The Bio

Influenced by a diverse breadth of styles, Free Control combines explosive sounds, fluid melodies and an intricate style. A unique and powerful sound.

Free Control are a five piece band from Leicester. Together in their current line up since late 2008, the band comprises founder members Oliver Bloor (Bass), Paul Cole (Drums) and Greg Shute (Guitar and Vocals), Sally Hossack (Vocals and Flute) and Mike Sole (Keyboards).

The band’s music is shaped by the diversity of influences brought by each member. Difficult to pigeonhole, Free Control create a powerful and emotionally driven sound.

The band is accompanied live by VJ Tony Coleman of theLab, providing a live visual backdrop to further enhance the mood of the music. Free Control’s live performances are drawing a loyal and ever growing following, gaining a reputation as a show not to be missed!

Off-Beat Magazine Review - Firebug June 09 2011 "this group of virtuosic musicians own any and every stage they set foot on."

Monograph Review - "Leicester’s best kept secret. With smooth hints of Moloko and early Massive Attack."

FD2D From Dusk 2 Dawn Magazine " Free Control with their meticulously crafted offerings and new material they provided a deep, dark ocean of sound, raging violently one minute, spookily becalmed the next and Sally Hossacks ethereal delivery, haunting and emotion-gripped voice supplied the beating heart of this band."

Free Control at Leicester Riverside Festival 2011 "Took the whole festival by surprise! Free Control stormed the place with their unique mix of dark and brooding sound scapes through gloriously trippy rhythms and onto a breathtaking rock out finale. Great stuff, worthy of main stage Glastonbury!" Dawson Smith - Riverside Organiser