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SOULFARM
SOULFARM is a trio of extraordinarily gifted musicians from New York who are forging an exciting new sound by combining the musical roots of their heritage with a shared passion for melodic song writing and modern, progressive arrangements. Already hailed as "a high intensity band" by CMJ New Music Report, SOULFARM is now harvesting higher ground on its first studio album, SCREAM OF THE CROP.
SOULFARM's textured wall of sound is nothing if not unique, and offers those rarest of qualities in contemporary music: multigenerational and cross-cultural appeal. Live, the band's indefinable, riveting world-beat blueprints and turbo-charged energy turns heads toward the stage in every venue in which they perform. Performance across the country have left crowds standing on their feet, and critics groping for superlatives to describe the band's music and power and what exactly makes SOULFARM so different and special. The Philadelphia Inquirer described SOULFARM's music as, "An original new trip, indeed." And Relix magazine saluted the band for creating "a sound that's cross-cultural and positively intoxicating."
| SOULFARM plays what can be best thought of as "new American music." C, Noah and Mark write the songs: equal partners, equal input, equal talent. They are the essence of SOULFARM, the three core players who create the band's signature musical themes and crystalline three-part harmonies - although in concert they are accompanied by at least one extra player, and often more. SOULFARM's potent, guitar-driven sound is an original configuring of a wide spectrum of influences, from the kings and queens of classic rock and funk to the groov'n and blues'n legends of soul. Fueled by C's mind-boggling guitar leads, SOULFARM delivers it all with a heaping helping of international flavors, many of them Middle Eastern in origin. |  |
When not in the studio, SOULFARM can be found on the road, playing everywhere from the Bill Graham festivals in San Francisco with friends Steve Kimock, Merl Saunders and special guest Perry Farrell (Jane's Addiction) to the cultural stages of Berlin, Germany, where they recorded two live CDs -Live in Berlin 2 and its predecessor, Live In Berlin. In its hometown, SOULFARM has ignited a wide fan base that regularly sells out clubs like the Lion's Den and the Wetlands where their first album under the new name, Live @ Wetlands, was recorded. They have also played before a packed house in New York's famed Town Hall. Through extensive tours of the U.S. and Europe, the group has gained increased popularity on college stages and at festivals on two continents. In June 1999, the band opened for Bruce Hornsby and Shawn Colvin at the hugely successful Ben & Jerry's Festival in Vermont. More recently, SOULFARM opened for Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart at the Firehouse, a top club in St. Louis.
Perhaps what has set SOULFARM apart and allowed it to reach a disparate audience is the universality of its music, which offers rhythms you can hear on any neighborhood corner in any city - gorgeous, aggressive, unpredictable rhythms flooding from the streets, windows, alleys and sidewalks.