Freelance Whales

The handclapping indie pop of Freelance Whales was created within the streets and subways of NEW YORK following the band’s formation in Queens by the end of 2008. After amassing a assortment of miscellaneous tools, including a harmonium and waterphone, frontman Judah Dadone enlisted assistance from fellow music artists Kevin Go through, Doris Cellar, Jake Hyman, and Chuck Criss to understand his D.We.Con.-sounding, folk-inspired pop tunes. To master its audio, the music group required to the roads busking and playing at numerous venues around NEW YORK, including Staten Island’s Plantation Colony. At the start of 2009 and having a collection of tunes written, they go about documenting their debut, Weathervanes. The self-released recording picked up beneficial reviews on numerous Internet blogs using the music group being in comparison to Arcade Open fire — mainly because of its use of uncommon tools — and Sufjan Stevens. In Sept 2009 they authorized a cope with Frenchkiss Information release a Weathervanes internationally this year 2010. The band’s sophomore outing, Diluvia, adopted in 2012.