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Use mdy dates|date=September 2010Infobox musical artist| | name = Far| image =| caption =| genre = Alternative rock , post-hardcore , indie rock , emo , Ambient music|ambient | origin = Sacramento, California|Sacramento , California| years_active = 1991& ndash;1999 2008& ndash;2010| label = Epic Records|Epic , Immortal Records|Immortal , Vagrant Records|Vagrant , Bright Antenna | associated_acts = Jonah Matranga , Onelinedrawing , New End Original , Gratitude (band)|Gratitude , The Revolution Smile , Two Sheds, Jackpot, Deftones , Will Haven , Sock, Crosses (band)|Crosses | Current_Members = Jonah Matranga Shaun Lopez John Gutenberger Chris Robyn| background=group_or_band Far is a band from Sacramento, California|Sacramento , USA.
History
Releases (19911999)
Expand section|date=June 2010After 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 (album)|Quick (1994) they signed to Epic Records|Epic / Immortal Records and released their first major record, Tin Cans With Strings To You (1996). http://www.kerrang.com/wheretostartwith/artists/jonah_matranga "Jonah Matranga Where to start with", by Kerrang, n.d. Their next release was an E.P. titled Soon (EP)|Soon (1997), which was quickly followed up by their fourth and most popular album to date, Water & Solutions (1998). This record attracted a strong cult following in the late 90s, due mostly to the single "Mother Mary" and their touring with long time friends the Deftones , and Incubus (band)|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 (band)|Thursday , Biffy Clyro , Jimmy Eat World . http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/8062 "The Far-ther of Emo? ", by Ellen Dis, Drowned In Sound, 2003 http://www.rockmidgets.com/features.php? page=3& id=1534 "Far Jonah Matranga and Shaun Lopez on the hows, whys and whens behind 2008's most exciting reunion...", by Dan Jones, Rock Midgets, 2008
Break-up and post-Far activities (20002007)
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). Jonah Matranga|Matranga "broke up" Onelinedrawing in August 2004. In 2005 the singer's new band Gratitude (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.
Guitarist and founder Shaun Lopez went on to form The Revolution Smile . The band has released two records and toured around the US and Europe. He also has his own studio where he has produced such bands as Trigger Point, Giant Drag , The X-Ecutioners , the Deftones fifth record ( Saturday Night Wrist ) released by Maverick Records and most recently Will Haven ΄s fourth record The Hierophant (album)|The Hierophant .
Bassist John Gutenberger is currently playing in a band called http://www.myspace.com/twosheds Two Sheds ( http://www.underacloud.net UnderAcloud Records) and a band called http://www.myspace.com/jackpot.com Jackpot.
Drummer Chris Robyn has since played several shows with Will Haven in 2000 when their drummer Wayne Morse left.
Reformation (2009present)
In 2008, the band confirmed they will be reforming for a handful of US dates, and also a small UK tour. http://submergemag.com/featured/far-out/514/ "Far Out!", by Mark Lore, SubMerge, January 12, 2009 Along with the confirmed UK tour, a cover of the track " Pony (Ginuwine song)|Pony " by Ginuwine has been posted on the Hot Little Pony myspace .
On October 15, 2008 the band launched the official website at http://www.thebandfar.com thebandfar.com On October 21, Live 105 ( KITS ) (San Francisco) and KWOD ( Sacramento ) added Pony into regular rotation. On November 4, 91x (San Diego) added Pony. On December 4 KROQ-FM (Los Angeles) added Pony.
On March 2, Vagrant announced that they have signed FAR, and that the band are putting the finishing touches on their fifth studio album, which will be out in 2010.
On Oct 17, 2009, Far posted studio video part three, which concluded reading "At Night we Live" out in 2010 on Vagrant Records. The name is also the title of a song they wrote for Deftones bass player Chi Cheng, after his car accident last November.
On February 10, 2010 Far announced At Night We Live will be released May 18, 2010 on Vagrant Records. http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/a-return-from-far-with-at-night-we-live/05oq7YVdB8eSD http://cmj.com/articles/display_article.php? id=164048165
On March 16, Lead Singer Jonah Matranga announced that the album will be pushed back one week to May 25 due to artwork finalizing.
On June 27, 2011, Jonah Matranga went on http://thefive10.com/show-archive/2011/6/27/jonah-matranga-of-far-on-thefive10-radio.html theFIVE10 Radio and said that it was not likely Far would be getting back together. He cited several problems but mainly that there was just "too much drama."
Members
Jonah Matranga vocals, guitar
Shaun Lopez guitar
John Gutenberger bass
Chris Robyn drums, percussion
Discography
Studio albums
Listening Game (1992)
Quick (album)|Quick (1994)
Tin Cans with Strings to You (1996)
Water & Solutions (1998)
At Night We Live (2010)
EPs
Soon (EP)|Soon (1997)
Singles
" Pony (Ginuwine song)|Pony " (2008) #40 US Modern Rock
Promos
The System (with E-Bomb snippets) (1998)
Mother Mary
Love, American Style
What I've Wanted To Say
In The Aisle, Yelling (released on cd and cassatte)
Pony (1 track advance promo 4:23 on Vagrant) (2009)
Far / Incubus / Korn / Urge Split (Far song In the Aisle Yelling) (1997 promo immortal)
Far / Incubus Split (Far mother Mary Incubus Certain Shade of Green) (1998)
Pony w/ Pony acoustic (2009)
Demos
Sweat A River, Live No Lies (1991)
References
Reflist
External links
http://www.thebandfar.com/ Official Website
http://www.thebandfar.com/store Official Store
http://www.wickedland.com/far/bios/ Far bios
http://www.myspace.com/far Official Myspace
http://www.myspace.com/hotlittlepony Official Hot Little Pony Myspace
http://www.rockmidgets.com/features.php? page=3& id=1534 Far interview on Rockmidgets.com
http://submergemag.com/featured/far-out/514/ Far interview with Submerge Magazine, Dec. 2008
http://www.noisecreep.com/2009/07/17/fars-shaun-lopez-says-new-album-due-out-in-early-2010/ Noisecreep talks to Shaun Lopez
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