Eurodance group formed in 1994 by Felix J. Gauder and Olaf Bossi, the producers of Das Modul. The performers were Charles Simmons, the frontman and singer, and Iris Trevisan, who left for health reasons in 1995. She was replaced by Ayla J. (Alida).
The Free have had big hits with "Born Crazy", "Lover On the Line", "Dance the Night Away" and later "Loveletter from Space".
In an 2003 interview, Charles Simmons got the question: "Is it possible that "The Free" make a comeback someday?", and he answered: "Honestly, I don't think so. It was fun while it was going on, but we're all doing different things now. Olaf is attending Audio Engineering school, Felix is now producing Jimmy Sommerville, and has a hit project called Novaspace. I'm doing mostly R&B, Hip-Hop and Pop projects, and Alida (Ayla J) is married and lives in the USA. We've all moved on, but The Free was a nice ride".