Zac Farro
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| Zac Farro | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Zachary Wayne Farro |
| Born | June 4, 1990 Voorhees Township, New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, pop punk, punk rock |
| Occupations | Musician, drummer |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion, guitar, bass, keyboard, vocals |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Associated acts | Novel American, Half Noise, Paramore |
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| Gretsch Drums Zildjian Truth Customs | |
Zachary Wayne Farro (born June 4, 1990) is an American musician and drummer of the band Novel American as well as the singer of the band Half Noise. He is best known as the former drummer of the alternative rock band Paramore from its inception until 2010. He is the younger brother of Josh Farro, the band's former lead guitarist.
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Personal life [edit]
Farro was born in Voorhees Township, New Jersey.[1]
Influences [edit]
Some of his favorite bands include: Radiohead, The National, Sigur Rós, Yann Tiersen and múm.[2]
Paramore (2002–2010) [edit]
Farro, at age 12, was a founding member of Paramore, created in Franklin, Tennessee in 2004, with Hayley Williams (lead vocals/keyboards), his brother Josh Farro (lead guitar/backing vocals)and Jeremy Davis (bass guitar). Jeremy Davis admitted he was initially unsure if the band could be taken seriously because of Zac's young age until he saw him play.[3] The band released three studio albums, All We Know Is Falling, Riot! and Brand New Eyes, as well as two live albums and one EP. Brand New Eyes, their third album, was released on September 29, 2009. In June 2009, the band welcomed Taylor York (rhythm guitar), a long time friend of the Farros' and who previously played with them as a touring member. On December 18, 2010 the band's website announced the Farros' amicable departure.[4] On December 21, 2010, Josh Farro released an official exit statement for himself and his brother, refuting the band's previous story.[5]
Half Noise (2010–present) [edit]
Two days after his departure from Paramore, Zac took part in a new project band called "Tunnel", releasing a new song called "Hide Your Eyes". The duo then renamed themselves "Half Noise" due to other bands being named "Tunnel".[6] The band features Farro (drums, vocals) and Jason Clark (guitar, vocals).[7][8][9]
Farro and Clark had earlier been together in a band with Josh Farro.
Novel American (2011–present) [edit]
Josh Farro founded the band Novel American with former Cecil Adora members Van Beasley, Ryan Clark and Tyler Ward briefly after his departure from Paramore[citation needed] and the group announced plans to record an EP as well as play local venues in the near future.[citation needed]
On Feb 22, 2011, the band announced Zac Farro will replace Tyler Ward on drums.[10]
References [edit]
- ^ Condran, Ed. "Paramore movin' up, just not movin' out", Bucks County Courier Times, February 25, 2006. Accessed March 17, 2011. "The Farro brothers who were born in Voorhees NJ met Williams four years ago."
- ^ "Paramore Biography | Paramore Info & Bio". Paramore.net. 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
- ^ Interview With Paramore. Interview with cathyreay. 2007-07-14. http://www.europunk.net/interviews.php?id=173. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
- ^ Bhamra, Satvir (2010-12-18). "Josh and Zac Farro leave Paramore". Amplified.tv. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
- ^ Bhamra, Satvir (2010-12-22). "Josh and Zac Farro post statement". Amplified.tv. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
- ^ 0.00 (2010-12-09). "tunnelmusic's sounds on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
- ^ 0.00 (2010-12-09). "tunnelmusic's sounds on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ http://www.altpress.com/news/entry /zac_farro_former_paramore_drummers_new_project_tunnel/
- ^ "Official Novel American Fans". Officialnovelamericanfans.tumblr.com. 2011-02-19. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
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