Shaun Lopez
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shaun Michael Lopez |
| Born | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, emo, indie rock, punk, electronica |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, composer |
| Instruments | Guitar, keyboard, sampler, vocals |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Epic, Geffen, Vagrant |
| Associated acts | Far, The Revolution Smile, Deftones, ††† (Crosses), Will Haven |
| Website | www |
Shaun Lopez is an American music producer, composer, and musician.
Shaun was born and raised in a suburb of Sacramento, CA. He is a founding member and guitarist for post-hardcore band Far.
After a number of local releases, including their first demo tape, Sweat A River, Live No Lies, and two independent albums Listening Game and Quick, they signed to Epic/Immortal Records and released their major label debut, Tin Cans With Strings To You.
Their second major label LP, Water & Solutions, was released in 1998. Thanks to the single, "Mother Mary", they attracted a large cult following. The more melodic sound showcased on this album is increasingly cited as an influence on present-day "emo rock" bands (i.e. Thursday, Biffy Clyro, Jimmy Eat World) . Certainly, it was a departure from their earlier, much more hardcore sound, though it is still far from the emo-pop that it would quickly come to inspire.
After their split in 1999, Lopez briefly played in an early version of Rival Schools, headed by former Quicksand frontman, Walter Schreifels. He also auditioned for a spot in Foo Fighters, a job that was ultimately given to Chris Shiflett of No Use For A Name/Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.
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