Chalk FarM is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles.
Chalk FarM | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Years active | 1992–2000, 2010–present |
| Labels | Columbia Records TIC Records |
| Members | Michael Duff Toby Scarbrough Trace Ritter |
| Past members | Rob Ahlers Orlando Sims |
| Website | http://www.chalkfarm.com |
Overview
editOriginal years
editThe band released two albums in the late 1990s and are best known for their song "Lie On Lie", which was played for a short time on MTV in late 1996 and received radio airplay in the United States nationwide. Despite critical approval and a cult following, their debut album did not sell well, and the band was dropped from major label Columbia Records soon thereafter.[1] The band broke up in 2000.[2]
Among the musicians the group opened for were Joe Walsh and Seal.[3] Chalk farM also appear as the band playing at the conclusion of the film Coyote Ugly.[4]
Reunion
editAccording to Chalk farM's Facebook page, the four original members are back together, playing regularly in the Los Angeles area, and are "recording a new record."[5]
On February 21, 2014, Orlando Sims died after a lengthy battle with cancer.[3]
Dan Lavery from Tonic filled in place for Sims after his death as a touring member.
Discography
editStudio albums
- Notwithstanding (1996, Columbia Records)
- Three 2s (2000, TIC Records)
- Into the Night (2012, Chalk FarM Music)
Extended plays
- April E.P. (2011, Chalk FarM Music)
- October E.P. (2011, Chalk FarM Music)
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Modern Rock | US Mainstream Rock | |||
| 1996 | "Lie On Lie" | 36 | 13 | Notwithstanding |
| 1997 | "Live Tomorrow" | — | 35 | |
Members
edit- Michael Duff (Vocals, guitar)
- Toby Scarbrough (Drums, vocals)
- Trace Ritter (guitar, vocals)
- Dan Lavery (Bass guitar) (2016 as guest musician)
Past members
edit- Orlando Sims (vocals, bass) (died 2014)
- Rob Ahlers (drums) (2000)
References
edit- ^ allmusic ((( Chalk FarM > Biography )))
- ^ Chalk FarM On-Line Archived July 20, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Musician Orlando Sims Dead at 58. The Press Enterprise, February 25, 2014.
- ^ TIC Records - Chalk FarM Archived August 21, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chalk-FarM/169706463059471 [user-generated source]