Freaky Age

Biography

Freaky Age are a melodic indie-rock band from Ternat, Belgium. Singer Lenny Crabbe, guitarist Mathias Declercq and drummer Jonas Pauwels got into the finals of the prestigious Belgian music contest Humo's Rock Rally in 2006. The trio was later joined by bass player Dete Heindrickx and in early 2008 the band were quickly snapped up by V2 Records (Benelux). In April 2008, they released their self-produced debut album ‘Every Morning Breaks Out’ with debut single ‘Time Is Over’ hitting the radio charts at number 5, followed by ‘Where Do We Go Now’ with four weeks at number 1 and 23 weeks in the charts in total. Two more singles followed: 'Every Morning Breaks Out' and 'John What's The Use'.

Following the success of their album, the band spent the next two years touring Belgium, France and the Netherlands as well as playing prominent festivals, including one of Belgium’s biggest, Pukkelpop; and Marktrock. They also received nominations for Best Alternative Band, Best Breakthrough and Best Song for Belgium’s Music Industry Awards (MIA's) and MTV/TMF Awards (Belgium). In spring 2009, Dete announced that he would be leaving the band and got replaced by Wouter Van den Bossche.

In 2010, the band were invited to play at SXSW. Later that year, in March, they released their second album 'Living In Particular Ways' at V2 Records. The album was recorded in Dada Studios Brussels with Peter Soldan and produced by the band with mastering by Frank Arkwright (The Coral, Arcade Fire, The Smiths) at London's Metropolis Studios. Three singles were released and made the Belgian charts: 'Excitement in the Morning Light', 'Never See the Sun' and 'Answering Machine'. Tours in the United Kingdom and The Netherlands followed the release of the album.

After having toured almost uninterruptedly for four years, the band is working on their third album with producer and Das Pop-guitarist Reinhard Vanbergen. The album will be released during Pukkelpop 2012.

Singles

Heart Is Gold (2013)

Masks (2012)

Answering Machine (2010)

Never See the Sun (2010)

Excitement in the Morning Light (2010)

John What's the Use (2009)

Every Morning Breaks Out (2008)

Where Do We Go Now (2008)

Time Is Over (2007)

Albums

(From The Heart Of) Glitter Lake (2012)

1. Take It Slow2. Big Joke3. You Are My Everything4. Heart Is Gold5. Some People Say6. White Russians7. What If I?8. Glitter Lake Man9. Truth Is She Smiles10. So Much Like You11. Masks12. Friendly Fire13. As Long as You Want

Living in Particular Ways (2010)

1. Excitement in the Morning Light2. The Dreamer3. Never See the Sun4. Fire and the Lights5. Hard to Believe6. A Little Late7. The Racing Horse8. It Ain't Right9. After All10. Towns Don't Sleep11. Rich Believers12. Answering Machine13. Play

Every Morning Breaks Out (2008)

1. Every Morning Breaks Out2. Play the Games3. John What's the Use4. They Never Lie5. Time Is Over6. Me and You7. Where Do We Go Now8. Weekend9. Little Mistakes10. Long Way11. Weight of the World

EP Freaky Age (2007)

1. Time Is Over2. The Troublemaker3. Mr. Nobody4. Make It Better