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- Jamie Freeman (27 May 1965 – 3 December 2022) was a British singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer, who previously fronted The Jamie Freeman Agreement. He was the brother of the actor Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, Sherlock, The Office) and the musician Tim Freeman (Frazier Chorus). He co-founded in Lewes, East Sussex with his ex-wife Stevie Smith. He was a member of the Americana Music Association (Nashville) and . His song 'The Fire' - co-written with Ben Glover - was nominated for UK Song Of The Year at the UK Americana Awards. Freeman's primary instrument was guitar but he was also a drummer. He started drumming at the age of 13 and played with Brighton alt.country rockers for eight years. He usually played electric and acoustic guitar, and a kick-drum when playing solo. In the studio he also played keyboards, bass, lap steel and percussion. Freeman played with Frazier Chorus as a member of the touring band, and performed on their third album Wide Awake, released on the Pure label. His 2019 album Dreams About Falling features co-writes with Angaleena Presley, Ben Glover, Michael Logen, Brandy Zdan, Amy Speace and Amy Tudor. (Two songs on Freeman's second album were co-written with Amy Tudor, a poet from Kentucky.) The album also features duets with Angaleena Presley, Brandy Zdan and Amy Speace. The album release was supported by over thirty live shows including a tour in the UK and Germany supporting Texas singer/songwriter Wade Bowen. In 2019, Freeman attended the House of Songs Songwriter Summit in Bentonville, Arkansas, writing with Elles Bailey, Dylan Earle, Graham Weber, Jonathan Terrell. Freeman died from brain cancer on 3 December 2022. (en)
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- Jamie Freeman (27 May 1965 – 3 December 2022) was a British singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer, who previously fronted The Jamie Freeman Agreement. He was the brother of the actor Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, Sherlock, The Office) and the musician Tim Freeman (Frazier Chorus). He co-founded in Lewes, East Sussex with his ex-wife Stevie Smith. He was a member of the Americana Music Association (Nashville) and . His song 'The Fire' - co-written with Ben Glover - was nominated for UK Song Of The Year at the UK Americana Awards. Freeman died from brain cancer on 3 December 2022. (en)
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