We sold a certain, steady amount of product for them and they could count on it. When it came time to ask for the money for this new record, they dropped us. It was fine with us. It was a dead fish.

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.