Biography

Freddie & The Scenarios is the new project from The Vaccines’ lead guitarist Freddie Cowan, created with the help of some of the best musicians of Mexico City’s incredible music scene. 
 Whilst visiting Mexico city in 2019, Freddie had a number of serendipitous encounters with some of the musicians living and working there, especially around the city’s Centro Historico neighbourhood - Diego Herrera from Mexico’s legendary Caifanes, resident string and brass arranger Dan Zlotnik, and Moises Garcia, the trumpet player for Mexican hero, Juan Gabriel, among many others. These encounters inspired Answer Machine, a celebration of creative freedom and collaboration, life, growth and restoration. 
 Recorded in CDMX and Somerset with the musicians he’d met, old friends and iconic guitarist Tomoyasu Hotei. 
 All songs written by Freddie Cowan 
 Produced by Dom Monks 
 The Scenarios are Alan D Boyd (production), Pete Robertson (drums), Tim Lanham (keys), Nick Pini (bass), Ethan Johns (percussion), Diego Herrera (saxophone), Dan Zlotnik (bass saxophone and flute), Moises Garcia (Trumpet), Juan Lopez (Saxophone), Manuel Hernández (Trombone). Izzie Yardley, Delilah Johns, Georgina Johns (Backing Vocals), Luciana Herrera (visual director) and Manuel Fermont (animator). Featuring Tomoyasu Hotei on ‘Sensei’.