Farside was an Orange County based post-hardcore band whose sound rocked their fans for over a decade. The original line up included Zach de la Rocha of Rage Against the Machine but really didn't find their niche until after he left. The autobiographic concept Rochambeau (Revelation, 1992) revealed Michael "Popeye" Vogelsang's tortured persona (Hero, Future Days). While even more accomplished, Rigged (Revelation, 1994) seemed to close their story. Instead the band returned after a long hiatus with one of the best hardcore albums of the year, The Monroe Doctrine (Revelation, 1999). This mature work boasts some of their most anthemic melodies yet (Moral Straightjacket, Statues of Snow, The Fashionable Rebellion), semi-acoustic ballads (I Hope You're Unhappy, The Slowdance), and emotional outbursts (Better Than Crying, Teach Me How To Die). This band defined Orange County punk in their day and their sound lives on through this webpage.
Hi, guys! thanks for the link of our cover in your page, it's a great honour for us! we like farside a lot, and always play some covers to remember their awesome music. i would like to get some reliable material and stuff to do a farside web site. i am looking for a way to get in contact with farside's members, if anyone knows an email of those guys, please contact me. Farside rocks! Always!
hey popeye, if you happen to read this... still waiting for your answers for the interview on onetakemagazine.de... still playing with jeff caudill? and with the two complete shows on youtube, this thing finally makes sense to me... man, i miss farside...
