Freefonix

Freefonix is a British CGI animated television series about the adventures of fictional band of the same name.

The series launched on 4 January 2008 and aired on children channel CBBC's on their daily segment on BBC One for thirteen weeks. The rest of the series, which consists of 40 x 24 minute episodes, along with the first thirteen, broadcast over the winter period on weekends on CBBC from 8 December 2008 into January 2009.

Storyline

Freefonix have discovered a sophisticated way of fighting their battles against rival band Mantyz, by using the power of the Thirteenth Note, an awesome force that can bend space, time and minds when the perfect sound is created. When the two rival bands meet, the result is an explosive Soundclash, where the opposing forces do battle as all the energies of the Thirteenth Note are released.

Freefonix features performances from singers Jamelia, Justin Hawkins, cricketer Alastair Cook, and Joseph Fiennes and musician Haylie Ecker. With a budget of more than 10 million pound sterling ($15 million), Freefonix is the largest commission by BBC for an animation. The scripts for Freefonix were written in Los Angeles and Toronto, and story edited by Jeffrey Alan Schechter, Baz Hawkins, and Will Schifrin.

Characters

Freefonix

• BB (voiced by Shelley Longworth) - 15-year-old lead singer, formally a member of the prepsi band BCD before becoming a Freewaver.
• "Freez" Freezbone (voiced by Marcel McCalla) - 16-year-old guitarist and backing singer/ rapper who has an outgoing and somewhat hippy view on life. His guitar is named Misty.
• "Mo" Mostart (voiced by Jules de Jongh) - 13-year-old DJ of the band, whose SoundShaper device can produce backing beats, melodies and rhythms. Mo lacks confidence in masculinity due to being the youngest and shortest member of the band, while also having a love interest with Lady Lux.

Mantyz

• Kurtz (speaking voice by Adam Longworth, singing voice by Justin Hawkins) - 16-year-old self-absorbed lead singer and lead guitarist of Mantyz and half-sister to Lady Lux, who named his guitar Axe.
• Lady Lux (voiced by Shelley Longworth) - 16-year-old bass player and Kurtz's half-sister, also the brains behind their schemes against Freefonix.
• Hitt (voiced by Joseph Fiennes) - 17-year-old drummer of the band, whose clueless-ness often annoys the other members.

Other

• Sugar Che - (voiced by Susan Zelouf, singing voice by Jamelia) - A Sonic Lord who banished Vox to the Void of Silencia and brought Freefonix together. She acts as a guide and aid to the band in their battles against Mantyz.
• Vox - An renegade Sonic Lord who Sugar Che trapped to the Void of Silencia and now seeks freedom through the evil schemes of Mya and Mantyz.
• Mya de Zya - (voiced by Susan Zelouf) - The vain head of ComaCo, a record label who manufacture prepsi bands, who after is promised "untold riches and power" from Vox, decides to aid him in his fight against Freefonix.

Recurring

• CC & DD - Two members of BB's old prepsi band BCD, like all prepsis are shallow and obsessed with pop culture.
• Snugg Fitt & DJ Loose - Two DJs that work at The Bounce, a Freewave music club.
• Nerdry - An nerdy employee at ComaCo and nephew of Mya, who assists Mya in her plans against Freefonix, much to her hatred towards him.
• Aw'right Jack - The owner of Jack's Pies and Fries where Freefonix often dine.
• Mr & Mrs Start - Mostart's parents who are unaware that their loving nature towards him is an annoyance.

Production

Freefonix, created by Magnus Fiennes, Alex Tate and Simeon Warburton, is produced by Richelle Wilder and Chris Rice for Cinnamon Entertainment with Method Films and Toonz Animation. The series is directed by Jerome France and Pierre Alan Chartier, and features new tracks from Freefonix with some of the world's top record producing talents and features performances from Justin Hawkins (of The Darkness), Jamelia and Joseph Fiennes actor and brother of Magnus Feinnes.

Album

Freefonix
Studio album by Freefonix
Released	26 January 2009
Recorded	2007-2008
Genre	Pop, pop rock, R&B
Length	44:01
Label	Freewave, USM JR
Producer	Magnus Fiennes, Lucas Secon

A soundtrack to the show dubbed as Freefonix's debut studio album was released on 26 January 2009 by Freewave Records, featuring a hand-full of songs featured in the series. A second album is said to be produced only if there is enough interest.

Track listing

References

External links

• Freefonix at the Internet Movie Database
• Freefonix bebo page
• Freefonix youtube channel
• Freefonix myspace page
• Freefonix Press and Show Info
• Variety article on the show
• Freefonix's Press Launch information
• Isle of Man film, show information