David Michael Farrell (born February 8, 1977), also known by his stage name Phoenix, is an American musician, best known as the bassist of the rock band Linkin Park. He was also a member of Tasty Snax, a ska punk band.
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 | Musician |
| Instrument | |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Member of | Linkin Park |
| Formerly of | Tasty Snax |
| Website | linkinpark |
Early life
editHe was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts but later moved to Mission Viejo, California at 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 attended UCLA, where he was roommates with future bandmate Brad Delson.[2] Farrell graduated from UCLA with a degree in philosophy.[3]
Music career
editTasty Snax
editWhile 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 various video albums for Linkin Park.[4] The band recorded two studio albums and one compilation album, signed to Screaming Giant Records.[5] Farrell left the band in 2000.[2]
Linkin Park
edit
Farrell joined Xero, the earliest incarnation of Linkin Park, after meeting Delson at UCLA.[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 to Hybrid 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] On the 2002 Reanimation song "Krwlng", the remixed version of "Crawling", Farrell played the violin and cello parts.[8] Along with Delson and Rob Bourdon, Farrell also helped manage the band's business operations.[2]
Linkin Park went on a hiatus after Chester Bennington died in 2017;[9][10][11][12] Farrell chose not to speak at Bennington's memorial service because he said he was unable to fully express his feelings with words.[13] Farrell and Linkin Park returned after a seven-year hiatus to announce a new album, From Zero, and tour in 2024.[14][15]
Personal life
editIn 2008, Farrell stated that his political stances are "all over the place", agreeing with certain Democratic views and a lot of other Republican views.[16] Farrell is an avid golfer.[17][18] He is also an association football fan and supports LA Galaxy to which he used to have season tickets.[19] He has a podcast with his best friend and professional golfer, Brendan Steele, and Mark Fiore, Linkin Park's videographer and video editor.[18] He enjoys drinking coffee, beer, and wine.[18]
Discography
editWith 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)
- From Zero (2024)[20]
With Tasty Snax
edit- Run Joseph Run (1998)
- Snax (2000)
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Dave "Phoenix" Farrell". AllMusic. 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Young, Simon (October 23, 2015). "Linkin Park, you're a nu metal boy band. Discuss". Metal Hammer. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ David, Fricke (March 14, 2002). "Linkin Park: David Fricke Talks to Chester Bennington About 'Hybrid Theory' Success". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ a b "Dave Farrell (Phoenix)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Tasty Snax Discography". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ Kendall, Rebecca (2014-03-25). "Congressman, entertainment luminaries honored at UCLA environment gala". UCLA Newsroom. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- ^ a b Childers, Chad (2016-10-24). "18 Years Ago: Linkin Park Unleashed Hybrid Theory". KBAT. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- ^ Szatan, Gabriel (October 10, 2020). "Hybrid Theory (20th Anniversary Edition)". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Sharp, Tyler (2018-07-19). "Linkin Park Bassist Dave Farrell Writes Open Letter to Chester Bennington". Loudwire. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- ^ Carter, Emily (2021-10-29). "Mike Shinoda on a Linkin Park live return: "Now is not the time"". Kerrang!. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ "MIKE SHINODA On LINKIN PARK: 'No Tours, No Music, No Albums In The Pipeline'". Blabbermouth.net. 2022-04-23. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
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. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ Sherman, Maria (September 5, 2024). "Linkin Park reunite 7 years after Chester Bennington's death, with new music". AP News. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Garcia, Thania (September 5, 2024). "Linkin Park Selects Emily Armstrong From Rock Band Dead Sara as New Singer, Reveals Tour and Album 'From Zero'". Variety. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Tyaransen, Olaf (July 21, 2017). "Chester Bennington's Final Hot Press Interview". Hot Press. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Ross, Helena (October 11, 2017). "Steele, Farrell bond over golf". Professional Golfers' Association of America. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Rock'N Vino: Linkin Park's Dave "Phoenix" Farrell finds a passion in wine country". Riff Magazine. May 14, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ EA Sports (February 3, 2011). "Linkin Park playing FIFA 11". YouTube. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ^ Michael Wood (5 September 2024). "Linkin Park has a new singer and a new album on the way". latimes.com. Retrieved 6 September 2024.