June 18, disaffected hipsters everywhere will get another two minutes (roughly) of send-up and reasonably distorted guitar. There is one very gratuitous solo. We apologize for that.
lyrics
You know music theory
I'll bet you're really good at math
You play all the wrong notes
And you can do it really fast
You can play that turnaround
sub that minor chord to bring 'em down
You can play that turnaround
You can't get the word around
Tell me you're the underdog
The band that everyone forgot
Before they even knew you
Yeah you say it quite alot
You can play that secret show
All your shows are secret shows
Oh, was that too on the nose?
They all said you kept it real
Yeah you kept it really tight
Just like a wildflower
One that only blooms at night
You were a man before his time
You made a splash but not one dime
You can play that turnaround
Sub that minor chord to bring 'em down
Hey, lets just burn it down
credits
released June 3, 2021
Ben Aviotti - Guitar & Vocals
Nathan Raab - Guitar & Vocals
Clay Ayers - Bass
Shawn Zorn - Drums
Recorded in isolation during lockdown
Mixed by Nathan Raab
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