Hometown: Portland, ME
Label: Enduro Music Productions, Enduro Music Productions
Management: Enduro Music Productions, Todd Erickson
Website: freeriderrockband.com
Sounds Like: King's X, Soundgarden, The Cult, Pearl Jam, Stone Sour
Genre: Rock
FREERIDER sounds like "hippie-shredder groove-rock":
Chris Cornell meets King's X.
U2 meets Alice in Chains.
Steve Vai meets Pearl Jam.
"The Freerider members (Steve Coyne on Guitars and Vocals, Todd Erickson on Bass and Lead Vocals and Jeremy Waybright on Drums and Vocals) are exemplary practitioners of hard rock/Metallica-esque metal music and give a lesson in how this sort of thing should be done. The three players are tight as a drum." - Marty McCool, critic/author/journalist, Ireland
"...heard you were the best band of the night!"
Hear Now Live - concert promoter - Facebook post
“...to their credit Freerider have crafted and honed a sound all of their own, a sound that can be singularly and definitely be called Freerider.”
Martin McCool - McCool Music Reviews - Ireland
“FREERIDER IS SELECTED AS ROCK BAND 'CLOSED BETA' BAND.”
MTV/Harmonix/Rock Band - Rolling Stone, Billboard, Gamespot, etc.
“...putting songs in Rock Band 2, which is made by Harmonix, a competitor of Activision (creators of Guitar Hero), with its new uploading program Rock Band Network includes songs from, FREERIDER.”
Viviene-Mae Coyne - Belting it out with FREERIDER on ROCK BAND
“Your music is totally incredible. It deserves 10 stars for the fantastic sound quality...”
Junior Ali - MySpace
“Your music is genius!”
Kenny (CLF) - MySpace
“FREERIDER CD Release!!! "No Ride Denied" now at CD Baby, itunes, Amazon, and other major retailers. Ireland's Marty McCool raves "If you wanted to go looking for America, in the coolest sense of the word, you might just find it in Freerider's 'No Ride Denied'."”
CD Baby
“RADIO PROMO FIRM GIVES "I've Got A Nickel" 4 out of 4 STARS! - FREERIDER
Primary Response (Strongest Response)
I've Got A Nickel **** (4 stars)”
radio promo staff - Loggins Promotion, L.A., Nashville, N.Y.
“So how good is it? Could FREERIDER be a big deal? Yep, it's of that level.
”
Harvey Wharfield - WCGY-FM
“FREERIDER's song "I've Got A Nickel" named
Modern Rock Track of The Day.
”
GarageBand.com management - Garageband.com
"I've Got A Nickel", is selected for final tier of judging in the 16th Annual BILLBOARD SONG CONTEST.
Judges Feedback:
"Tight dynamics. Lyrics create visual imagery for the listener. Creative and thoughtful lyrical concept. Good chorus distinction."
Song Contest judges - Billboard Magazine