Rob Freeman

Robert Andrew Freeman (born March 26, 1981, in Andover, New Jersey^[1]) is the guitarist, backing vocalist and primary songwriter for the pop punk/post-hardcore group Hidden in Plain View.^[2] He owns/works at The Pilot Studio as a record producer.

Biography

Hidden in Plain View

Upon forming in August 2000, Hidden in Plain View began playing concerts somewhat frequently. Freeman, from Stanhope, New Jersey, joined other musicians from North Jersey in establishing the band.^[3] After graduating high school, the band released their debut EP Find (2001) independently and their sophomore EP Operation: Cut-Throat (2002) on Note to Self Records and re-released by LLR Recordings.

Following several line-up changes, Drive-Thru Records signed the band in June 2003 and released their four-song sampler EP Hidden in Plain View on November 11, 2003. With more sophisticated lyrics and a heavier undertone in the instrumentation, it served as a prelude to their following full-length album.

In mid-2004, Hidden in Plain View went into the studio with producer Jim Wirt to record their full-length debut Life in Dreaming. Song structures were more diverse, featuring riff heavy anthems as well as melancholy ballads, as were the lyrical topics, dealing with the pressure of growing up ("American Classic"), the experience of losing a close friend ("In Memory") and the controversial subject of date rape ("Bleed for You"). Life in Dreaming was also the first of the band's records that integrated Freeman as a full vocalist with almost as many parts as lead vocalist Reo in certain songs, such as "A Minor Detail", "Garden Statement" and "Top 5 Addictions".

The follow-up album to Life in Dreaming was recorded in 2006 and released in 2007. On January 29, 2007, it was announced via the label's website that the band had broken up.

Record production

In 2004 Freeman's studio took on the name The Pilot Studio when he began producing a variety of projects.

References

^ Bove, Stephen. "Coming in for a Landing", Asbury Park Press, March 30, 2007. Accessed June 2, 2011. "Andover-born singer/songwriter Rob Freeman..."
^ Whitburn, Joel (2007-04-15). The Billboard Albums: Includes Every Album That Made the Billboard 200 Chart. Record Research Incorporated. p. 464. ISBN 9780898201666. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
^ Woliver, Robbie. "MUSIC; For Punk Band, Success Counts", The New York Times, April 1, 2011. Accessed October 9, 2015. "The band members -- Chris Amato, 23, bass player of Chatham; Joe Reo, 20, vocalist of Stanhope; Bob Freeman, 19, guitarist vocalist and songwriter of Stanhope; Kenny Ryan, 19, guitarist of Long Valley; Derek Reilly, 18, drummer of Rockaway -- have no qualms about acting in ways that their peers might view as selling out, as long as they get their music heard."

External links

[1] Bove, Stephen. "Coming in for a Landing", Asbury Park Press, March 30, 2007. Accessed June 2, 2011. "Andover-born singer/songwriter Rob Freeman..."

[Whitburn2007-2] Whitburn, Joel (2007-04-15). The Billboard Albums: Includes Every Album That Made the Billboard 200 Chart. Record Research Incorporated. p. 464. ISBN 9780898201666. Retrieved 1 August 2012.

[3] Woliver, Robbie. "MUSIC; For Punk Band, Success Counts", The New York Times, April 1, 2011. Accessed October 9, 2015. "The band members -- Chris Amato, 23, bass player of Chatham; Joe Reo, 20, vocalist of Stanhope; Bob Freeman, 19, guitarist vocalist and songwriter of Stanhope; Kenny Ryan, 19, guitarist of Long Valley; Derek Reilly, 18, drummer of Rockaway -- have no qualms about acting in ways that their peers might view as selling out, as long as they get their music heard."

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