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Fair to Midland are a {{progressive rock}} band based in Dallas, Texas. They can also be described as {{progressive metal}}, {{alternative metal}}, {{folk metal}}, or [[TrueArtIsIncomprehensible art rock]]. Their sound features guitar parts that frequently switch between heavy, technical portions and softer sections, singer Darroh Sudderth's catchy vocals, and [[WordSaladLyrics incomprehensible]] (yet very poetic) lyrics.
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Fair to Midland are a {{progressive rock}} band based in Dallas, Texas. They can also be described as {{progressive metal}}, {{alternative metal}}, {{folk metal}}, or [[TrueArtIsIncomprehensible art rock]].rock. Their sound features guitar parts that frequently switch between heavy, technical portions and softer sections, singer Darroh Sudderth's catchy vocals, and [[WordSaladLyrics incomprehensible]] (yet very poetic) lyrics.
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* LongTitle: ''Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True''
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* GenreMashup: Combines {{alternative metal}}, {{folk metal}}, and even some {{country music}}; it's easiest just to call them {{progressive rock}} and leave it at that.
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* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: Combines {{alternative metal}}, {{folk metal}}, and even some {{country music}}; it's easiest just to call them {{progressive rock}} and leave it at that.
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* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Mostly 4 or 5 ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrLF8N7nhhg April Fools and Eggmen]]), gets up to a 7 ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyCqbCvYDm8 Whiskey & Ritalin]])
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** It's commonly theorized that "Rikki Tikki Tavi" is a BeYourself message.
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** It's commonly theorized that "Rikki Tikki Tavi" is a BeYourself message.message.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: CCSL and inter.funda.stifle are no longer available through conventional means; there are also various old demos and live recordings that have been [[http://www.gutterth.com/shroudedmemory/fairtomidland/unofficialuploads.htm compiled by fans]] that would otherwise have been lost.
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* OldShame: Most of the band consider The Carbon Copy Silver Lining to be as such.
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Formed in 1998, they self-released two albums before signing to Serjical Strike, a record label founded by [[SystemOfADown Serj Tankian]] to encourage unique and diverse music. In 2007 they released ''Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times is True''. After switching to E1 music, they released ''Arrows and Anchors''.
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Formed in 1998, they self-released two albums before signing to Serjical Strike, a record label founded by [[SystemOfADown [[Music/SystemOfADown Serj Tankian]] to encourage unique and diverse music. In 2007 they released ''Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times is True''. After switching to E1 music, they released ''Arrows and Anchors''.
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** "Vice/Versa" has been theorized to be about small town gossip.
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** "Vice/Versa" has been theorized to be about small town gossip.gossip.
** It's commonly theorized that "Rikki Tikki Tavi" is a BeYourself message.
** It's commonly theorized that "Rikki Tikki Tavi" is a BeYourself message.
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** The Carbon Copy Silver Lining is noticeably heavier and harsher than the other albums.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: CCSL and inter.funda.stifle are no longer available through conventional means; there are also various old demos and live recordings that have been [[http://www.gutterth.com/shroudedmemory/fairtomidland/unofficialuploads.htm compiled by fans]] that would otherwise have been lost.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: CCSL and inter.funda.stifle are no longer available through conventional means; there are also various old demos and live recordings that have been [[http://www.gutterth.com/shroudedmemory/fairtomidland/unofficialuploads.htm compiled by fans]] that would otherwise have been lost.
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* OldShame: Most of the band consider The Carbon Copy Silver Lining to be as such.
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* HarshVocals: Occasionally, for example in "Dance of the Manatee."
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* HarshVocals: Occasionally, for example most prominently in "Dance of the Manatee.Of The Manatee" and "Rikki Tikki Tavi."
