The Freaks (band)
The Freaks | |
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| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2009-2013 |
| Labels | Beatball |
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The Freaks (Korean: 얄개들; RR: Yalgaedeul) is a South Korean indie rock band. The band formed in 2009 and disbanded in 2013.[1][2] They released a studio album Let's Do Nothing (그래, 아무것도 하지 말자) in 2011.[3] Despite their only four years of activities, they were considered one of the representative bands of the Hongdae indie scene, and since their disbandment, the members have been members of Parasol, Bluestream, and Bamshinsa.[4][5]
Career[edit]
The Freaks was formed in 2009. All the members are local friends from Dunchon-dong, and they have wanted to form a band before, but the members' military service delayed their formation.[1][6] They gained popularity as they performed at the 2009 Indie Music Festival.[7] After signing with Beatball Music, they released their single Is It a Dream? (꿈이냐?).[8]
Their first studio album Let's Do Nothing (그래, 아무것도 하지 말자) was released in 2011. Kim Doheon of IZM described the album as "The music of those who lost their independent direction of life and transferred the reality of young people to a drowsy guitar melody sadly still has strong persuasion."[3] They interviewed that they were recording their second album in 2012,[9] They performed in "Youth: Dreaming of a Happy Day, Lee Hyangik (청춘 : 즐거운 날을 꿈꾸고 있는 더 핀 이향익)" for the recovery of Lee Hyangik, a member of The Finnn who was in a coma due to a car accident.[10] In 2013, they suddenly announced the breakup.[2] The members Yoo Wanmoo and Lee Gyeonghwan have been active as band Bluestream, Jeong Wonjin has joined Parasol as a member, and Song Siho has formed his own band Bam Shinsa.[5][11][12]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
- Let's Do Nothing (그래, 아무것도 하지 말자) (2011)
EPs[edit]
- Move / On a Fine Day (이사 / 화창한 날에) (2012)
References[edit]
- ^ a b Lee, Gaon (2011-06-02). "나는 인디다". 10 Asia. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ a b "2022.05.19 - 이 밴드 다시 활동했으면 - 2편". Melon Track Zero. 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ a b Kim, Doheon (October 2013). "그래, 아무것도 하지 말자 - IZM". IZM. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ Nam, Eunjoo (2012-01-03). "찌질한 청춘들의 희망가". The Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ a b "Citylife 제447호 Culture Review – Music". Maeil Economy. 2014-10-01. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ Im, Seungkyoon (2012-03-16). "얄개들 | 그래, 마음대로 하자". Weiv. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ Nam, Kangho (2009-07-11). "'얄개들'의 재치있는 가사와 멜로디". Newsis. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ Son, Bongseok (2011-03-21). "비트볼뮤직, '얄개들' 디지털 싱글 소개". Kyunghyang Shinmun. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ Heo, Yoonseon (2012-01-17). "얄개들, 아무것도 하지 않은 척". Allure. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ Yoon, Seongyeol (2012-03-27). ""WAKE UP!"..이향익 쾌유 콘서트 감동 속 '성황'". Starnews. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ Lee, Sohee (2017-12-18). "[B레이더] '관조적인' 밴드 파라솔, 있는 그대로 들려줄 뿐". Herald Corporation. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "[culture highway] 지브리, 재즈를 만나다". Cine21. 2014-12-08. Retrieved 2023-10-30.