History Music / FairToMidland

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.

* LongTitle: ''Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True''

* 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.

* 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]])

** It's commonly theorized that "Rikki Tikki Tavi" is a BeYourself message.

* 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.

* OldShame: Most of the band consider The Carbon Copy Silver Lining to be as such.

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''.

** "Vice/Versa" has been theorized to be about small town gossip.

* HarshVocals: Occasionally, for example in "Dance of the Manatee."

* 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)

* 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).

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.

* 2007: ''Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True''

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Mostly a 5 or 6, though it varies a lot, even within a song, and many are quite softer.

* 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).

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''.

* OverlyLongTitle: ''Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True''

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''.

* 2006: ''The Drawn and Quartered EP'' (their first release on Serjical Strike, 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.

* 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).

* 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''.