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* MinisculeRocking / {{Instrumentals}}: Many of the vocal songs are seperated by short instrumentals. On ''Fables from a Mayfly'', the instrumentals are combined with the preceding song onto one track (or omitted, on some releases)
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* MinisculeRocking / {{Instrumentals}}: Many of the vocal songs are seperated separated by short instrumentals. On ''Fables from a Mayfly'', the instrumentals are combined with the preceding song onto one track (or omitted, on some releases)
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* WordSaladLyrics: All over the place. They haven't really offered any explanations as to what any of their lyrics mean (although an argument can be made that "Dance of the Manatee" is about prostitution).
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* WordSaladLyrics: All over the place. They haven't really offered any explanations as to what any of their lyrics mean (although an argument can be made that "Dance of the Manatee" is about prostitution).
** "Vice/Versa" has been theorized to be about small town gossip.
** "Vice/Versa" has been theorized to be about small town gossip.
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Fair to Midland are a {{progressive rock}} band from Dallas, Texas. They can also be described as {{progressive metal}}, {{alternative metal}}, {{folk metal}}, or [[TrueArtIsIncomprehensible art rock]]; their sound features guitar parts that frequently switch between heavy, technical portions and softer sections, singer Darroh Sudderth's wide vocal range and unique voice, and [[WordSaladLyrics incomprehensible]] (yet very poetic) lyrics.
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Fair to Midland are a {{progressive rock}} band from based in Dallas, Texas. They can also be described as {{progressive metal}}, {{alternative metal}}, {{folk metal}}, or [[TrueArtIsIncomprehensible art rock]]; their rock]]. Their sound features guitar parts that frequently switch between heavy, technical portions and softer sections, singer Darroh Sudderth's wide vocal range and unique voice, catchy vocals, and [[WordSaladLyrics incomprehensible]] (yet very poetic) lyrics.
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* 2007: ''Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True''
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* 2007: ''Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True''True'' (contains several re-recordings of songs from ''inter.funda.stifle'')
* EpicRocking: "The Greener Grass," at 11 minutes long
* FolkMetal: Folk influences can sometimes be heard, for example in the violin on "Tall Tales Taste Like Sour Grapes."
* FolkMetal: Folk influences can sometimes be heard, for example in the violin on "Tall Tales Taste Like Sour Grapes."
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* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Mostly a 5 or 6, though it varies a lot, even within a song, and many are quite softer.
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* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Mostly a 5 4 or 6, though it varies 5 ([[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrLF8N7nhhg April Fools and Eggmen]]), gets up to a lot, 7 ([[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyCqbCvYDm8 Whiskey & Ritalin]])
* MinisculeRocking / {{Instrumentals}}: Many of the vocal songs are seperated by short instrumentals. On ''Fables from a Mayfly'', the instrumentals are combined with the preceding song onto one track (or omitted, on some releases)
* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: Combines {{alternative metal}}, {{folk metal}}, and evenwithin a song, some {{country music}}; it's easiest just to call them {{progressive rock}} and many are quite softer.leave it at that.
* MinisculeRocking / {{Instrumentals}}: Many of the vocal songs are seperated by short instrumentals. On ''Fables from a Mayfly'', the instrumentals are combined with the preceding song onto one track (or omitted, on some releases)
* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: Combines {{alternative metal}}, {{folk metal}}, and even
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* WordSaladLyrics: A defining feature of the band. They haven't really offered any explanations as to what any of them mean (although an argument can be made that "Dance of the Manatee" is about prostitution).
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* WordSaladLyrics: A defining feature of All over the band. place. They haven't really offered any explanations as to what any of them their lyrics mean (although an argument can be made that "Dance of the Manatee" is about prostitution).
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Formed in 1998, they self-released two albums before signing to Serjical Strike, a record label founded by [[SystemOfADown Serj Tankian]] to encourage unique and diverse music. In 2007 they released ''OverlyLongName Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times is True''. After switching to E1 music, they released ''Arrows and Anchors''.
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Formed in 1998, they self-released two albums before signing to Serjical Strike, a record label founded by [[SystemOfADown Serj Tankian]] to encourage unique and diverse music. In 2007 they released ''OverlyLongName Fables ''Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times is True''. After switching to E1 music, they released ''Arrows and Anchors''.
