As stated in wikipedia:
Freebass is a band currently "under construction". The group currently comprises three bass players: Andy Rourke (of The Smiths fame), Peter Hook (from New Order and Joy Division) and Gary "Mani" Mounfield (formerly of The Stone Roses and currently in Primal Scream). The indie outfit is currently writing songs, and has twelve that are just waiting for a vocalist. The band is looking for a new, young artist to fill the void on vocals.
The idea to make a band of three bass players came out on a drunken night, "All of the songs have three basses. Mani does the low part, Andy Rourke in the middle and I do the high bit", said Peter Hook in an interview, "it works out quite well". In the same interview, Hook also hinted that the band might go public soon, as soon as they get a front man that is.
The band has recorded the theme song for the Channel4 Radio program The Tube in 2006. It's the instrumental of a song called The Tower.
In an interview with Pagina, Peter Hook expressed a pleased attitude towards the progress of the band, "We've already written 17 tracks and it's coming along very well. We hope to finish it soon." And mentioned why he was so determined to do it, "The reason we decided to do it was because everyone laughed at our face when we suggested the idea. So we thought, 'Fuck them! We're gonna show them."
Also, more links:
Interview about Freebass on XFM
Pagina Interview (In Español)
So, in my opinion, it's just an alibi of Hooky that caught the other members, and all of us, by surprise.
So those who laughed at their faces, shame on you!
Indeed!
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