Zac Farro

Zac Farro
Background information
Birth name Zachary Wayne Farro
Born (1990-06-04) June 4, 1990
Voorhees Township, New Jersey, United States
Genres
Occupation(s) Singer, musician, drummer
Instruments
  • Drums
  • percussion
  • guitar
  • bass
  • keyboard
  • vocals
Years active 2004–present
Associated acts
Website twitter.com/zacfarro
Notable instruments
Gretsch Drums
Zildjian

Zachary Wayne "Zac" Farro (born June 4, 1990) is an American musician, who is currently the sole member of the band Half Noise, and the former drummer of the rock band Paramore. He is also the younger brother of Josh Farro, who is Paramore's former lead guitarist and backing vocalist. After he and his brother exited Paramore in 2010, Josh formed a band named Novel American, which Zac was also a part of.

Personal life

Farro was born in Voorhees Township, New Jersey.[1] Zac is the middle child of five siblings (Nate, Joshua, himself, Jonathan, and Isabelle) and is of Italian descent. Zac began playing drums at around the age of nine, and he was eleven years old when he played his first drum kit. Zac now resides in Nashville, TN.

Influences

Some of his favorite bands include: Radiohead, The National, Sigur Rós, Yann Tiersen and múm.[2]

Paramore (2004–2010, 2016)

Main article: Paramore

Farro, at age 14, was a founding member of Paramore, created in Franklin, Tennessee in 2004. The line up being Hayley Williams (lead vocals/keyboards), Farro (Drums) 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. On December 21, 2010, Josh Farro released an official exit statement for himself and his brother, refuting the band's previous story.[4]

On June 8, 2016, Paramore posted a short video of themselves, with Farro, in a studio to their social media.[5] This was preceded by a number of images which all included both Farro and producer of the upcoming Paramore album Justin Meldal-Johnsen,[6] leading fans and various media outlets to speculate the return of Farro.[7] Farro later clarified that he was only recording drums for the album and that he had not rejoined the band as a full member.[8] However, on August 12, in a podcast for Billboard, he has not officially denied that he is out of the band after their new album for good and that being together "felt like we haven't skipped a beat."[9]

Half Noise (2010–present)

Main article: Half Noise

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".[10] The band featured Farro (drums, vocals) and Jason Clark (guitar, vocals).[11][12]

Half Noise released its first single Mountain 29 May 2014. Farro also announced an album, Volcano Crowe, released on 30 September 2014[13]

Half Noise released its new single "Know The Feeling" on June 9, 2016 and later released a music video for the single June 23, 2016 directed by Aaron Joseph.

Novel American (2011–2014)

Main article: Novel American

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 and the group announced plans to record an EP as well as play local venues in the near future.

On February 22, 2011, the band announced Zac Farro would replace Tyler Ward on drums.[14]

On May 23, 2014, Novel American was scrapped by Josh for the main reason that he, Zac and his bandmates could not find a suitable lead vocalist. As a result, he is no longer a part of Novel American and instead accompanying Josh for his new album he has been working on according to his Twitter.[15]

Gear

Zac was endorsed by Gretsch Drums, Pro-Mark sticks, Zildjian cymbals and Remo drum heads. He had two Gretsch USA Custom drum kits, one with a Black Marine Nitron Wrap and the other with a Vintage Champagne Sparkle Wrap, which was used for tours in Europe.

Drum Setup: Gretsch USA Custom

Cymbal Setup: Zildjian

Drum Heads: Remo

References

  1. ↑ 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."
  2. ↑ "Paramore Biography | Paramore Info & Bio". Paramore.net. February 28, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  3. ↑ Josh Farro; Bob Krenchaw; Jeremy Davis (July 14, 2007). "Interview With Paramore" (Interview). Interview with cathyreay. Retrieved August 17, 2007.
  4. ↑ Bhamra, Satvir (December 22, 2010). "Josh and Zac Farro post statement". Josh Farro. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Instagram video by Paramore • Jun 8, 2016 at 10:29pm UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  6. ↑ "Paramore (@paramore) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  7. ↑ "What are Paramore do".
  8. ↑ http://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/zac-farro-confirms-hes-on-the-new-paramore-album
  9. ↑ http://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/zac-farro-on-paramore-im-so-thankful-that-im-playing-on-the-album
  10. ↑ "tunnelmusic's sounds on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free". Soundcloud.com. December 9, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  11. ↑ "tunnelmusic's sounds on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free". Soundcloud.com. December 9, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  12. ↑ altpress.com
  13. ↑ HalfNoise - Hurricane Love (Official Music Video). September 16, 2014 – via YouTube.
  14. ↑ "Official Novel American Fans". Officialnovelamericanfans.tumblr.com. February 19, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  15. ↑ "TwitLonger — When you talk too much for Twitter".
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