Exclusive video premiere of ‘Camino’ by Free Whenever, taken from the upcoming EP ‘The Movement,’ out May 16th 2023.

“‘Camino’ marks a distinct transition in our musical style – combining toe-tapping hip hop style drum breaks with Middle-Eastern modes and Afro-Latin percussion grooves. As a whole, ‘The Movement’ is an homage to wanderlusters and modern nomads with the core musical ideas being directly inspired by Trevor’s journey on the Camino de Santiago. The music evokes a feeling of ultimate freedom, transporting the listener to vast open spaces from arid deserts to gaping canyons.”

The founding members of Free Whenever, Neil Guleria and Trevor LaVecchia, landed on their moniker to represent their art. That level of conscious surrender, letting the stars take the wheel. They believe it was fate that their paths crossed during a chance encounter where they were both independently performing at a wedding a few years back. Since then the Brooklyn NY based duo’s bond has been unbreakable and their mind-bending blend of stoner/psychedelic music has been leaving listeners breathless. Destiny indeed may be playing a role in their journey.

Leaning into an array of influences including vintage psychedelia, dub reggae, eastern modality, African rhythmic tradition, it’s clear that if it speaks to them, Free Whenever will weave it into their multi-layered musical identity. Kings County (aka Brooklyn), is a cultural crossroads where every block, every corner is like its own planet, bursting with its own sound and swing, flavor and flow — and it’s all there in the band’s music.

Born of a humble bedroom recording setup the duo has relied on to self produce and engineer several well-received releases over a lightning-quick two-year period, the band is preparing to unveil ‘The Movement’ EP, their rawest effort to date. It follows ‘Open Air,’ ‘Jam Junkies,’ ‘Vol I’ & ‘II,’ all of which were supported by a slew of influential Stoner/Psych Spotify playlisters, YouTube music curators and a variety of websites, leading to a steady stream of new fans worldwide.

Headline photo: Taylor Weinberg

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