Brent Daniels aka Free

Originally hailing from the chilly climes of Minneapolis, MN, Brent Daniels (aka "Free") is a producer, composer, singer, songwriter and recording artist. Co-founder of the industrial/rock/electronica duo Hednoize with fellow producer Daniel Lenz (Psykosonik), Brent moved to Los Angeles in 1996 to write and record their critically-acclaimed debut record on Wax Trax!/TVT records. The end result, "Searching For The End" ultimately provided them the opportunity to work with Charlie Clouser (Nine Inch Nails, Saw, "Numb3rs") who provided programming for one of the album's tracks. The title of the record bespoke (for a time) the seemingly never-ending process of experimentation, trying to create new and different digital instrumentation and alien sonic landscapes to drape over the rock framework.

In the end, the Hednoize project helped Brent break new sonic ground in sound design and electronic music production. A classical piano background, an obsession for sound design of both the twisted and beautiful persuasion, and an ongoing love affair with technology to combine it all has led Brent to collaborating with, programming for, or remixing Marcy Levy (Marcella Detroit, Shakespeare's Sister, Eric Clapton), Psykosonik, Bern Locker (Urban Voodoo) and The Incredible Moses Leroy.

His attention to detail in the production environment has also led to programming/editing opportunities with songwriters Rick Knowles & Billy Steinberg (Madonna, Dido), Mick Jones (Foreigner) with the Cult, Nika Costa and Thomas Dolby (for Headspace).

Currently Brent is recording new solo material and in 2009, scoring the feature film A Lonely Place For Dying with James Cromwell and Michael Wincott.