Far From Shore's the story of some doods. After spending time away at various universities to pursue degrees as diverse as Engineering, Literature, Neurosience, Liberal Arts, and Theological Studies, FFS found itself back in Montreal and drawn back to the jam.
2006 saw the release of Wazo (2006), an album that has received much criticial acclaim, public interest driven by both the integrity of the music and the depth of its message, raising awareness about love, genocide, pride, and unity. The band mainly focused on playing benefit shows to raise money for environmental awareness, combatting terminal illnesses, and Darfur.
With 2007 came the birth of FFS' first music video for bilingual love song Amané, which received a nomination at the CraveFest Music Video Awards. As always, all FFS media projects are done internally from the ground up, everything from artworks to lyrics to sound, the studio space itself serving as the medium in which poetry, sound, image, and media coexist. We now turn back to the studio for 2008.
Stay tuned for surprise shows...
"You guys must be fallen angels, sent on this earth to soothe our fiery minds. If everyone took the time to listen to your enchanting sound, there would be no wars... I'm not religious or anything, and that did sound too cheesy for my taste... but still. I'm sure it would work... Your music is: thaumaturgy, pulchritudinous, a mithridate, and inwit."
--Ely Ghaffari, No Intro
"Great sound! It's refreshing to be able to hear all the instruments clearly rather than mashing them all into one coarse melody that's so popular today. Gandhar has a great voice... soft, but powerful."
--A. Hunter, Warrior Magazine
"Far From Shore crafts indie rock with more than a few hooks - proven by the very first track, 'Laced.' Noah pulls out some catchy guitar riffs.... there's listening potential here."
--Pete Nema Indie Music Reviews
"Great musical talent.... Lead vocalist Gandhar gels nicely with the accompanied sound.... With steady and creative drum tracks and the occasional guitar solo accompanied by brilliant lyrics these cats posses the ability to put on a show."
--Tiny Elvis, Indie Revue
"An energetic and honest effort that blends alternative rock influences with more worldly ones.... The frequent religious references in the lyrics stick out, but fear not, this isn't Christian rock; the music is far more concerned with politics than preaching.... beautiful. Gandhar's voice shifts from a narrative on 'Laced' to a meandering melody on 'Amané,' a genuinely heartfelt jam punctuated with what sounds like a gaggle of schoolchildren's voices.... the decision to use the viola on 'Tired Souls' was a good one. Keep an eye out for these Montreal rockers."
--Tracey Lindeman, The Link
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"A great fusion of hard rocking riffs and deeply contemplative lyrics... very gorgeous stuff".
--Darren Hall, Poet/Writer
Hey! Thanks for the add! We really appreciate it. Maybe we'll play a show you can come to sometime... ya never know! Thanks again and have a great weekend. Cannon
I suck as your fan! After two years, I only come to one show! Shame.
I had no idea you guys were so wild on stage! Dancing around, playing funky cover songs...having fun!
I am even more in love with your music! THANK YOU FOR PLAYING LACED! It really is my favorite song. It was the first song I heard when I received my copy of WAZO. It was love at first sight...I mean at first listen.
I'm back in Gatineau, and I miss Montréal already. I'm really sorry that we left early!
I had a billion questions to ask, but as soon as I saw you, I froze up. I was extremely shy and I didn't know why! I completely forgot to ask for some cd's to take back to Ottawa! I wanted to put them on consignment in my bookstore!
Oh my, oh my, look at the time. Once again, THANK YOU, GANDHAR THANK YOU, NOAH THANK YOU, RICHIE THANK YOU, MICHAEL (:
Hello spiritual guru's. Ely here. How is it going? I'm sorry I have not been able to write as often (or to be on this site more often). Anyways, I just wanted to wish you guys a hellish halloween.
Hey guys, how's it goin? Just wanted to let you know we've just added a new song "The Age of Pretending" to our myspace so come check it out if you can. We're also playing with the Bravery on October 12th at Le Spectrum. Hopefully you can make it! See ya guys, -Evan (The Mission District)
High, wassap? So the Positive Creations Music Collective is having their first Dance Party this Friday at Sala, to raise funds so they can continue producing their non-profit conscious music events. It’s gonna have some fun diverse Djs n B-boying, and price goes as low as a 6$ donation. Anyways, hope you can make it. Love n light, Chris!
