Farse

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Farse was a five piece ska-punk band hailing from Birmingham in the West Midlands. They attended Bishop Challoner school in Kings Heath, where the band formed. After releasing a string of demos they released their debut album, Means To An End, (recorded at Rich Bitch studios) on 8 October 2001. The record created a buzz throughout the underground scene and attracted the attention of the Moon Ska Europe label. Farse then entered UB40's Dep Studios, to record their second album Boxing Clever in late 2002. Following the album's release the band's popularity grew, with the video for the song Hopscotch receiving heavy rotation on the-now defunct-digital music channel p-rock. The Band then embarked on several headlining tours throughout the UK before unexpectedly announcing their split in early 2004. During their career they performed with similar acts such as King Prawn, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Mad Caddies, Bowling For Soup, Reel Big Fish and Capdown.

The final performance was held on Thursday March 18th at the Carling Academy 2 in Birmingham. The show involved past members of the band joining to play on stage and finished on the song 'Youth On Paper', a song said to have been previously unheard at live shows.