Eureka Farm was a band from
Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham ( ) is the county seat of Whatcom County, Washington, Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. It lies south of the Canada–United States border, U.S.–Canada border, between Vancouver, British Columbia, ...
. It began in 1996 with members Arman Bohn (songwriter/guitar),
Ben Gibbard
Benjamin Gibbard (born August 11, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, with whom he has recorded ten studio albums, and as a membe ...
(drums), and
Nick Harmer
Death Cab for Cutie (commonly abbreviated to DCFC or Death Cab) is an American rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington, in 1997. Death Cab for Cutie's music has been classified as indie rock, indie pop, and alternative rock. The band is curr ...
(bass). During this time the band went by the name "Shed". Gibbard left the band and was replaced by
Jason McGerr
Jason McGerr (born July 19, 1974) is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie.
Musical career
Early years
McGerr was born and raised in Bellingham, Washington. At age ten, he began learning t ...
(drums) in 1996. The band changed its name to "Eureka Farm" in 1997. Harmer was replaced by Chuck Keller (bass) in 1997, and Caspar Sonnet (keys, alto saxophone, and bass clarinet) joined in 1998.
Band members
*Arman Bohn (guitar, vocals)
*
Jason McGerr
Jason McGerr (born July 19, 1974) is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie.
Musical career
Early years
McGerr was born and raised in Bellingham, Washington. At age ten, he began learning t ...
(drums, vocals)
*
Nick Harmer
Death Cab for Cutie (commonly abbreviated to DCFC or Death Cab) is an American rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington, in 1997. Death Cab for Cutie's music has been classified as indie rock, indie pop, and alternative rock. The band is curr ...
(bass, vocals)
*Chuck Keller (bass, vocals)
*Caspar Sonnet (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, keyboards, vocals)
After Eureka Farm
*Bohn completed his first solo album "Bits" in 2009.
*Bohn and Sonnet played as The Misadventures of Two from 2005-2006.
*Sonnet completed his first solo album "Identify" in 2013 released on
Marriage Records
Marriage Records is a small, independent record label formed in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 2001 by Curtis Knapp and Adrian Orange. The label has released a number of albums by musicians such as Adam Forkner, Dirty Projectors, Little Wings ...
*Keller is in the band Virgin Islands.
*Gibbard, McGerr, and Harmer are in the band
Death Cab for Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie (commonly abbreviated to DCFC or Death Cab) is an American rock music, rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington, in 1997. Death Cab for Cutie's music has been classified as indie rock, indie pop, and alternative rock. The ...
.
Discography
* ''The View'' (1999)
* ''Analog'' (1997)
External links
Arman Bohn Official WebsiteCaspar Sonnet Official WebsiteThe Misadventures of Two
Musical groups established in 1996
Indie pop groups from Washington (state)
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