Wes Freed's works appeared on album covers of Lauren Hoffman and numerous American rock bands, including Cracker and the Drive-By Truckers.
13 Facts About Wes Freed
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Wes Freed considered moving to New York to become an artist.
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Wes Freed served as its lead singer starting in 1986.
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Wes Freed played with other local groups, such as the Shiners, Mudd Helmet, the Mutant Drones, and the MagBats.
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Wes Freed became acquainted with the Drive-By Truckers in 1997, when they were invited to play in the first Capital City Barndance, a show designed to reflect the long lived Old Dominion Barn Dance with the addition of folk and rock artists as well as traditional country.
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Wes Freed ultimately designed ten album covers for the Truckers.
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Wes Freed later identified the cover art of The Dirty South as his personal favorite.
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Wes Freed utilized marker, watercolor, and acrylic paint, typically on wood.
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Wes Freed continued to design posters, T-shirts, backgrounds, and miscellaneous merchandise for DBT, as well as the artwork in the 2009 documentary about the Truckers, titled The Secret To A Happy Ending.
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Apart from his work with DBT, Wes Freed collaborated with Lauren Hoffman and Cracker.
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Wes Freed continued to paint commissioned and gifted work for friends, family, and fans around the world.
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When visiting Wes Freed there was always something in progress on the easel.
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Wes Freed died on September 4,2022, at the age of 58, nine months after he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer.