Freelance Whales was an American indie rock, indie folk, and baroque pop
ensemble formed in 2008 in Queens, New York. The group consisted of Judah
Dadone, Jacob Hyman, Kevin Read, Doris Cellar, and Chuck Criss. The band
performed on New York City subway platforms before releasing the debut studio
album, Weathervanes, in April 2010 through Frenchkiss and Mom + Pop labels. The
recording featured the track “Generator ^ First Floor”, used in Twitter and
Chevrolet advertisements, and “Broken Horse”, which appeared in the television
series One Tree Hill. The ensemble released the studi...