Search - Freebo :: Before The Separation

Best known for a long career as a sideman to some of rock's biggest names, including a decade as bassist for Bonnie Raitt, Freebo has stepped up into a new role - singer-songwriter. It suits him well. Before the Separation, the L.A.-based ex-Philadelphian's third album, flows with a compassionate spirit rooted in '60s ideals, but packing a gently urgent relevancy. The songs are built on Freebo's acoustic guitar and fretless bass, giving them a sublimely folkish foundation that occasionally heads off into rock and soul (the horn-kissed "The Beauty of Life"). The finale, "The Freedom Wall," shows that, in addition to an engaging earnestness, Freebo is also capable of biting irony - Nick Cristiano, Philadelphia Inquirer (www.freebo.com)