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band from
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Overview


Original years

The 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
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in late 1996 and received radio airplay in the
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nationwide. Despite critical approval and a cult following, their debut album did not sell well, and the band was dropped from major label
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soon thereafter. The band broke up in 2000. Among the musicians the group opened for were
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and
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. Chalk farM also appear as the band playing at the conclusion of the film '' Coyote Ugly''.


Reunion

According 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."http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chalk-FarM/169706463059471 On February 21, 2014, Orlando Sims died after a lengthy battle with cancer.Musician Orlando Sims Dead at 58
''The Press Enterprise'', February 25, 2014.
Dan Lavery from Tonic filled in place for Sims after his death as a touring member.


Discography

Studio albums * '' Notwithstanding'' (1996,
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) * ''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


Members

* Michael Duff (Vocals, guitar) * Toby Scarbrough (Drums, vocals) * Trace Ritter (guitar, vocals) * Dan Lavery (Bass guitar) (2016 as guest musician)


Past members

* Orlando Sims (vocals, bass) (died 2014) * Rob Ahlers (drums) (2000)


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chalk Farm Alternative rock groups from California Musical groups from Los Angeles Musical groups established in 1992 Musical groups disestablished in 2000