The Faint

The Faint released Fasciinatiion on the "blank.wav." label on August 5th of this year. They are a new wave/punk band from Nebraska. I have never been to Nebraska but it seems like an odd place for a new wave/punk band to come from. They jumped from 70 to 18 on the CMJ Independent Only Radio Select Album chart. "The Geeks Were Right" seems to be the the most down loaded song right now on I-tunes. The Pants gives it a thumbs up. While putzing around seeqpod I ran across the bands cover of Sonic Youths "Mote." It was this cover that won me over as a fan.



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Wikipedia:

The Faint is a dance-punk/new wave band. Formed in Omaha, Nebraska, the band consists of Todd Fink, Jacob Thiele, Dapose, Joel Petersen and Clark Baechle. The Faint was originally known as Norman Bailer and included Conor Oberst, of Bright Eyes, with whom the Faint toured in 2005. He quit shortly after the band was formed[1], though the Faint continued to share a spot with Bright Eyes on Saddle Creek Records.
Growing up, Fink, Petersen, and Baechle skateboarded in their free-time until Fink developed knee problems, which shifted their hobbies towards making music[2]. The band originally consisted of Clark Baechle, Todd Fink (formerly Todd Baechle), and Joel Petersen. They signed to Saddle Creek Records and released a few singles, but were unable to establish widespread sales. After adding Matt Bowen, the Faint released Media. While touring, Bowen left and was replaced by Jacob Thiele. The next album, Blank-Wave Arcade, had a more dance and techno influenced sound. The album was an underground hit[3]. Partway through the creation of the Danse Macabre, the Faint added Dapose, a death metal guitarist formerly of LEAD. Their next album, released in 2004, is called Wet from Birth.
In May 2008 The Faint announced that they had split from Saddle Creek and that their fifth studio album would be self released under their own blank.wav imprint. The album, entitled Fasciinatiion was released on August 5th 2008 in the U.S. The first single from the album is The Geeks Were Right.

Band members
Todd Fink — vocals, keyboards (1995 - present)
Jacob Thiele — keyboards, backup vocals (1999 - present)
Dapose (Michael Dappen) — guitars (2001 - present)
Joel Petersen — bass (1995 - present)
Clark Baechle — drums, percussion (1995 - present)

Former members
Conor Oberst - guitars (1995)
Matt Bowen - keyboards (1995 - 1998)

Discography

[edit] Albums
Sine Sierra (Norman Bailer) (1995 · Lumberjack)
Media (1998 · Saddle Creek)
Blank-Wave Arcade (1999 · Saddle Creek)
Blank-Wave Arcade Remixes (2000)
Danse Macabre (2001 · Saddle Creek)
Danse Macabre Remixes (2003 · Astralwerks)
Wet from Birth (2004 · Saddle Creek) #99 US
Fasciinatiion (2008 · blank.wav) #46 US

Singles and EPs
Mote EP (2001 · Gold Standard Laboratories)
Agenda Suicide (2002 · City Slang)
I Disappear (2004 · Saddle Creek)
Desperate Guys (2004 · Saddle Creek)
The Geeks Were Right (2008 · blank.wav)

Splits
Music Me All Over (Split 7") (Norman Bailer) (Rolling Hill Records and Lumberjack Records)
The Faint/Ex-Action Figures (Split 7") (1999 · Saddle Creek)

Remixes
Radio 4 - Dance to the Underground (2002 · City Slang)
Joy Electric - We Are Rock (2002 · BEC Recordings)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Y Control (2004 · Interscope Records / Polydor Records)
Nine Inch Nails - Meet Your Master (2007)

Compilations
Nothing Left Fanzine #8 CD Sampler (1998) (features "Acting; On-Campus TV")
Saddle Creek 50 (2002 · Saddle Creek)
Songs: "Worked Up So Sexual", "Take Me to the Hospital"
Liberation: Songs to Benefit PETA (2003 · Fat Wreck Chords)
Song: "Agenda Suicide"
Lagniappe: A Saddle Creek Benefit for Hurricane Katrina (2005 · Saddle Creek)
Song: "Hypnotised"

See also
Broken Spindles
Vverevvolf Grehv

References
^ The Faint // Profile, The Faint, (2005-01-27). Retrieved on 2008-05-09.
^ The Faint // Youtube Interview, BeatLawrence Interviews the Faint, (2007-10-21). Retrieved on 2008-05-09.
^ Lazy-i // Interview, The Faint: men in black, (2001-08-15). Retrieved on 2008-05-09.

External links
The Faint Official Website
The Faint at MySpace
The Faint on FreeIndie

Interviews
Interview at wenn's rockt! WebTV
Lazy-i Interview: November 1999
Lazy-i Interview: August 2001
Lazy-i Interview: April 2003
Lazy-i.com Column on American Recordings
The Faint beatLawrence.com video interview
Interview with The Faint at Short and Sweet NYC on 8/12/08