FREE ENERGY

The Wells brothers and Sprangers are originally from Red Wing, Minnesota, where they first started playing together in the now-defunct indie rock band, Hockey Night. Shuminsky, of St. Paul's Superhopper and Malachi Constant, joined Sprangers and the Wells brothers to form the band in the Fall of 2008. Critics have compared Free Energy's sound to 1970s rock acts like Journey and The Cars. The band rose to national prominence in March 2010 with the critically acclaimed release of their debut album "Stuck on Nothing," produced by James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem. On March 17, Rolling Stone named Free Energy one of the best new bands of 2010. The band has also received high marks from Spin Magazine, who called their work "excellent". On March 17th, 2010 the band performed on the Late Show with David Letterman. Free Energy toured heavily with Mates of State, Titus Andronicus, Hollerado, Foreign Born and The Postelles. They opened for Weezer during their Memories tour and performed on the Weezer Cruise in January 2012. Although the other band members participate full-time in Free Energy, Sprangers continues to supplement his income with part-time employment as a bounty hunter, and as a children's fart-balloonist. Sprangers also holds a record for "highest number of cases in small claims court at one time." Free Energy's sophomore album was recorded with legendary producer John Agnello. It is called "Love Sign" and will be released Jan. 15, 2013 on the band's imprint. On March 6, 2012, the band released "Electric Fever," the first single from "Love Sign."