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    Brandon Welch on Lead Vocals & Guitar, and cartoons and cinnamon toast crunch Jordan Powers on Vocals & Guitar and star trek Mark Karsten on Vocals & Guitar and beer Joseph Powers on Bass, slangin' books, records, and architecture Elizabeth Pina s on skittles Todd Turner on Drums, beers, , and all sports

The rock music landscape is littered with pre-fabricated poseurs putting on their silliest clothes and making their stupidest faces with a com-plete lack of genuine emotion. Imagine a band without gimmicks, made up of regular people writing and performing honest music. Sound crazy?

Then you haven’t heard Far-Less.

Determined to shake up the unimaginative pseudo-aesthetics of their indie and pop peers, Far-Less have crafted a sophomore album that single-handedly destroys the notion of the “sophomore slump” in one swift move. Produced by Mike Green (Paramore, The Matches), A Toast to Bad Taste (out October 23 on Tooth & Nail Records) boasts a complex sense of confidence, like a deftly inspired blend of Muse, Dredg, Brand New and the most ethereal of shoe-gazer pop, with some Foo Fighters thrown in for good measure.

Despite a handful of setbacks, a remote locale, and the increasing mediocrity of the indie rock scene, Far-Less has triumphed against the odds with AToast ToBad Taste, and the rock world is hereby put on notice.

Sounding unashamedly modern while retaining a foot in the 90’s heyday of Smashing Pumpkins and Soundgarden, Far-Less have fully come into their own from their humble Virginia beginnings.

“Virginia has everything to do with who I am as a musician and a person,” Far-Less singer Brandon Welch says thoughtfully.“Lots of quiet time with beautiful scenery. You tend to make lifelong friends in a place like this, which is awesome. Music seemed to be my only way to get out of here. As long as I can remember, I wanted to play music.”

And beyond that, Welch and his band mates - Jordan Powers (guitar/vocals), Mark Karsten (guitar), Joseph Powers (bass), Elizabeth Pina (keyboards), and Todd Turner (drums) - set out to make music that is relevant, honest and powerful. And they have succeeded. “The best part about music is when it makes you feel something, when it moves you,” says Welch.

It was with that in mind that Welch wrote the first song for the new Far-Less album, a track called “So Glad,” which gave him the idea for the record’s title, AToast to Bad Taste. “It’s an album about the things that bring us down. The things in our society that hold us back and the people in our lives that show no respect or love for us, or anyone. It’s the most personal piece of art I have ever been involved with,” he explains.

“A few people have told me this record brought them to tears, which is the most beautiful thing anyone could say to me, because there were alot of tears involved in the writing of this album. My best friend left the band. My girl left me. It might seem trivial, but those things happened so close together, right as we started writing for this album.”

Strangely, “So Glad” wasn’t intended to be on the album at first. It was a song Welch wrote to make himself feel better, nothing more, nothing less. The band loved the song and insisted they make use of it. As they continued writing, it served as a roadmap for all of the dynamic places where the album would end up. Like Elvis Costello or The Clash, Far-Less can write a straight-forward radio jam (“It’s Not Me, It”s You”) without sounding corny, and immediately about face and offer up something layered and intricately pleasing. “Surprise Funeral” will go down as one of the best songs this year from one of the year’s best albums.

Far-Less is on a mission to become your favorite band, but on their own terms, and their terms alone. “I would hope that at the end of our career people would say that we made music that moved them,” Welch says, adding: “And that we made music that jammed.” Only two albums in, it’ssafe to stake both claims already.

Far-Less, ladies and gentlemen, your new favorite band.

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Far-Less is..........

and will be.... Jordan- guitar, singing and stuff Brandon- singing, guitar and stuff Brandon- guitar and stuff Tyler-drums and stuff Brian Freeman- bass and stuff Josh King- bass and stuff The Yeti- b...
Posted by FAR-LESS on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:05:00 PST

Goodbye From Mark

Hey dudes and dudettes- This is Mark talking now. I am moving home back to Arkansas the first week of June. I really honestly don't want to, however there are definitely some things that I have to tak...
Posted by FAR-LESS on Fri, 30 May 2008 06:51:00 PST

Goodbye Mark

ok.. this isn't Mark talking but, I just got the email from him saying that he is moving to Arkansas in about a week.  We are still playing all of the shows as scheduled for June, but now, we hav...
Posted by FAR-LESS on Thu, 29 May 2008 06:13:00 PST

how do I start?

Over rthe past couple years I have tried my best to keep everyone who pays attention to our music updated with the most recent and most honest happenings possible.  It's hard to be honest on the ...
Posted by FAR-LESS on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:19:00 PST

Get It! Got It! Good!

'sup homeslices?So it was, and then it wasn't, and now it is again! "A Toast To Bad Taste" is only $7.99 on iTunes! So if you haven't gotten it already, no excuses!We've got our last show on the Mae...
Posted by FAR-LESS on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:29:00 PST

Demand Us!

Want to see us? Want US to see YOU??DEMAND, fools!please?Love,Far-Less Events by Eventful...
Posted by FAR-LESS on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:17:00 PST

Tour Blog.... and what a blog it is.

Hello,  Let me fill you in on how awesome this tour is going so far.  Jared got sick and had to go home leaving Mike Schey to fill in on bass.  Today, Bitsy decided that she didn’...
Posted by FAR-LESS on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:19:00 PST

Tour starts tomorrow!

Our tour with Mae, The Honorary Title, and Between The Trees begins tomorrow!Get there early as we play first each night, see you on the road!Love, Far-Less03.16.08 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore a...
Posted by FAR-LESS on Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:07:00 PST

Far-Less - one of AP magazines "100 bands you need to know in 2008"

Just because vocalist Brandon Welch isn't screaming as much as he used to, it doesn't mean the suddenly hyper-melodic Far-Less are living a cloudless existence.  "Honestly, with the way the music...
Posted by FAR-LESS on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:51:00 PST

Watch Our New Video for "A Toast To Bad Taste!"

Everyone, the time has come! What you've all been waiting for (or maybe not)!The Premiere of "A Toast To Bad Taste" THE VIDEO !!!!Pretty awesome! We think, at least. Hopefully you think so too. I...
Posted by FAR-LESS on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:42:00 PST