Dave Farrell
Dave Farrell | |
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 Farrell performing with Linkin Park in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | David Michael Farrell |
| Also known as | Phoenix |
| Born | February 8, 1977[1] Plymouth, Massachusetts,U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument | |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Member of | Linkin Park |
| Formerly of | Tasty Snax |
| Website | linkinpark |
David Michael Farrell,also known by his stage namePhoenix(born February 8, 1977), is an American musician, best known as thebassistof therockbandLinkin Park.He was also a member of Tasty Snax, aska punkband.
Early life
[edit]He was born inPlymouth, Massachusettsbut later moved toMission Viejo,Californiaat the age of five.[2]Farrell was taught how to play guitar by his mother when he was in high school.[1]He also played the violin in high school.[2]Farrell attendedUCLA,where he was roommates with future bandmateBrad Delson.[2]Farrell graduated from UCLA with a degree in philosophy.[3]
Music career
[edit]Tasty Snax
[edit]While attending high school, Farrell joined a Christian ska punk band named Tasty Snax, who would later rename themselves to The Snax.[4]Phoenix transitioned from the electric guitar to bass to accommodate The Snax. The band included Farrell's longtime college friend Mark Fiore, who was also associated in making of variousvideo albumsfor Linkin Park.[4]The band recorded twostudio albumsand onecompilation album,signed to Screaming Giant Records.[5]Farrell left the band in 2000.[2]
Linkin Park
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Farrell joined Xero, the earliest incarnation ofLinkin Park,after meetingBrad DelsonatUCLA.[6]He contributed to the band's self-titled demo tape in 1997, but left the project to tour with Tasty Snax.[7]Farrell's void was temporally filled by Delson, Ian Hornbeck and Scott Koziol, who all contributed toHybrid Theory,Linkin Park's debut album.[7]Farrell returned to Linkin Park in 2000 after a year-long absence.[1]He served as the band's bassist for six of the band's seven studio albums.[1]Along withBrad DelsonandRob Bourdon,Farrell also helped manage the band's business operations.[2]
Linkin Park went on a hiatus afterChester Benningtondied in 2017;[8][9][10][11]Farrell chose not to speak at Bennington's memorial service because he said he was unable to fully express his feelings with words.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Farrell is an avid golfer.[13][14]He has a podcast with his best friend and professional golfer,Brendan Steele,and Mark Fiore,Linkin Park's videographer and video editor.[14]He enjoys drinking coffee, beer, and wine.[14]
Discography
[edit]With Linkin Park
[edit]- Reanimation(2002)
- Meteora(2003)
- Minutes to Midnight(2007)
- A Thousand Suns(2010)
- Living Things(2012)
- The Hunting Party(2014)
- One More Light(2017)
With Tasty Snax
[edit]- Run Joseph Run(1998)
- Snax(2000)
References
[edit]- ^abcd"Dave" Phoenix "Farrell".AllMusic.2024.RetrievedJanuary 26,2024.
- ^abcdeYoung, Simon (October 23, 2015)."Linkin Park, you're a nu metal boy band. Discuss".Metal Hammer.RetrievedDecember 5,2022.
- ^David, Fricke (March 14, 2002)."Linkin Park: David Fricke Talks to Chester Bennington About 'Hybrid Theory' Success".Rolling Stone.RetrievedDecember 5,2022.
- ^ab"Dave Farrell (Phoenix)".Spirit of Metal.Retrieved27 January2018.
- ^"Tasty Snax Discography".AllMusic.com.Retrieved27 January2018.
- ^Kendall, Rebecca (2014-03-25)."Congressman, entertainment luminaries honored at UCLA environment gala".UCLA Newsroom.Retrieved2019-09-01.
- ^abChilders, Chad (2016-10-24)."18 Years Ago: Linkin Park Unleashed Hybrid Theory".KBAT.Retrieved2019-09-01.
- ^Sharp, Tyler (2018-07-19)."Linkin Park Bassist Dave Farrell Writes Open Letter to Chester Bennington".Loudwire.Retrieved2019-09-01.
- ^Carter, Emily (2021-10-29)."Mike Shinoda on a Linkin Park live return:" Now is not the time "".Kerrang!.Retrieved2021-10-30.
- ^"MIKE SHINODA On LINKIN PARK: 'No Tours, No Music, No Albums In The Pipeline'".Blabbermouth.net.2022-04-23.Retrieved2022-04-23.
The only Linkin Park news I have for you is that… Yeah, we talk every few weeks — I talk to the guys, or some of the guys, and there's no tours, there's no music, there's no albums in the pipeline. Okay, so let me just tell you that. So just keep in your minds that that is not happening.
- ^Linzinmeir, Taylor (2022-04-23)."Mike Shinoda — Linkin Park Have 'No Plans' for New Music".Loudwire.Retrieved2022-04-23.
- ^Jovanović, Marko (2018-07-20)."Linkin Park Bassist Phoenix Farrell Writes Letter to Chester, Explains Why He Chose Not to Speak at His Funeral".Ultimate Guitar.Retrieved2024-01-27.
- ^Ross, Helena (October 11, 2017)."Steele, Farrell bond over golf".Professional Golfers' Association of America.RetrievedDecember 5,2022.
- ^abc"Rock'N Vino: Linkin Park's Dave" Phoenix "Farrell finds a passion in wine country".Riff Magazine.May 14, 2019.RetrievedDecember 5,2022.
External links
[edit]- Farrell's official LPN page
- Linkin Park's Dave Farrell On 'Meteora 20', 'Lost' & 'Fighting Myself'video interview withRock Sound(mobile view)
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