ABOUT | Free Rock

Jacob Keplinger

guitars, vocals, synthesizers, mixing & mastering

Liz Siegel

bass guitar, vocals

Jackson Keplinger

keys, vocals

Elliott Eastman

drums, percussion

FREE ROCK is a psychedelic rock band based in Boston, Massachusetts. The band's current members are

Jacob Keplinger (guitar), Liz Siegel (bass), Jackson Keplinger (keys), and Elliott Eastman (drums).

Founded in 2019 in Winchester, Massachusetts, the band released six studio albums with their original lineup of Jacob Keplinger, Liz Siegel, and Justin Siegel (Free Rock, Buford, Gone Wild, New Threads is Dead, Milk, & Northern Terrace) before bringing in Jacob's younger brother Jackson on keys in April 2022. This quartet released another five albums (Free Rock National Park, Dirty Disco, Buford's Revenge, Real Life, & Free Rock II) before Justin left the band a little over a year later in June 2023. However, it didn't take long to fill the position; in August, Elliott Eastman (a longtime friend of Jacob's) made his debut with the group and the new lineup released their first record together in early 2024 titled Free Rock Express.

Prior to 2021's New Threads is Dead, the group performed under the moniker NEW THREADS. This was a continuation of the band founded by Jacob and Justin in late 2016. With the original lineup of Jacob Keplinger, Justin Siegel, Robby Angelotti, and Nick Cheater, the band released their first album Death in the Afternoon in March 2017. However, Angelotti departed the band shortly after the album's release and the band brought in Daniel Suarez to fill in. This new lineup stayed together until May 2018, with Cheater and Suarez leaving the band immediately following the release of their self-titled second album. Jacob and Justin hired guitarist Jake Burdock and bassist Eric Chalifour via a Facebook ad, and this new quartet recorded the band's most successful release to date, 2019's Felonious Wilma. This release featured the single "Alone, Leave Me" which was featured in a number of Spotify playlists including New Music Friday and Punk Unleashed. But in typical New Threads fashion, the lineup was never steady; Chalifour was relieved of his bass playing duties immediately following the album's release and the band remained a trio during the recording of their fourth studio album Threadsboro. Jacob played bass across the full LP, while Dan Suarez filled in on live duties. The band officially went on hiatus the day after Threadsboro's release as Jacob and Justin moved to Boston, MA to form what would ultimately become FREE ROCK.