Dave Farrell

Dave Farrell
Farrell performing with Linkin Park at the Sonisphere Festival, 2009
Background information
Birth name David Michael Farrell
Also known as Phoenix
Born (1977-02-08) February 8, 1977[1]
Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments
  • Bass
Years active 1995–present
Associated acts
Website linkinpark.com

David Michael "Phoenix" Farrell (born February 8, 1977) is an American musician, best known as the bassist of the rock band Linkin Park.[2] He was also a member of Tasty Snax, a Christian rock and ska band.

Early life

Farrell was taught how to play guitar by his mother when he was in high school.[3] He grew up in Plymouth but later moved to Mission Viejo, California at the age of 5.

Tasty Snax

While attending high school, Farrell joined a Christian Ska-Punk rock band named 'Tasty Snax', who would later rename themselves to 'The Snax'.[4] What the band sorely needed was a bass guitarist, so Phoenix opted to make the transition from the electric guitar, and has played bass ever since. The band included Farrell's longtime college friend Mark Fiore, who was also associated in making of various Video albums for Linkin Park.[4] The band recorded two Studio albums and one Compilation album, signed to Screaming Giant Records.[5] Farrell left the band in 2000.

Linkin Park

Dave Farrell playing with Linkin Park at The Globe Arena in Stockholm.

When Hybrid Theory were signed to Warner and became Linkin Park, Brad Delson assumed bass guitarist credentials for their debut album, though Farrell was credited on the album as bassist.[6] Farrell returned to the line-up in 2000 after about a year and a half absence touring with Tasty Snax. He has been with the band ever since.

References

  1. ↑ Biography
  2. ↑ "Dave Farrell". Last.FM. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Dave "Phoenix" Farrell". lpzistas.com. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Dave Farrell (Phoenix)". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Tasty Snax Discography". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  6. ↑ Capobianco, Anthony. "17 Years Ago: Linkin Park Releases Their Breakthrough Album "Hybrid Theory"". WAAF. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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