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Mamma Freedom

Mamma Freedom are a funk / rock /soul band based in Manchester England. The band were formed in 2003 by brothers Alexander Johnston and JV Johnston. They released their debut single ‘Being Good Earns You Nothing’ in 2010 along with the B-side a cover of Blackstreet’s ‘No Diggity’. Their debut album ‘Preachers & Criminals’ was released by CMI Music Group in March 2013. Singer JV Johnston then released his debut solo album ‘Knockturns’ a play on the medium made by famous by Chopin Nocturnes. The follow up album ‘The Voodoo Suite Sessions Vol 1’ was released in October 2014 and an acoustic album ‘Altered State’ featuring versions of their first 2 albums and a new song ‘More Than’ was release in 2015 all produced by Alexander Johnston at the Grand Northern Recording Studio in Manchester UK.

The band supported Alexander O’Neal on a 35 date British tour to celebrate 30 years of the anniversary of O’Neals classic album Hearsay, Mamma freedom release a version of ‘Fake’ with O’Neal on vocals to coincide with the tour. The band then released Hearsay 30 a re-arranged and re-record version with arrangements by Johnston & Johnston, new vocals from O’Neal and music played my Mamma Freedom and produced, mixed and mastered by Alexander Johnston in October of 2017.

Johnston & Johnston have also written a new album for O’Neal which is yet to be released.

Alexander Johnston toured with O’Neal and his band on the ‘Resurrected Tour’ in 2018 in which he played 2 new songs off the new O’Neal album ‘Everyday above ground in a good day’ and ‘Got to be’ he also joined the the band on stage for the concerts finale ‘Fake’.

The band then returned to their studio to record their 3rd as yet untitled album which is due for release on the CMI label in 2020. A single is expected first.

Mamma Freedom are

JV Johnston Alexander Johnston Christopher ‘Digger’ Calcott Richard Redfern Robert Marsh Dan Hudson

And

Ben Truman Tom Richards Josh Poole

Previous members:

AJ Dawson Chris Rogers

Discography

Preachers & Criminals 2013 The Voodoo Suite Session Vol 2014 Altered State 2015