Freez-R-Burn at the Thirsty Dog Saloon
This is being billed as "Growing Up Akron," and described as the first of what may become an annual "Sauerkraut Ball," a fundraiser in support of Child Guidance & Family Solutions.
CG&FS provides a much-needed safety net of counseling, education and support to youths and their families, serving more than 4,000 children and 1,000 adults each year.
The typical fundraiser might have you dressing up and spending the evening bidding on items small and large. "Growing Up Akron" is different: It's a casual Friday-night happy hour party featuring all things Akron....including, for your musical enjoyment.... FREEZ-R-BURN!
Festivities at the Thirsty Dog begin at 6:00 PM, with FRB playing from 6:30 to 8:30. Enjoy local foods, a bit of local history, and of course Thirsty Dog's fine micro-brews!
Remember, it's a fundraiser. Individual tickets are $40 in advance, $50 the day of the event.
Please RSVP online at growingupakron.com
Freez-R-Burn Voted "Best Band in Akron"
THANK YOU for making us "Best Local Band" in Akron Life and Leisure magazine! We are truly grateful for your support. Select the link below to read more and don't forget to pick up your copy of "Best of Akron 2010" by Akron Life and Leisure magazine.
Freez-R-Burn Article
Freez-R-Burn and Peep Rock Musica
Join Freez-R-Burn and Peep as they rock a summer night away at Musica on June 25th. Doors open at 8:00pm and the show starts at 9:00pm. Come out and support Akron's local music scene! Visit the "Shows" page for more details.
Freez-R-Burn Rocks the Lock for Stewart's Caring Place
Stewart's Caring Place is a wellness and educational resource center for individuals and families touched by cancer. This is the fourth annual Hope Walk & Family Reunion, and we are so privileged to have been asked to provide rock on the lock at each one. Check out the "Shows" page for more details.
Akron Rocks for Haiti
Join us along with The House Popes, Peep, Ryan Humbert, Umojah Nation and Roxxymoron for a night of Akron Rock 'n Roll to benefit the victims of Haiti's devastating earthquake. Five awesome bands, one night, under one roof at Akron's premier rock venue, Musica. Your donations of any amount will aid the efforts to bring help to the people of Haiti.
Freez-R-Burn: Thank You Friends!
Freez-R-Burn says “THANK YOU, FRIENDS,” for a great year in 2009. We appreciate all who helped put us on the “Best Of” lists in both the Akron Beacon Journal and Akron Life & Leisure magazine. We were also excited to see an enthusiastic review of our six-song “Porch Full of Pirates” EP in Buzzbin magazine. DreamSTATE Records included two of our tracks on the DiverseCity 3 compilation. We shared stages and enjoyed the company of many wonderful musicians. A few highlights included the opportunity to play benefit shows for Open M’s Free Clinic, Stewart’s Caring Place, and Nazareth Housing. We also trekked to the Mobile Bay for a show with very special friends. 2009 was one of our best years yet, and we hope for more of the same in 2010. We’re preparing to enter the studio and record a new batch of FRB tunes. For our live shows, we continue to seek interesting new cover songs, and it’s always fun to knock the dust off older selections, be they covers or originals. Please remain securely inside the ride at all times, as it will not be stopping. Thank you for coming along!
Freez-R-Burn Thanks Ya!
Just wanted to thank everyone who came out to Musica on the 20th. It was great to see all of you and we thank you for the continued support!
Join Freez-R-Burn and Collideascope for "Harvest of Rock"!
Come out and join us on Friday, November 20th at Musica in Akron for our "Harvest of Rock". Collideascope will be joining us in this feast. Together we'll share a cornucopia of music with you. Hope to see you there!
Freez-R-Burn Enjoys the Mash
We had a good time at this year's Monster Mash. The annual Halloween fundraiser was for Nazareth Housing. Great crowd and some nice costumes. We want to thank Roxxymoron for inviting us to play with them at Northside for this event. You guys rock!
Freez-R-Burn in Akron Beacon Journal's "Beacon's Best"
Freez-R-Burn was voted as one of the area's best bands in the Akron Beacon Journal's "Beacon's Best". Thank you friends for putting us in "Beacon's Best"! Congrats to our friends Instant Replay, C.D. Truth, and all of our fine company!
Freez-R-Burn Playing Monster Mash
Roxxymoron asked us to join them for their annual Halloween fundraiser for Nazareth Housing. The event will be held on Friday, October 30th at Northside in Akron. Costumes, dancing, libations, and fun! More details are available on the "shows" page.
Porch Full of Pirates Reviewed by Buzz Bin Magazine
August 2009 issue (#205) of Ohio's Buzz Bin Magazine:
Reviewed by Meghan K. Donovan
PORCH FULL OF PIRATES
Freez-R-Burn
[4 out of 5 stars]
Akron’s bred some great rock talent – Devo, Chrissie Hynde, Tim “Ripper” Owens, the Black Keys, and now Freez-R-Burn. Think R.E.M., Violent Femmes, and Barenaked Ladies jamming with Fred Schneider, and with They Might Be Giants providing the lyrics. That merely scratches the surface of “Porch Full of Pirates.” Impossible to categorize, provocative and entertaining at the same time, this six-track disc was a delight to review. Don’t even think of skipping track 5, “What’s Gonna Happen Today,” a reflective, captivating folk-rock fusion. Second prize goes to track 6, “Running Still,” a Southern-fried celebration of patriotism, hold the xenophobia.
Freez-R-Burn Playing Crocker Park
Freez-R-Burn will play Crocker Park in Westlake Ohio on Saturday September 5th. The FRB experience will begin at 6:00pm.
Freez-R-Burn Playing July 4th Weekend
Freez-R-Burn will kick off the holiday weekend playing at Musica on July 3rd. Eric Oswald and Chris Edwards will be joining FRB for this show. Start celebrating your independence early and come on out to the show! More details are available on the "shows" page.
FRB on DreamState Records
Freez-R-Burn has two songs featured on a new CD called DiverseCity 3 from DreamState Records. The CD has a collection of bands from northeast Ohio such as Freez-R-Burn, Roxxymoron, Maid Myriad, Cassandra Kaczor, Rachel's Secret Stache and more. The two Freez-R-Burn selections are "Running Still" and "What's Going to Happen Today". The bands were all hand selected by DreamState Records. Be sure to pick up a copy which is also available through iTunes!
Friends Bring Out Hearts
Last Saturday night (Feb. 14th) had a lot to offer for music fans in Akron - The Pretenders and Houseguest among the many choices - so we certainly were humbled to have a wonderful turnout at Musica to help Freez-R-Burn help out the free clinic at Open M. Between our take of the door, plus merchandise sales, plus some other spontaneous contributions that are still coming in, we should be able to present Open M with close to $400, plus a thousand ibuprofen. You were a wonderful crowd, and you have our sincere gratitude
Rockin 4 Good
FRB will play at Musica on February 14th. This will be a benefit for the free medical clinic at Akron's Open M Ministry. Bring your valentine and your big old heart over to Musica and have some fun while helping the cause. All band proceeds from the $6 cover charge will go to Open M's clinic, as well as the proceeds from sales of CDs and groovy FRB decals.
