Faraquet

Faraquet
Faraquet live in Indianapolis in the early 2000s.
Background information
Origin	United States
Genres	Post-hardcore Math rock
Years active	1997–2001 2007–present
Labels	Dischord Records
Members	Devin Ocampo Chad Molter Jeff Boswell
Website	http://faraquet.5u.com

Faraquet /ˈfærəkɛt/ is an influential post-hardcore band from Washington D.C. sometimes placed in the math rock genre. They were formed in 1997, and disbanded in 2001. They were on Dischord Records, and were influenced by bands like Fugazi, Jawbox, Nation of Ulysses, as well as King Crimson. The band has recently reissued all of the material released prior to their full length and briefly reformed to play shows in support of this project in Brazil and their native Washington, D.C.

Following Faraquet's dissolution, Chad and Devin went on to form Medications, which released an EP and two albums on Dischord Records before going on hiatus in 2011. Devin currently plays in the EFFECTS, who have released one full-length (also on Dischord) .

Personnel

Formation

• Devin Ocampo: vocals, guitar, drums/percussion, keyboards, banjo, baritone guitar, trumpet.
• Chad Molter: drums/percussion, vocals, piccolo bass
• Jeff Boswell: bass, feedback guitar, moog

Discography

7-inches

• s/t songs: "Parakeet" b/w "Um Die Ecke" (Mis En Scene Records: 002)(1998)
• s/t songs: "Whole Thing Over" b/w "Call It Sane" (DeSoto Records:32)(1999)

EPs

• split with Akarso (404 Records: 404-002)(1999)

LPs

• The View from this Tower (Dischord Records: 122) (2000)

Compilations

• Anthology 1997-98 (Dischord 159) - July 28, 2008

Released at Brazil in 2007 as Faraquet by the label Mis-en-scene

External links

• Southern.com
• Faraquet interview with Held Like Sound
• Faraquet fansite
• Myspace Page