Robert Andrew Freeman (born March 26, 1981 in

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and primary

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for the

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group

Hidden in Plain View Hidden in Plain View is an American five-piece post-hardcore band from northern New Jersey. They formed in 2000 and originally disbanded in 2007. During this seven-year run, the group released records with four record labels (most notably the in ...

. He owns/works at The Pilot Studio as a

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, recording various up and coming artists.

Biography

Hidden in Plain View

Upon forming in August 2000, Hidden in Plain View began playing concerts somewhat frequently, in hopes of being able to make a living out of their music. Freeman, from

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in establishing the band. After graduating high school, the band released their debut EP '' Find'' (2001) independently and their sophomore EP '' Operation: Cut-Throat'' (2002) on Note to Self Records and re-released by LLR Recordings, while the number of fans attending their shows increased steadily. Following several line-up changes,

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signed the band in June 2003 and released their four-song sampler EP ''

'' on November 11, 2003. In spite of being criticized for its lack of variety, the EP was a perfect showcase of the band's continuous development of both musicianship and songwriting. With more sophisticated lyrics, a heavier undertone in the instrumentation and a discreet nod to contemporary

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in the vocals, it served as a promising prelude to their following full-length album. In mid-2004, Hidden in Plain View went into the studio with producer Jim Wirt to record their full-length debut '' Life in Dreaming''. Song structures were far more diverse on this effort — featuring riff heavy

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s as well as melancholy

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s — as were the lyrical topics, dealing with the pressure of growing up ("American Classic"), the experience of losing a close friend ("In Memory") and the controversial subject of

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("Bleed for You"). ''Life in Dreaming'' was also the first of the band's records that integrated Freeman as a full vocalist with almost as many parts as lead vocalist Reo in certain songs, such as "A Minor Detail", "Garden Statement" and "Top 5 Addictions". The follow-up album to ''Life in Dreaming'' was recorded in 2006 and planned for a release somewhen in 2007. On January 29, 2007, it was announced via the label's website that the band had broken up.

Record production

In 2004 Freeman's studio took on the name The Pilot Studio when he began producing a variety of projects between and sometimes during a busy touring schedule.

The Pilot

Due to the considerable difference between the number of songs Hidden in Plain View's schedule allows them to record and the number of songs Freeman writes, he decided to put his recording studio to good use by starting a solo project under the name The Pilot. , The Pilot has released ten songs on his

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and MySpace profiles ("This So Called Life", "Miss Mirage", "The Distance I Know", "Good Enough", "Home Away from Home", "Day In and Day Out", "5 Years in the Making", "You Verse Me Verse the World", "White Noise", and "Believe What You Will"), though it is unknown whether they will ever be issued on a CD, or if he will continue making them available for free download. Musically, Freeman's solo project does not differ drastically from his work with Hidden in Plain View. It is safe to say that The Pilot songs are far less punk influenced, featuring more sensitive lyrics and

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s such as

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s, the

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and even strings. Often accompanied by drum machines, his songs are synthesized — yet not to an extent as predominant in

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, let alone

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songs — and at times bear close resemblance to some of

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's more mellow songs. Accompanied by Thomas J. Chipmen on guitar, Freeman played his first acoustic concert under The Pilot moniker on October 28, 2006 at Bloomfield Ave Cafe in

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. Shortly afterwards, guitarist/

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Jason Jaksetic was announced as the first official member of The Pilot, besides Freeman. An East Coast tour supporting Houston Calls is scheduled for December 2006.

Discography

Musician

Producer

* Foster – ''The Demo'' (2002) * Houston Calls – ''

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'' (2003) * State Unfair –''Demos'' (2003) * Sleepwell – ''Coin Operated Entertainment'' (2003) * Royden – ''Best Friends Our Worst Enemies'' (2004) * Maverick – ''Caught in the Negatives'' (2004) * The Letter You –''Free from Everything'' (2005) * Sound the Alarm – ''Sound the Alarm'' (2006) * P.R.Y.D.E. – ''Drowning Between Life and Lies'' EP (2006) *

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– '' The Natural Trend of Breathing'' EP (2006) * Hometown Anthem – ''If We Could Dream'' (2006) * The Fallback – ''This City Story'' EP (2006) * Hand Me Down Buick – ''The Greater the Risk'' (2006) * Sayrelin – ''We've Come to the Conclusion'' (2006) * SunSets North – ''Return To Sender'' (2007) * Parade The Day – 'To Keep Us Moving'' (2007) * Late Night Habit – 'The Single Life' (2009) * Hit The Lights – 'Skip School Start Fights' (2009) * Armor For Sleep – 'EP' (2009) * Voted Most Random – 'Everything You Want and More' (2010) * Hartford – 'Room 207' (2010) * Royal – ''Royal EP'' (2010) * Ally Burnett – 'The Takeover EP' 'The Seven' (2010) 'The Heartbreaker Sampler' (2011) * The Spin Room – 'The Dreams We Keep' (2010) 'Forever & Ever & Ever After' (2012) * All The Right Moves – 'When Your Compass Breaks' (2012) * Like Crazy – 'A Short Story' EP (2013) * Novelty – 'With Room to Grow' (2014) * Hampton Hollow – ‘Hampton Hollow’ (2017) * Anxious Club – 'Midnight at Smoke Permanent' (2021)

References

External links

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The Pilot's profile
at MySpace
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Freeman, Rob 1981 births Living people Musicians from New Jersey People from Andover, New Jersey People from Byram Township, New Jersey People from Stanhope, New Jersey