Freeway was a Central Valley rock band started in 1979 by Dan Greer, Debi Montanari,
Dan Richards, and Tom Buratovich. Sometimes labeled as a new-wave band, the bands song
list contained many original and covers. In 1980 Freeway signed with Banner Records and Fresburg Publishing,
a new startup Record and publishing company started by Rich Copeland and in 1981 recorded a single release
Tell Me What You Me begain the groundwork for an EP recorded at Circus Audio in Los Angeles. Side A of the
self-titled single was Tell Me What You Mean written by Dan Greer while Side B was I’m Free’>
written by Rich Copeland (the singles associate producer was Ottavio C. Sasso, the soon to be
bass player of Animotion). Before completed th EP, a dispute with band members and
Rich Copeland brought the relationship to an end, and after the breakup Dan Richards left the band and
Freeway made the decision to continue as a three piece. Freeway continued playing at many Central Valley venues
until late 1983 when they broke-up. Before breaking-up they took themselves back into the studio and
recorded eight of their original tunes and one cover Alice by the LA band The Naughty Sweeties,
but once again their sounds never got published or released.
Freeway played many of the popular
venues in the Fresno and opened for other band on a regular basis. Some of the venues include the:
Wild Blue Yonder, Old Town Saloon, Olympic Tavern, Star Palace, Warnors Theatre, CSUF The Bucket, and many others .....