Freakbeat

Freakbeat is a musical phenomenon that emerged in the mid-1960s, when British rock bands infused their beat-driven pop with a wild, kinetic energy and experimental edge. It combined the gritty, aggressive sound of garage rock with the mod subculture's love for R&B, psychedelia, and soul, resulting in songs that were at once raw and melodic, adrenalized and artful. Artists often employed fuzz-toned guitars, driving rhythms, and defiant, soulful vocals to create a sound characterized by its intensity and departure from the polish of mainstream pop. While commercial success was limited, freakbeat has since gained a cult following and is prized for its pioneering spirit and its role as a precursor to garage rock and psychedelic rock movements.

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Begging for Love
Album - 15 Tracks - Released January 15, 2025

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Billy Nicholls
Blossom Toes
Bohemian Vendetta
Clear Light
Dantalian's Chariot
Downliners Sect
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera
Faine Jade
Fever Tree
Fleur De Lys
Grapefruit
Honeybus
I Ragazzi Del Sole
John's Children
Music Emporium
Orange Bicycle
Rainbow Ffolly
The Action
The Attack
The Brogues
The Creation
The David
The Easybeats
The End
The Idle Race
The Koobas
The Leaves
The Move
The Open Mind
The Peanut Butter Conspiracy
The Poets
The Savage Resurrection
The Smoke
The Sorrows
The Third Bardo
The Velvet Illusions
Tomorrow
The Easybeats
The Smoke
The Creation
The Move
The Peanut Butter Conspiracy
The Idle Race
Fever Tree
Honeybus
The Third Bardo
The Savage Resurrection
The Action
Music Emporium
Clear Light
Fleur De Lys
Bohemian Vendetta
The Open Mind
The Sorrows
The Poets
The End
Grapefruit
Tomorrow
The Attack
The Brogues
John's Children
Blossom Toes
The Leaves
Billy Nicholls
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera
Faine Jade
Downliners Sect
The Velvet Illusions
Rainbow Ffolly
The Koobas
The David
Orange Bicycle
Dantalian's Chariot
I Ragazzi Del Sole