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Fair to Midland are a {{progressive rock}} band from Dallas, Texas. They can also be described as {{progressive metal}}, {{alternative metal}}, or [[TrueArtIsIncomprehensible art rock]]; their sound features guitar parts that frequently switch between heavy, technical portions and softer sections, singer Darroh Sudderth's wide vocal range and unique voice, and [[WordSaladLyrics incomprehensible]] (yet very poetic) lyrics.
Formed in 1998, they self-released two albums before signing to Serjical Strike, a record label founded by [[SystemOfADown Serj Tankian]] to encourage unique and diverse music. In 2007 they released ''[[OverlyLongName Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times is True]]''. After switching to E1 music, they released ''Arrows and Anchors''.
Formed in 1998, they self-released two albums before signing to Serjical Strike, a record label founded by [[SystemOfADown Serj Tankian]] to encourage unique and diverse music. In 2007 they released ''[[OverlyLongName Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times is True]]''. After switching to E1 music, they released ''Arrows and Anchors''.
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Fair to Midland are a {{progressive rock}} band from Dallas, Texas. They can also be described as {{progressive metal}}, {{alternative metal}}, {{folk metal}}, or [[TrueArtIsIncomprehensible art rock]]; their sound features guitar parts that frequently switch between heavy, technical portions and softer sections, singer Darroh Sudderth's wide vocal range and unique voice, and [[WordSaladLyrics incomprehensible]] (yet very poetic) lyrics.
Formed in 1998, they self-released two albums before signing to Serjical Strike, a record label founded by [[SystemOfADown Serj Tankian]] to encourage unique and diverse music. In 2007 they released''[[OverlyLongName ''OverlyLongName Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times is True]]''.True''. After switching to E1 music, they released ''Arrows and Anchors''.
Formed in 1998, they self-released two albums before signing to Serjical Strike, a record label founded by [[SystemOfADown Serj Tankian]] to encourage unique and diverse music. In 2007 they released
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* 2006: ''The Drawn and Quartered EP'' (their first release on Serjical Strike, Strike and a kind of preview for ''Fables from a Mayfly'')
* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Mostly a 5 or 6, though it varies a lot, even within a song, and many are quite softer.
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* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Mostly OverlyLongTitle: ''Fables from a 5 or 6, though it varies a lot, even within a song, and many are quite softer.Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True''
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* IndecipherableLyrics: See WordSaladLyrics below. They haven't really offered any explanations as to what any of them mean (although an argument can be made that "Dance of the Manatee" is about prostitution).
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* WordSaladLyrics: A defining feature of the band. They haven't really offered any explanations as to what any of them mean (although an argument can be made that "Dance of the Manatee" is about prostitution).
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Formed in 1998, they self-released two albums before signing to Serjical Strike, a record label founded by [[SystemOfADown Serj Tankian]] to encourage unique and diverse music. In 2007 they released [[OverlyLongName ''Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times is True'']]. After switching to E1 music, they released ''Arrows and Anchors''.
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Formed in 1998, they self-released two albums before signing to Serjical Strike, a record label founded by [[SystemOfADown Serj Tankian]] to encourage unique and diverse music. In 2007 they released [[OverlyLongName ''Fables ''[[OverlyLongName Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times is True'']].True]]''. After switching to E1 music, they released ''Arrows and Anchors''.
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Fair to Midland are a {{progressive rock}} band from Dallas, Texas. They can also be described as {{progressive metal}}, {{alternative metal}}, or [[TrueArtIsIncomprehensible art rock]]; their sound features guitar parts that frequently switch between heavy, technical portions and softer sections, singer Darroh Sudderth's wide vocal range and unique voice, and [[WordSaladLyrics incomprehensible]] (yet very poetic) lyrics.
Formed in 1998, they self-released two albums before signing to Serjical Strike, a record label founded by [[SystemOfADown Serj Tankian]] to encourage unique and diverse music. In 2007 they released [[OverlyLongName ''Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times is True'']]. After switching to E1 music, they released ''Arrows and Anchors''.
