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Free State acoustics

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Roots in Fireside Music Jams

Free State Acoustics formed at the Porcupine Freedom Festival (PorcFest) XX in June 2023 during evening fireside jams at the Rebel Civics Compound, entertaining Porcupines who stopped by and hung out upon hearing our live acoustic music. We refined our sound, played shows through the summer and fall of 2024 and 2025, recorded and published a series of live music videos. 


Stay tuned for lots more Free State Acoustics in 2026!

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Our Instruments

Free State Acoustics focuses on a mix of intense and mellow tunes interpreted our way with acoustic instruments. Key to our sound is the acoustic guitar, classical-style violin, cajon percussion, with strong and sweet contrasting vocals.

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Our Music

Free State Acoustics plays a wide variety of interesting and fun cover songs ranging from Alison Krauss to Radiohead, Fleetwood Mac to John Prine, Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show to The Cranberries. With Hank Williams, Guns N' Roses, Amy Winehouse and REM to mix it up a bit.

Free State Acoustics Music

Free State Acoustics cover of "Creep" by Radiohead, recorded live at the Free State Project's clubhouse The SHELL in the Seacoast Region of New Hampshire.

Our Mellower side

Landslide

Free State Acoustics cover of "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac recorded live on March 13, 2026

Linger Unplugged

Free State Acoustics cover of "Linger" by The Cranberries played unplugged at the Independence Inn. For extra fun the audience joins in on the chorus!

Baby Now That I Found You

Our version of the great "Baby, Now That I Found You" tune loosely covering the Allison Krause and Union Station version of 1967 hit single by the UK soul band The Foundations.

MOre Live Music Videos

Crazy

Free State Acoustics does "Crazy", the hit single by the American soul duo Gnarles Barkley.


"Maybe I'm crazy, maybe you're crazy, maybe we're crazy, possibly."

- Gnarles Barkley

Sylvia's Mother

Free State Acoustics covers "Sylvia's Mother", the first hit single by Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show.  

 Written by songwriter and children's book author Shel Silverstein, the song is based on a true story about a phone call between Shel and Sylvia's mother Louisa. 

Audio - Listen to our Debut album

North Country

Free State Acoustics debut album North Country is a collection of songs recorded live in summer and fall 2024 at several shows in the Free State. Listen here!

Bittersweet Symphony

Free State Acoustics cover of Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve highlighting great violin driving the tune home

Zombie

Free State Acoustics in an after-show jam secession playing "Zombie" by the Cranberries with North Country Brian on cajon.

Contact Free State Acoustics

For info and bookings contact us below.

Free State Acoustics

Lancaster, New Hampshire, United States

For information and bookings contact us here.

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