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New York-Based Musician Re-Records Regional 1980s Hit ‘I Need a Freak’

Song serves as a tribute to the late Lynn Tolliver

By Jeff Niesel

May 1, 2024

Jonathan Hay, a musician and producer based in New York, has re-recorded "I Need a Freak,” a tune that was a hit for Cleveland’s Lynn Tolliver in 1983. “Over the last several years, I would frequently hear Tolliver's version playing in house music parties and clubs in both Brooklyn and Manhattan,” says Hayes in an email...

Courtesy of Jonathan Hay.

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An EP is due out this summer

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Fayrewether To Play 50th Anniversary Show at House of Blues

The concert will feature a reunion of the '80s lineup

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The Cleveland group began working on the release 20 years ago

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The Cleveland group plays a release party on March 15 at the Beachland Tavern

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By Jeff Niesel
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By Jeff Niesel
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Local musician will debut his new band on March 2 at Broadview Brewing Company

By Jeff Niesel
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Beachland Ballroom To Host US Air Guitar National Finals in July

The winner will head to Finland for the world championship

By Jeff Niesel
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Cleveland group will release a full-length in the fall

By Jeff Niesel
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