website associated_acts years_active label article_title background genre origin name
-lsb- http://www.24hourservicestation.com/artist/freebass artist site -rsb- the primal scream haven smiths the stone roses new order joy division 2005 -- 2010 hacienda records 24 hour service station freebass
 group_or_band alternative rock united kingdom freebass
freebass

freebass were an english rock band consisting of , originally , three bassists andy rourke -lrb- formerly of the smiths -rrb- , peter hook -lrb- formerly of joy division & new order -rrb- and gary `` mani '' mounfield -lrb- of the stone roses and primal scream -rrb- and singer gary briggs -lrb- formerly of haven -rrb- .
rourke subsequently left the line-up .
the band 's sound has been described as `` a heady mix of modern rock , dub , and northern soul . ''
