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(keyboardist from

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) as a means to expand the sounds of what started as a solo recording project. In the spring of 2006 the band started playing shows around Long Beach and Los Angeles.

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, so I added him to the group. He's really a producer and doesn't really play with us live, but he's very much responsible for the sound of the record. I knew Mendee chikawafor several years, and we had worked on and off, but I knew we needed a female element to the group, so that's basically what Free Moral Agents is right there. As far as the music goes, it started as my project, but these people who I know I can trust, really bring it together.

In April 2009, Owens released two live tracks for free. In 2010, the group released its 2nd full-length album entitled ''Control This'' for Gold Standard Laboratories.

Members

- keyboards, producer, concepts * Mendee Ichikawa - vocals, echo, words, melodies *

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- bass, falsetto *

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- drums, beats *

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- rhodes, effects *

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- guitar, noise

Discography

Studio albums *''Everybody's Favorite Weapon'' (2004) *''Momma's Gun Club Vol. 1'' (2006 as download on AlphaPup) (February 27, 2007 as download on iTunes) *''Control This'' formerly ''The Honey in the Carcass of the Lion'' (September 28, 2010) EPs *''Self Titled 7" EP'' - Free Moral Agents (September 9, 2008 on clear red vinyl, Broken Tape Publishing 00 copies *Chaine Infinie (2014) Live Albums *"Live At The Prospector" (2010) Singles *''

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'' - Free Moral Agents (2005 as 7" vinyl, 500 copies) (October 3, 2006 as download on iTunes '' pecial Twelve Singles Series') *"North Is Red" (b/w North is Red remix by Tony Allen) 10" vinyl single - Chocolate Industries (2009) Other Recordings *''Looking For Lauryn Hill in Lakewood'' - Free Moral Agents (May 2007 as download on AlphaPup)

References

External links

Free Moral Agents Official Site

Official Facebook Page

Official Twitter

Official Myspace

Interview with Isaiah
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