The Best Indie Songs of 2015 - Freedom Fry

There is a vaguely tribal feel to the percussion in Freedom Fry’s Shaky Ground (Hey Na Na Na)(Jan’15) that was fashioned by beating on the floor and furniture. Whatever works. The tune minds of Katie Herzig if only because of the title and with Marie Seyrat and Bruce Driscoll swapping vocals it reminds me also of Of Monsters and Men. Not a bad starting point. It’s definitely middle of the road indie pop with enough talent to elevate it above the plebs.

 

Shaky Ground (Hey Na Na Na) is a loose, playful and joyful tune with drum and vocals leading and enough stomp in the chorus to get toes tapping and crowds singing. A song with that ‘everything will be alright’ optimism exemplified in lyrics like “Everyone’s time will come” and “Nothing in my world is wrong”. But y’know how seriously can you take a song with Hey Na Na Na in the title and that sounds suspiciously similar to one of their other outings, Wilder Mile? Just sit back and enjoy one of the best indie songs of 2015.

“Nothing in my world is wrong, oho
At least I'm not the only one, oho”

 

 

 

Freedom Fry are an American/French husband and wife duo from Los Angeles making music together since 2011. Shaky Ground is a single and so far they have only singles and short players to show for their efforts, albeit many of them.

Shit you need to know:

This ball sack called Shaky Ground a “Cowboy pop song” while The Revue preferred to call it, “Pure audio sunshine”.

Freedom Fry's influences are 60’s surf rock, The Ventures and Serge Gainsbourg. Their favorite bands are The Smiths and Sia.

It’s been said Freedom Fry sound like Of Monsters And Men (super sleuthing Watson), The Lumineers and Beach House.

Indie Shufflecalled them, quite accurately,“whimsical and uplifiting folk pop”.

Freedom Fry's music is making money, being used in various commercials, TV shows and franchise playlists.

The Freedom Fry songs that don't suck coke dick are Yeah You, Wilder Mile and Earthquake.

Next up is American folk rock singer/songwriter Katie Herzig because she is the best.

And of fucking course it's Hey Na Na (2009).