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Current Members:
*Darroh Sudderth — vocals, banjo, mandolin, bass
*Cliff Campbell — guitar
*Matt Langley — keys (2002–present)
*Ryan Collier — bass (2011–present)
*Logan Kennedy — drums (2011–present)
Former Members:
*Nathin Seals — bass (1998–2005)
*Jason Pintler — drums (1998–2003)
*Jon Dicken — bass (2005–2011)
*Brett Stowers — drums (2001–2011)
Studio Releases:
*2001: ''The Carbon Copy Silver Lining''
*2004: ''inter.funda.stifle''
*2006: ''The Drawn and Quartered EP'' (their first release on Serjical Strike, a kind of preview for ''Fables from a Mayfly'')
*2007: ''Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True''
*2011: ''Arrows and Anchors''
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!!Tropes:
*DarkerAndEdgier: ''Arrows and Anchors'', by the band's own admission. Immediately obvious on "Whiskey and Ritalin," the first vocal track.
*HarshVocals: Occasionally, for example in "Dance of the Manatee."
*IndecipherableLyrics: See WordSaladLyrics below. They haven't really offered any explanations as to what any of them mean (although an argument can be made that "Dance of the Manatee" is about prostitution).
*NonAppearingTitle: Most of them. In most cases none of words in the title are included in the lyrics anywhere; in "The Wife, the Kids, and the White Picket Fence," the phrase "white picket fence" is in the lyrics, but that's it.
*MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Mostly a 5 or 6, though it varies a lot, even within a song, and many are quite softer.
*SubduedSection: Often contrasting with a heavier part of the song; examples include "Dance of the Manatee," "Kyla Cries Cologne," "Vice/Versa," "Walls of Jericho," and "A Wolf Descends Upon The Spanish Sahara."
*WordSaladLyrics: A defining feature of the band.
Formed in 1998, they self-released two albums before signing to Serjical Strike, a record label founded by [[SystemOfADown Serj Tankian]] to encourage unique and diverse music. In 2007 they released [[OverlyLongName ''Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times is True'']]. After switching to E1 music, they released ''Arrows and Anchors''.
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Current Members:
*Darroh Sudderth — vocals, banjo, mandolin, bass
*Cliff Campbell — guitar
*Matt Langley — keys (2002–present)
*Ryan Collier — bass (2011–present)
*Logan Kennedy — drums (2011–present)
Former Members:
*Nathin Seals — bass (1998–2005)
*Jason Pintler — drums (1998–2003)
*Jon Dicken — bass (2005–2011)
*Brett Stowers — drums (2001–2011)
Studio Releases:
*2001: ''The Carbon Copy Silver Lining''
*2004: ''inter.funda.stifle''
*2006: ''The Drawn and Quartered EP'' (their first release on Serjical Strike, a kind of preview for ''Fables from a Mayfly'')
*2007: ''Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True''
*2011: ''Arrows and Anchors''
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!!Tropes:
*DarkerAndEdgier: ''Arrows and Anchors'', by the band's own admission. Immediately obvious on "Whiskey and Ritalin," the first vocal track.
*HarshVocals: Occasionally, for example in "Dance of the Manatee."
*IndecipherableLyrics: See WordSaladLyrics below. They haven't really offered any explanations as to what any of them mean (although an argument can be made that "Dance of the Manatee" is about prostitution).
*NonAppearingTitle: Most of them. In most cases none of words in the title are included in the lyrics anywhere; in "The Wife, the Kids, and the White Picket Fence," the phrase "white picket fence" is in the lyrics, but that's it.
*MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Mostly a 5 or 6, though it varies a lot, even within a song, and many are quite softer.
*SubduedSection: Often contrasting with a heavier part of the song; examples include "Dance of the Manatee," "Kyla Cries Cologne," "Vice/Versa," "Walls of Jericho," and "A Wolf Descends Upon The Spanish Sahara."
*WordSaladLyrics: A defining feature of the band.