It’s not often that we find out about a band from a sports blog or ESPN but we found out about one of the newest metal bands through WithLeather. Free Reign is comprised of a local guitar virtuoso, Justin Chapman, and three Dallas Cowboys football players: # 75 Marc Colombo, # 71 Cory Procter and # 70 Leonard Davis. These guys have been playing a good amount of live shows in Texas during the offseason and they’ve signed a world wide deal with Australia’s Riot Entertainment to release their debut EP later this fall.
Check out what Riot Owner/CEO John Haworth had to say about the band’s signing:
“This is an amazing opportunity for Riot and to further establish our name internationally. Free Reign is a band with massive potential. There has been an enormous buzz surrounding them since they appeared on the scene a few months ago. Free Reign has already been flooded with endorsements. Their marketing potential is limitless. These guys are already huge sports stars, but they have shown they have the talent to diversify. I am positive that Metal fans will embrace Free Reign and see them take it to the next level. These are exciting times for Riot and we are excited to see what the future holds. When the opportunity arose to work with Free Reign I jumped to it! This is something that has never been done before and this band is a long term project. It’s also been great working with John Gomez of TQ Management putting this deal to bed”.
John Gomez, Free Reign’s manager also said:
“The members of Free Reign and myself are equally excited to be working with John Howarth and his team at Riot Entertainment. Riot has a great track record and they work hard for their Artists, we all look forward to a bright future together and are honoured to call Riot our new home.”
Riot is also home to Fozzy, the hard rock metal band fronted by WWE wrestler Chris Jericho. Any chance of Fozzy playing shows with Free Reign?
“I would love to see a double bill with these bands, imagine that! No security needed!” suggested John Howarth. “I know that would be one hell of a gig. Imagine WWE, NFL, Fozzy and Free Reign fans all under the one roof; only the strong would survive!”
If you wanna catch Free Reign live, you better catch them at the House of Blues in Dallas on June 27th. Otherwise, you’ll have to wait a long time. For now, check out their music at www.myspace.com/freereign
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