Sweat A River, Live No Lies
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Sacramento, California |
| Genres | Alternative rock, emo, post-hardcore, indie rock, hard rock |
| Years active | 1991–1999 2008–2010 |
| Labels | Epic, Immortal, Vagrant, Bright Antenna |
| Associated acts | Jonah Matranga, Onelinedrawing, New End Original, Gratitude, The Revolution Smile, Two Sheds, Jackpot, Deftones, Will Haven, Sock, Crosses, Black Map |
| Past members |
Jonah Matranga Shaun Lopez John Gutenberger Chris Robyn Malcolm O'Keeffe |
Far was a band from Sacramento, California.
After a number of local releases including their first demo tape Sweat A River, Live No Lies (1991) and two independent albums Listening Game (1992) and Quick (1994) the band signed to Epic/Immortal Records and released their first major record, Tin Cans With Strings To You (1996). Their manager Troy Davis considers Tin Cans With Strings to be the first-ever screamo album. Far's next release was an EP titled Soon (1997), which was quickly followed up by their fourth and most popular album, Water & Solutions (1998). This record attracted a strong cult following in the late 1990s, due mostly to the single "Mother Mary" and the band touring with longtime friends the Deftones, and Incubus. The more melodic sound showcased on this album is increasingly cited as an influence on present-day alternative rock bands by the rock press, i.e.: Thursday, Biffy Clyro, Jimmy Eat World.
Since their 1999 split, the former members of Far have been involved in a number of projects, often quite experimental in nature. Frontman Jonah Matranga continued with his solo project Onelinedrawing and formed the now defunct band New End Original (an anagram of Onelinedrawing). Matranga "broke up" Onelinedrawing in August 2004. In 2005 the singer's new band Gratitude released their debut self-titled record on Atlantic Records. Gratitude, however, called it a day towards the end of 2005, playing their last US tour before splitting in December 2005. He now plays music under his own name, with new work as well as music from his previous outings.
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