San Diego Reader

Chad Farran: Accordian, Bass guitar, Drums, Flute, Guitar (acoustic), Guitar (electric), Percussion, Vocals

Genre: Acoustic, Pop, Rock

Sound description: Brazilian-inspired acoustic pop.

Upcoming Local Shows

Discography

Related Links:

• http://www.chadfarran.com/

• Blurt · March 16, 2006

• MySpace page

Synoposis

Influences: Brazilian Music: Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Tom Jobim, Lenine, Tine, Carlinhos Brown, Jorge Ben, Novos Baianos, Paul Simon, Nick Drake, Elliot Smith, Neil Young, David Crosby, Led Zeppelin, Genesis, the Police, Elliott Smith, Johnny Cash, Gregory Page, Todd Haniggan

Background:

Chad Farran plays drums with Superunloader and Pruitt Iago, and also fronts his own band, in which he plays a variety of instruments. For several years, he's done music for a surf-travel show on Fuel TV, On Surfari. "[Farran] has managed to capture the essence of foreign countries that the show travels to," according to a Fuse press release, "by studying the traditions and instruments from each place, incorporating them into musical pieces, and creating a contemporary and refreshing soundtrack."

Farran's 2006 album Another Ride collects many of his compositions for On Surfari.