Clark Alan Baechle (born April 21, 1981) is an American founding member of the Omaha-based

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rock band

The Faint The Faint is an American indie rock band. Formed in Omaha, Nebraska, the band consists of Todd Fink, Graham Ulicny, Dapose and Clark Baechle. The Faint was originally known as Norman Bailer and included Conor Oberst (of Bright Eyes, with who ...

, along with his

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Todd Fink Todd Fink (born Todd Baechle – pronounced "BECK-lee" – on March 3, 1974, in Omaha, Nebraska) is the lead singer of the band The Faint. He attended Omaha's Westside High School. Career Fink was also one of four members of the band Commande ...

. Although he is primarily known for playing

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, he also sings

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and is heavily involved with other aspects of the band's output, such as programming electronic instruments and sequencers, and designing and programming

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for their live shows. He played

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in another

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n band, Park Ave., and acted as

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and

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of their

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. He has also participated on many releases and

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for Bright Eyes, playing drums and clarinet. While The Faint was on break following the tour for their

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album, ''

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'', Baechle toured and performed with Depressed Buttons, which also included Fink and fellow Faint member Jacob Thiele. For some

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s, and when creating

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es for other artists, he uses the

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Recordist.

Album appearances

* Bright Eyes - '' There Is No Beginning to the Story'' (2002) *Bright Eyes - '' Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground'' (2002) * Azure Ray - '' Hold On Love'' (2003) *

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- '' The Ugly Organ'' (2003) *Bright Eyes - '' I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning'' (2005) *Bright Eyes - ''

Digital Ash in a Digital Urn ''Digital Ash in a Digital Urn'' is the seventh studio album by American band Bright Eyes, released on January 25, 2005 by Saddle Creek Records, the same day as their sixth album '' I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning''. It peaked at number 15 in th ...

'' (2005) *Bright Eyes - '' Cassadaga'' (2007) *Bright Eyes - ''

The People's Key ''The People's Key'' is the ninth studio album by American band Bright Eyes. The album was recorded in Omaha, Nebraska at ARC Studios, produced by Mike Mogis, and engineered by Mogis and Andy LeMaster. The album was released on February 15, 2011, ...

'' (2011) * Lightspeed Champion - '' Falling Off the Lavender Bridge'' (2008)

References

External links

The Faint official websiteSaddle Creek RecordsRecordist's Myspace
American rock drummers Living people Musicians from Omaha, Nebraska Saddle Creek Records artists Park Ave. members The Faint members 1981 births {{US-rock-drummer-stub