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Far were an emocore band from Sacramento, USA, spawned from a equivalent local scene when (their previous road partners), Deftones.

When the total of local releases including their 1st demonstration tape Sweat A River, Live No Lies and album Listening Game they signed to Immortal Records and released their number 1 major record: Tin Cans With Strings to You.

Their 2nd album, Water and Solutions, was released inside 1998 & attracted the cult resulting. A additional melodic healthy showcased in this album is progressively cited as an influence on present-contemporary emo rock group per rock click, explorer: Thursday, Biffy Clyro, Jimmy Eat World. Sure it was the departure from either their earliest, good deal extra hardcore sound (although it is however far from either a emo-pop that it would quickly are to inspire).

Since their 1999 split, the previous members of Far develop been included around a total of projects, typically quite experimental around nature and severity. Frontman Jonah Matranga especially went on to form a currently defunct band New End Original and continue his solo task Onelinedrawing. Matranga "broke up" Onelinedrawing in August of 2004. Within 2005 a singer's recently band Gratitude released their debut self-titled record on Atlantic Records.

Members
Jonah Matranga — vocals, guitar Shaun Lopez — guitar John Gutenberger — bass Chris Robyn — drums, percussion

Discography
source:http://www.wickedland.com/far/discography/ Full Albums
Listening Game, (1992) Quick, (1994) Tin Cans With Strings To You, (1996) Water & Solutions, (1998)

EPs
Shortly (1997)

Promos
A Patterns (1998) Mother Mary Love, Western Style What We've Treasured To Say In The Aisle, Yelling

7"s
Far Does Madonna (w/Sea Pigs) Boring Life Mother Mary (1998)

Demos
Sweat A River, Live No Lies (1991)

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