Fair to Midland
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| Fair to Midland | |
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| Origin |  Sulphur Springs, Texas |
| Genre(s) | Art rock Alternative metal Folk metal |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Label(s) | Serjical Strike |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Darroh Sudderth Cliff Campbell Jon Dicken Brett Stowers Matt Langley |
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| Former members | |
| Nathin Seals Jason Pintler |
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Fair to Midland is an American art rock band formed in 1998. They are currently signed to Serj Tankian's Serjical Strike label. According to the band's official website, their name comes from "...an old Texan play on the term 'fair to middling'." The group has released three albums and an EP. Live at Coachella 2007 the band performed a live improvisational version of their song "Walls of Jericho" featuring the guest vocals of Serj Tankian. The band has toured with Serj Tankian, Dir en grey, Flyleaf, Wednesday 13, The 69 Eyes, As I Lay Dying, Chevelle, and 10 Years.
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[edit] History
Fair to Midland was formed in 1998 by friends Darroh Sudderth (real name, Andrew) and Cliff Campbell. After their independent debut album in late 2001, The Carbon Copy Silver Lining, original drummer Jason Pintler left the band and former percussionist Brett Stowers took over the drums. For their second album, inter.funda.stifle, Matt Langley joined the band. He had previously played keyboards on The Carbon Copy Silver Lining. inter.funda.stifle was released in 2004. The album and the shows promoting it caused the band to get noticed by Serj Tankian, who signed them to his Serjical Strike label in 2006. The Drawn and Quartered EP was soon released, featuring interviews with the band, songs from inter.funda.stifle and live recordings. Fables From a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True, Fair To Midland's major label debut, was released in June 2007. The band chose to re-record many of the songs from inter.funda.stifle which they felt could benefit from the bigger production values. Fair To Midland is currently touring the USA with 10 years, Saving Abel, and The American Plague. In June 2008, they will once again team up with Serj Tankian and tour parts of Europe (Germany, mostly) promoting Fables From A Mayfly. They are set to perform at both Rock am Ring and Rock im Park, two notable concert events, in June 2008.
Fair to Midland were the winners of the 2007 Dallas Observer Music Award in the Best Metal category.
[edit] Band Members
[edit] Current Members
- Darroh Sudderth – Vocals
- Cliff Campbell – Guitar
- Jon Dicken – Bass
- Brett Stowers – Drums
- Matt Langley – Keys
[edit] Former Members
- Nathin Seals - Bass
- Jason Pintler - Drums
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 2001: The Carbon Copy Silver Lining
- 2004: inter.funda.stifle
- 2007: Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True
[edit] EPs
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||||
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| US Hot 100 | US Modern Rock | US Mainstream Rock | US Pop 100 | UK Singles Chart | Germany | |||
| 2007 | "Dance of the Manatee" | - | - | 19 | - | - | - | Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True |
| 2007 | "Tall Tales Taste Like Sour Grapes" | - | - | 38 | - | - | - | Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True |
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Official Fair To Midland Street Team on Fancorps.com
- Official Forums
- Serjical Strike Records
- Fair to Midland Myspace
- Kyte TV Channel
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