Cell is is back with new single, “Free People.” The track has origins tracking back over 30 years. Written in the 1990s during the band’s heyday, “Free People” was played live a few times, but it was never recorded until now. To celebrate the release, The New York City band will be performing two special shows in New York. The band will be playing at DromFest in the Catskills from August 30 to September 1st and will follow up with a performance at The Mercury Lounge on September 3. “Free People” is now available via Dromedary Records.

Formed in 1990, Cell was a prominent fixture in the New York rock scene, releasing two full-length LPs and several singles and EPs on the DGC subsidiary of Geffen Records, as well as a single on Ecstatic Peace. Despite a debut LP that sold over 70,000 copies and a tour history with notable acts like Pavement and Sonic Youth, the band’s journey came to an abrupt end in 1995, a casualty of the music industry’s shifting dynamics.

Cell’s lineup includes singer-guitarists Ian James and Jerry DiRienzo, drummer Keith Nealy—formerly a guitar tech for Sonic Youth—and bassist David Motamed (ex-Das Damen). Known for their textured guitar layers and post-punk influences. Their 1992 debut, Slo-Blo, was followed by the more Living Room in 1994, produced by John Agnello (Alvvays, Dinosaur jr., Kurt Vile). Following Cell’s dissolution, DiRienzo formed Ugly Beauty, which released Sweetness in 1997.

Cell 2024 Live Dates

August 31st-September 2nd DromFest ’24 Catskill, New York
September 3 – the Mercury Lounge New York City

Order “Free People” by Cell HERE