Faraquet /ˈfærəkɛt/ is an American post-hardcore band from Washington D.C., United States, sometimes placed in the math rock genre. The trio formed in 1997 and disbanded in 2001 after releasing its debut full-length on Dischord Records. Faraquet were influenced by Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr., as well as older rock bands such as King Crimson, Yes, and the Who.[3][4] The band has recently reissued all of the material released prior to their full-length and briefly reformed to play shows in support of this project in Brazil and their native Washington, D.C.[5]
Faraquet | |
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 Faraquet live in Indianapolis in the early 2000s. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1997–2001, 2007–2008[1] |
| Labels | |
| Members | Devin Ocampo Chad Molter Jeff Boswell |
| Website | http://faraquet.5u.com[2] |
Following Faraquet's dissolution, Molter and Ocampo went on to form Medications, which released an EP and two albums on Dischord Records before going on hiatus in 2011.[6] Devin currently plays in the EFFECTS, who have released one full-length (also on Dischord).[7] Molter has a solo project called Whisper States, which released its eponymous first album in September 2024.
Personnel
editLineup
edit- Devin Ocampo: vocals, guitar, drums/percussion, keyboards, banjo, baritone guitar, trumpet.
- Chad Molter: drums/percussion, vocals, piccolo bass
- Jeff Boswell: bass, feedback guitar, Moog
Formation
editDevin Ocampo (guitar) and Chad Molter (drums/percussion) moved from New York City to Washington, D.C. to further pursue their musical aspirations. Ocampo had many side projects in the early '90s, one of which was playing drums for fellow D.C. band, Smart Went Crazy. Smart Went Crazy was where Ocampo met future Faraquet bass player, Jeff Boswell. Boswell joined Ocampo and Molter to form Faraquet in 1997.
Discography
editSingles
edit- "Parakeet" b/w "Um Die Ecke" (Mis En Scene Records: 002) (1998)
- "Whole Thing Over" b/w "Call It Sane" (DeSoto Records:32) (1999)
EPs
edit- 'Split EP' with Akarso (404 Records: 404–002) (1999)
Albums
edit- The View from this Tower (Dischord Records: 122) (2000)
Compilation albums
edit- Anthology 1997-98 (Dischord 159) - July 28, 2008 Released in Brazil in 2007 as Faraquet by the label Mis-en-scene
References
edit- ^ "Dischord Records: Faraquet".
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- ^ Hughes, Josiah (August 27, 2008). "Faraquet's Devin Ocampo". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
Some of the stuff that's sort of obvious, as far as what made Faraquet different musically, is some of the jazz and prog that we were listening to from when I was a kid. Stuff like King Crimson and Yes. Some of that stuff gets a little bloated, but I was informed by some of it. I also tend to take a lot of influence from jazz horn players instead of guitar players. I was never really that excited about jazz guitar. Also Sonic Youth, Dinosaur JR, and just a slew of other things that we were really into.
- ^ Davis, John (2002). "Faraquet". Held Like Sound. Archived from the original on March 2, 2002. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Faraquet: Concerts and Music Events on washingtonpost.com". www.washingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ Washington, Dischord Records 3819 Beecher St NW; U.s.a. 703.351.7507, Dc 20007-1802. "Dischord Records: Medications". Dischord Records. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Washington, Dischord Records 3819 Beecher St NW; U.s.a. 703.351.7507, Dc 20007-1802. "Dischord Records: The Effects". Dischord Records. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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