When it comes to punk, the sound is often an acquired taste. For example, the magnolias based out of Minneapolis, MN and fronted by John Freeman has a number of dedicated fans. While this is the case, the group originally formed in 1984 though have had several line up changes over the years. In fact, Freeman is the only original member.
The band's sound appears to be somewhere between metal and punk rock. For, with awesome songwriting, John's caterwauling and an intense rhythm section, when fans hear the band, they immediately recognize the sound. Although, as members seen to change on a revolving basis, the sound can sometimes change as well.
With influences of, and sound similar to, the Clash, Undertones, Buzzcocks and Real Kids, it is interesting that the band has not been more successful. Whereas, as punk and new wave were biggest in the 1990s, there only a few punk rockers still playing live shows or going on tour. As a result, a number of venues have stopped booking punk gigs due to a lack of interest.
The group released an LP and EP after signing with Alias records in 1992. After which, Street Date Tuesday was released on Two Tone records in 1996. While this is the case, the group seems to have a slow period and have gone hiatus just when punk was becoming popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s. While playing sporadic live shows in the late 1990s, the band has not been playing as many live shows as when the group first formed in the 80s.
Once Better Late Than Never, an LP consisting of unreleased demo tracks and outtakes came out in 2007 along with an EP, the group went on an European tour in 2008, not returning home until 2009. With the tour being a success, the group saw the need for live shows and went on to record and play live shows from 2009 to 2011. While currently on a break, the group hopes to reform and tour in the near future.
The band host a fan page on Facebook, and has a number of videos on YouTube which have received mixed reviews. According to the Facebook page, it appears the last show was in July of 2017. While this is the case, as the group only plays sporadically, there could have been other shows since that time. When it comes to YouTube videos, there are a number of live shows and studio recordings, most of which are punk in genre.
The current like up consist of John Freeman, Dave Randall, Pat McKenna and Mike Leonard. Whereas, past line-ups have included Erick Kassel, Tom Lischmann, Dave Wiegardt, John Joyce, Danna Stewart, Kent Militzer, Sam Planet, Caleb Palmiter, Tom Cook, Ron Anderson, Kyle Killorin and Johnny O'Halloran. While most information regarding bands associate musicians with the equipment played, this does not appear to be the case with John Freeman's band.
If looking for information on current members, the band or show dates, check out the Fan page on Facebook. For, it does not appear the group has an official website at this point and time. Whereas, as the last show is listed in 2017, it is also unclear as to whether there will be other gigs in the future.
The band's sound appears to be somewhere between metal and punk rock. For, with awesome songwriting, John's caterwauling and an intense rhythm section, when fans hear the band, they immediately recognize the sound. Although, as members seen to change on a revolving basis, the sound can sometimes change as well.
With influences of, and sound similar to, the Clash, Undertones, Buzzcocks and Real Kids, it is interesting that the band has not been more successful. Whereas, as punk and new wave were biggest in the 1990s, there only a few punk rockers still playing live shows or going on tour. As a result, a number of venues have stopped booking punk gigs due to a lack of interest.
The group released an LP and EP after signing with Alias records in 1992. After which, Street Date Tuesday was released on Two Tone records in 1996. While this is the case, the group seems to have a slow period and have gone hiatus just when punk was becoming popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s. While playing sporadic live shows in the late 1990s, the band has not been playing as many live shows as when the group first formed in the 80s.
Once Better Late Than Never, an LP consisting of unreleased demo tracks and outtakes came out in 2007 along with an EP, the group went on an European tour in 2008, not returning home until 2009. With the tour being a success, the group saw the need for live shows and went on to record and play live shows from 2009 to 2011. While currently on a break, the group hopes to reform and tour in the near future.
The band host a fan page on Facebook, and has a number of videos on YouTube which have received mixed reviews. According to the Facebook page, it appears the last show was in July of 2017. While this is the case, as the group only plays sporadically, there could have been other shows since that time. When it comes to YouTube videos, there are a number of live shows and studio recordings, most of which are punk in genre.
The current like up consist of John Freeman, Dave Randall, Pat McKenna and Mike Leonard. Whereas, past line-ups have included Erick Kassel, Tom Lischmann, Dave Wiegardt, John Joyce, Danna Stewart, Kent Militzer, Sam Planet, Caleb Palmiter, Tom Cook, Ron Anderson, Kyle Killorin and Johnny O'Halloran. While most information regarding bands associate musicians with the equipment played, this does not appear to be the case with John Freeman's band.
If looking for information on current members, the band or show dates, check out the Fan page on Facebook. For, it does not appear the group has an official website at this point and time. Whereas, as the last show is listed in 2017, it is also unclear as to whether there will be other gigs in the future.
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