We had been working. We had a bunch of songs written and it came time to make the record, so we had our lawyer make the call to Elektra and ask for our advance. Then, we got dropped. It was actually exciting.

Soon they hung out and began jamming recording most of what they put together. Around 2008 Freeman launched the Gene Ween Band where he plays alongside Ween bassist Dave Dreiwitz and with guitarist Scott Metzger and drummer Joe Russo among others. Freeman has acknowledged a history of drug use but does not often divulge specifics.

Freeman announced his departure from Ween in 2012 shortly after releasing Marvelous Clouds his first solo album. Gene Ween (b. March 17 1970) is the stage name of Aaron Freeman American musician and a founding member of the experimental alternative rock group Ween.