Sam Farrar
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| Background information | |
| Born | June 29, 1978 |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, bassist |
| Instruments | Bass, vocals, piano, guitar, percussion |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Epic, Fueled by Ramen |
| Associated acts | Phantom Planet, Maroon 5, Operation Aloha |
| Website |
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Fender Jazz Bass Höfner 500/1 | |
Sam Farrar (born June 29, 1978) is American musician, producer and bassist. He is the bass guitar player for the American rock band Phantom Planet, as well as a touring member of the American pop-rock band Maroon 5.
Musical career
Farrar is the bass guitar player for the American rock band Phantom Planet. He also joined a band called Operation Aloha with members of Gomez and Maroon 5.[1] He and his wife, Stephanie, have started their own music project, called Bubble and Strife.
Since 2012, Farrar is touring with Maroon 5 - as an additional band member - on guitars, occasionally on the bass guitar, percussion, backing vocals, turntables and providing samples and other special effects (using the MPC). He co-wrote and co-produced a few of the band's songs on almost all of their studio albums and also remixed one of their songs, which is called "Woman", on Call and Response: The Remix Album, released in 2008. On August 31, 2012 - during a show in Argentina on the Overexposed World Tour - Farrar filled-in for Mickey Madden on the bass guitar for the very first time. He subsequently filled-in for Madden on the next few shows of the tour.
Personal life
His father, John Farrar, was a member of The Shadows and also carved a successful songwriting career, penning many of Olivia Newton-John's big hits. His mother, Pat Carroll, was a successful Australian pop singer in the 1960s. He attended The Buckley School. Sam is married to Stephanie Eitel, formerly a member of the band Agent Sparks.[2] Their daughter Vesper Pearl Farrar was born on August 6th, 2009 and their son Flynn Roscoe Farrar was born on January 14th, 2014.[3]
Discography
- With Phantom Planet
- Phantom Planet Is Missing (1998)
- The Guest (2002)
- Phantom Planet (2004)
- Raise the Dead (2008)
- With Operation Aloha
- Operation Aloha (2009)
- With Maroon 5 (Now a touring member)
- It Won't Be Soon Before Long (2007) – production
- Call and Response: The Remix Album (2008) – remix of a song ("Woman")
- Hands All Over (2010) – songwriting ("Misery", "Stutter", "Don't Know Nothing", "Hands All Over" and "How")
- Overexposed (2012) – production and songwriting ("Ladykiller", "Fortune Teller" and "Tickets"), backing vocals, programming
- Songs About Jane – 10th Anniversary Edition (2012)
- V (2014) – backing vocals ("Unkiss Me")
References
- ↑ "First Listen: Maroon 5, Phantom Planet, Gomez Members Form Band". SPIN.com. 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
- ↑ "Eagle Ear Entertainment : Meet the Birds". Eagleear.com. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
- ↑ Name Sam Farrar Location Los Angeles Bio warbears central. "Sam Farrar (samfarrar) on Twitter". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
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