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Wild and Free this Saturday at Oregon Express
It is not often that the name of a band accurately sums up the focus and the individuals that make up a band. But for the 4-piece Dayton based rock band, Wild and Free, the name says it all.
Their music is back-to-the-basics rock n’ roll that melds 60’s-era guitars and rhythms with modern song writing and structures.
The band is going to spend the first part of 2007 in the studio. They are ready to lay down the tracks to their debut ep, entitled Roaming Horses and Boroughs.
Catch Wild and Free live at the Oregon Express this Saturday, December 30th, and at Canal Street on Thursday January 11th.
To hear the band’s demo visit myspace.com/wildandfreetheband.
I got to talk with lead singer/guitarist, Jake Giesige, about the bands upcoming shows and the new ep.
KN - Where did the name of your forthcoming cd come from?
JG - When we started I Googled the name Wild and Free to make sure no other band had that name. The only thing that came up was a 70’s band from Kansas called Wild and Free Roaming Horses and Boroughs. I got a kick out of it and so it will be the name of our ep.
KN - Does the name Wild and Free encompass what you guys are all about?
JG - Our philosophy is to get back to the rock n’ roll basics. Simple rock of the 60’s before things got so complicated. We just want to write good quality songs. We simply want to just work hard and hope to get people excited about music again.
KN - So you don’t think people are excited about music in Dayton?
JG - Well I think the scene is sort of in a down time right now. I want to be a part of bringing the buzz back to Dayton like it was back when I was growing up. It is time to get people to care about Dayton music and shows again.
KN - Will the show Saturday be your first with your new drummer Paul Kennedy?
JG - No he played with us at the Dayton Music Fest in October. Paul’s a great drummer and has been at it for a while. He played in the Professors for a bit as well as the Villains before they broke up.
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