Farside (band)
| Farside | |
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| Origin | Orange County, California, United States |
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| Years active | 1989–2000 |
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| Past members | Michael "Popeye" Vogelsang Bob Beshear Kevin Murphy Sean Rosenthal Robert Haworth Zack de la Rocha Josh Stanton Bryan Chu Brian Balchack |
Farside was a hardcore punk band formed in Orange County, California in 1989. The group disbanded in 2000.
The original members were Michael "Popeye" Vogelsang (vocals, guitar), Robert Haworth (guitar), Josh Stanton (bass) and Robert Beshear (drums). Stanton left the band soon after recording the first demo to join the 411, which featured future Farside guitarist/vocalist Kevin Murphy. Zack de la Rocha briefly played second lead guitar from 1990-1991 and on their second demo, which was part of the Scrap release. Shortly after, he left to focus on his band Rage Against the Machine. The band recorded "Keep My Soul Awake" followed by the Rochambeau LP. After "Rochambeau," Haworth left the band to create State of the Nation. Kevin Murphy joined temporarily to complete the band's 1992-1993 European tour and became a permanent member.
Starting with Rigged, the band made a decision to take its music in a slightly different direction. Rigged was recorded by Jim Monroe, who would go on to produce nearly all of Farside's material. The partnership with Monroe led the band to dedicate the final LP's title to Monroe. The production for Rigged was intended to be louder and thicker than previous Farside material and the songs themselves were more aggressive and less pop-inspired.
During the 1990s, tensions arose within Farside because of indecision to pursue the band as a full-time career and disputes over signing to a major label. Farside's sound was a mixture of late 1980s post-hardcore (Dag Nasty, Hüsker Dü and the Descendents are notable influences), 1990s alternative metal (Helmet, Quicksand, etc.) and the power pop sensibilities of the late 1970s (Elvis Costello) the band never found a consistent style. As a result, it is hard to place it one genre. Farside recorded cover versions for various compilation records including straightforward interpretations of D.C.s Embrace and New Jersey power metal band TT Quick. A lounge version of the Misfits "Return of the Fly" and a rare country and western version of "Pretty Vacant" by the Sex Pistols were also recorded.
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