| Description: | Singer-songwriter Fred Haring hails from north central Ohio. He wrote songs for a number of years, but never took it that seriously until he entered a battle-of-the-bands contest in college. His first entry (as a band) was unsuccessful, but coming back the next year as a singer-songwriter he took first place. Pouring himself more seriously into his music, he was signed in 1997 to the Grandma Katherine's Music record label. His first release, Ghosttowns and Kingdoms, spawned two radio singles, "Wear White to My Funeral" and "Hey Joe Carter", which achieved Top 30 radio airplay in their respective genres. The video for "Funeral" was also nominated for Independent Music Video of the Year, a category topped that year by Ani DiFranco. The radio success of the first album led to touring opportunities, and Fred played for nearly 15,000 people in a 12-month period. |