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About Free Nationals
Hometown
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Formed
2010
Genre
R&B/Soul
Originally Anderson .Paak’s backing band, the retro-leaning funk and soul outfit Free Nationals have become headliners in their own right.
• The crew has served as .Paak’s live band since 2016, assisting the singer/rapper with live guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, and backing vocals.
• .Paak connected with lead guitarist Jose Miguel Serrano Rios and keyboardist Ron Avant when all three played a gig with another artist. They soon began performing original music, and then bassist Kelsey Gonzalez joined up.
• The group played on .Paak’s 2016 breakthrough Malibu, which earned a Grammy nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album. The members also appear on .Paak’s follow-ups Oxnard (2018) and Ventura (2019).
• In 2019, Free Nationals released their self-titled debut album, featuring guests like .Paak, JID, Syd, Kali Uchis, Daniel Caesar, and the late Mac Miller.
Members of Free Nationals include, or have included, Kelsey Gonzalez, Callum Connor, T.Nava and more.
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