Darroh Sudderth
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Andrew Darroh Sudderth is the lead singer
for the alternative metal band Fair to Midland
, from Sulphur Springs
, Texas
.
along with friends Cliff Campbell, Jason Pintler, and Nathan Seals. He joined as the bass guitar
player, but eventually took over lead
vocals when Nathan Seals joined the band.
Sudderth is known for an enthusiastic stage presence, including wild dancing and leaping, and occasionally even climbing various parts of the stage, as well as his large vocal range, spanning the gap from guttural growls to crooning falsetto, and use of throat singing
as demonstrated in "Dance of the Manatee
".
as lead singer of Fair to Midland
. He also provided backing vocals on South FM's song "Regret/The Grieving" from their release Swallowing the Pill. In 2009 Sudderth provided vocals on the tracks "Look," "Stars" and "Time Is Nothing" from Resident Hero's album Look.
Lead vocalist
The lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
for the alternative metal band Fair to Midland
Fair to Midland
Fair to Midland is an American progressive metal band that formed in 1998 and is based in Dallas, Texas. They are currently signed to E1 Music. According to the band's official website, their name comes from "...an old Texan play on the term 'fair to middling'." The band produced two self-released...
, from Sulphur Springs
Sulphur Springs
Sulphur Springs may refer to the following locations:*United States:**Sulphur Springs, Arkansas**Sulphur Springs, Indiana**Sulphur Springs, Missouri**Sulphur Springs, Ohio**Sulphur Springs, Tampa, Florida**Sulphur Springs, Texas...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.
Beginnings
In 1998, Andrew formed Fair to MidlandFair to Midland
Fair to Midland is an American progressive metal band that formed in 1998 and is based in Dallas, Texas. They are currently signed to E1 Music. According to the band's official website, their name comes from "...an old Texan play on the term 'fair to middling'." The band produced two self-released...
along with friends Cliff Campbell, Jason Pintler, and Nathan Seals. He joined as the bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
player, but eventually took over lead
Lead
Lead is a main-group element in the carbon group with the symbol Pb and atomic number 82. Lead is a soft, malleable poor metal. It is also counted as one of the heavy metals. Metallic lead has a bluish-white color after being freshly cut, but it soon tarnishes to a dull grayish color when exposed...
vocals when Nathan Seals joined the band.
Sudderth is known for an enthusiastic stage presence, including wild dancing and leaping, and occasionally even climbing various parts of the stage, as well as his large vocal range, spanning the gap from guttural growls to crooning falsetto, and use of throat singing
Glottalization
Glottalization is the complete or partial closure of the glottis during the articulation of another sound. Glottalization of vowels and other sonorants is most often realized as creaky voice...
as demonstrated in "Dance of the Manatee
Dance of the Manatee
"Dance of the Manatee" is a song by the American art rock band, Fair to Midland. It was originally the second track on inter.funda.stifle, but was also re-recorded for Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True...
".
Discography
Darroh Sudderth has released three studio albums and one extended playExtended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
as lead singer of Fair to Midland
Fair to Midland
Fair to Midland is an American progressive metal band that formed in 1998 and is based in Dallas, Texas. They are currently signed to E1 Music. According to the band's official website, their name comes from "...an old Texan play on the term 'fair to middling'." The band produced two self-released...
. He also provided backing vocals on South FM's song "Regret/The Grieving" from their release Swallowing the Pill. In 2009 Sudderth provided vocals on the tracks "Look," "Stars" and "Time Is Nothing" from Resident Hero's album Look.
With Fair to Midland
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2002 2002 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI... |
The Carbon Copy Silver Lining The Carbon Copy Silver Lining The Carbon Copy Silver Lining is the independent debut album of the Texas-based progressive rock band Fair to Midland. It was recorded in January 2001, but released a year later independently. The album is difficult to find and tends to be prized among Fair to Midland fans... |
| 2004 2004 in music See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol.... , 2009 2009 in music The following is a list of notable events and releases in 2009 in music. Susan Boyle's album I Dreamed a Dream became the biggest selling album in the world for 2009, selling 8.3 million copies in five weeks; more than any other artist's in the whole year... |
inter.funda.stifle Inter.funda.stifle -Personnel:Fair to Midland is * Darroh Sudderth — vocals* Clifford Campbell — guitars* Nathin Seals — bass* Brett Stowers — percussion* Matthew Langley — pianos, etc.Additional Musicians... |
| 2007 2007 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame... |
Fables From a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True is the third full length album by alternative metal band Fair to Midland. It is the band's major label debut after two self-released albums. Fables from a Mayfly was released on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 with its first single to receive radio... |
| 2011 | Arrows and Anchors Arrows and Anchors Arrows & Anchors is the fourth studio album by Texas progressive rock band Fair to Midland. After being pushed back from June, the band has announced, via their website, that the album would be released on July 12, 2011 by E1 Music in North America. In Europe, the record was released via Season of... |
Extended Plays
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2006 2006 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band.... |
"The Drawn and Quartered EP The Drawn and Quartered EP The Drawn and Quartered EP is an EP by alternative rock band Fair to Midland and their first release on Serjical Strike Records. It contains two songs from the album inter.funda.stifle. It also features live versions of two songs that were recorded at the Granada Theater in Dallas, Texas on May 12,... " |