Nineties Boise Punk Band, Freak in a Jar, Reunites at The Shredder
By Andrew Crisp for the Boise Weekly
Boise band Freak in a Jar hasn’t played shows regularly since 1996. But on Saturday, Aug. 11, at 8 p.m., the band will host a release party at The Shredder to debut a project the punk trio has been working on for more than a year.
“Jason Howell, our bass player, lives in San Francisco,” said drummer Brent Kelley. “So we’ve been working remotely. We’ve been using Dropbox a lot.”
After the band split, Howell, Kelley and guitarist John Kuehne settled into families and full-time jobs.
Freak in a Jar once played regular gigs at The Crazy Horse, the former rock chateau that is now occupied by Red Room. Kelley said they started the band when they were 15 years old—back when the Crazy Horse was an all-ages venue. They also recorded two cassettes and a split 7-inch release with local band Skidfish…read the entire article
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