Chris Farren (punk musician)

In 2005, Farren formed the indie rock band Fake Problems with local friends in Naples. The band would release 3 studio albums and several EPs before officially breaking up in 2014, following guitarist Casey Lee's departure from the band in 2012.{{Cite web|date=2006-11-13|title=Fake Problems|url=https://www.spin.com/2006/11/fake-problems/|access-date=2021-01-11|website=Spin}}{{Cite web|title=Listen to Fake Problems' New Seven-Inch, 'Strange Emotions'|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/rdzdma/fake-problems-strange-emotions-ep|access-date=2021-01-11|website=www.vice.com|language=en}}

In 2014, Farren began selling a The Smiths parody t-shirt that featured a photo of actor Will Smith, actress Jada Pinkett Smith, and their two children Jaden and Willow. Following an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, in which Fallon gifted Farren's shirt to Will Smith, the shirt became fairly popular online.{{Cite web|date=2016-06-18|title=Chris Farren Is The Guy Behind The Smiths Parody T-Shirt|url=https://www.sfweekly.com/music/chris-farren-is-the-guy-behind-the-smiths-parody-t-shirt/|access-date=2021-01-11|website=SF Weekly|language=en-US}}

After the dissolution of Fake Problems, Farren would go on to release a collaborative EP with Jeff Rosenstock titled Soulmate Stuff as the band Antarctigo Vespucci. Since 2014, Antarctigo Vespucci has released 2 full-length albums and 2 EPs.{{Cite web|date=July 14, 2015|title=Jeff Rosenstock & Chris Farren's band Antarctigo Vespucci releasing debut LP (stream the new song "Losing My Mind")|url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/jeff-rosenstock-4/|access-date=2021-01-11|website=BrooklynVegan|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=|first=Andrew |last=Sacher|title=Antarctigo Vespucci sign to Polyvinyl, announce tour with Katie Ellen|url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/antarctigo-vespucci-sign-to-polyvinyl-announce-tour-with-katie-ellen/|access-date=2021-01-11|website=BrooklynVegan|language=en}}

Farren released an album of all-original Christmas songs titled Like A Gift From God Or Whatever in 2014, with tracks featuring other artists such as Sean Bonnette, Laura Stevenson, and Mae Whitman.{{cite web|last1=Farren|first1=Chris|title=Like A Gift From God Or Whatever|url=https://chrisfarren.bandcamp.com/album/like-a-gift-from-god-or-whatever|accessdate=December 15, 2016|website=Bandcamp}}

In 2016, Farren released his debut solo album, Can't Die, through SideOneDummy Records.{{cite web|title=Chris Farren|url=https://sideonedummy.com/artists/chris-farren|website=SideOneDummy Records|accessdate=December 15, 2016}}{{cite web|last1=Wade|first1=Cameron|title=Listen to an Exclusive Stream of Chris Farren's Debut Album, Can't Die|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/08/watch-an-exclusive-stream-of-chris-farrens-debut-a.html|website=Paste Magazine|date=December 9, 2016}}

In 2018 and again in 2020, Farren would compose music for two episodes of the Cartoon Network cartoon, Craig of the Creek with the show's composer and Farren's frequent collaborator, Jeff Rosenstock.{{Cite tweet |author=Chris Farren |user=chrisfarren |number=983363179982962688 |date=9 April 2018 |title=Hi! I co-wrote the music for tonight’s episode of CRAIG OF THE CREEK “Escape From Family Dinner”. Thank you @jeffrosenstock for having me and it was so nice to meet you! [...]}}{{Cite tweet |author=Chris Farren |user=chrisfarren |number=1312175055942479872 |date=2 October 2020 |title=YAH BABY I composed the music for the big Craig of the Creek half hour Halloween special with my bestie @jeffrosenstock and it’s on the Cartoon Network app now! Awoooooooo}}

His second solo album, Born Hot, was released on October 11, 2019 on Polyvinyl Records.{{Cite tweet|author=Chris Farren|user=chrisfarren|number=1161276885063487488|title=Born Hot October 11th @Polyvinyl You can pre-order it now on #EarlyBirdEdition vinyl, CD, tape, and absolutely merch items! [...]|date=13 August 2019}} In 2019, Farren announced The Born Hot Tour, his first headline tour as a solo musician. The tour began in January 2020 and concluded in February 2020 with a sold out concert in Los Angeles.{{Cite tweet |author=Chris Farren|user=chrisfarren |number=1179775065463783424 |date=3 October 2019 |title=Very very excited to announce the Born Hot tour - my First full headline tour. OMG. [...]}}{{Cite tweet |author=Chris Farren |user=chrisfarren |number=1229089391986896896 |date=16 February 2020 |title=Thank you so much Los Angeles for a truly incredible night!!! Sodl Out Gig!! I performed perfectly!!!!!!! Look at this frickin video by @ChrisGraue!!!}}

{{main|Fake Problems#Discography}}

• 2007: How Far Our Bodies Go (Sabot Productions)
• 2009: It's Great to Be Alive (SideOneDummy Records)
• 2010: Real Ghosts Caught on Tape (SideOneDummy Records)

• 2001: Too Much Like Home (For Documentation Only Records)
• 2004: From a Fashion Standpoint (For Documentation Only Records)
• 2005: Oh No! (self-released)
• 2006: Spurs & Spokes (Sabot Productions)
• 2006: Spurs & Spokes/Bull Matador (Sabot Productions)
• 2008: Viking Wizard Eyes Wizard Full Of Lies (Good Friends Records)
• 2013: Sugar EP (Fake Problems)

• 2009: Dream Team (SideOneDummy Records)
• 2010: Soulless (SideOneDummy Records)
• 2011: Songs For Teenagers (SideOneDummy Records)
• 2015: Strange Emotions: Holy Attitude (self-released)

{{main|Antarctigo Vespucci#Discography}}

• 2015: Leavin' La Vida Loca (Quote Unquote Records)
• 2018: Love in the Time of E-Mail (Polyvinyl Records)

• 2014: Soulmate Stuff (Quote Unquote Records)
• 2014: I'm So Tethered (Quote Unquote Records)

• 2014: Like A Gift From God Or Whatever (self-released)
• 2016: Can't Die (SideOneDummy Records)
• 2019: Born Hot (Polyvinyl Records)
• 2022: Death Don't Wait (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Polyvinyl Records)
• 2023: Doom Singer (Polyvinyl Records)

• 2015: Where U Are (Boyfriend Island Records)
• 2020: FALL IN LOVE2NIGHT / PHANTOM FRIEND (Polyvinyl Records)

• 2014: Ducks Fly Together (Chris Farren+Grey Gordon Split)
• 2017: Be There 4 Ya (self-released)
• 2018: The Way That I Love U Has Changed (self-released)

{{Reflist}}

• [https://www.chrisfarren.com/ Official website]
• [https://polyvinylrecords.com/artist/chris_farren Chris Farren at Polyvinyl Records]
• [https://antarctigovespucci.bandcamp.com/ Antarctigo Vespucci on Bandcamp]

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