Sons of Freedom (band)

Sons of Freedom

Company type	Band
Industry	Music
Founded	1986 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Headquarters	Vancouver , Canada
Products	Music albums, singles

Sons of Freedom was a Canadian alternative rock group active from the late 1980s through the early 1990s. Originating in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1986, the band consisted of lead vocalist James Newton, guitarist Don Harrison, bassist Don Binns, and drummer Don Short.

Their debut album, titled Sons of Freedom, was released in 1988 under Slash Records and showcased a fusion of rock and funk reminiscent of bands such as Led Zeppelin and Gang of Four. Following a nationwide tour across Canada, they earned the CASBY Award for Most Promising Group in 1989 and received a nomination for the Juno Award in the same category in 1990.

The band's sophomore effort, Gump (1991), was issued by MCA Records in Canada and Chrysalis Records in the United States. It entered at number one on Canadian campus radio charts and featured "You're No Good," which became their sole single to appear on RPM's Top Singles chart.

After parting ways with their record labels, Sons of Freedom dissolved in 1993. Subsequently, Harrison, Binns, and Short formed Black Eye Buddha alongside vocalist Jen Wilson. The original lineup briefly reunited in 1995 for a promotional tour supporting the rarities collection Tex.

Later work

Following Sons of Freedom, Binns, Short, and Harrison worked with Lee Aaron in the band 2preciious and collaborated with Dave "Rave" Ogilvie on the project Jakalope.

In 2007, James Newton founded Rat Silo, which included Don Binns on bass, Finn Manniche on guitar, Dave "Oz" Osborne handling keyboards, and Sean Stubbs on drums.

On October 4, 2014, all four original members reunited for a sold-out performance at Vancouver’s Imperial Lounge.

Sons of Freedom (1988)

• "Super Cool Wagon"
• "The Criminal"
• "Mona Lisa"
• "Dead Dog on the Highway"
• "Holy Rollers"
• "Shoot Shoot"
• "Judy Come Home"
• "Is It Love"
• "Fuck the System"
• "This Is Tao"
• "Alice Henderson"

Gump (1991)

• "You're No Good"
• "Dreamgirl No. 1"
• "Call Me"
• "Circle Circle"
• "I Can See"
• "USA Long Distance"
• "I Don't Care Anymore"
• "Jesus and Jim"
• "Girl Can't Help It"
• "Dreamgirl No. 2"

Tex (1995)

• "Walkie Talkie"
• "I Want You"
• "Hit It"
• "Heaven"
• "Yer Too High"
• "I Believe"
• "Sugar High"
• "Blind Children"
• "I'm Burning"
• "Help Me"
• "Underneath Yer Window"
• "Wrong Direction"
• "Best Friend"
• "You Don't Belong"
• "Don't Come Back"
• "Blowakisstry This"