Davey Faragher


David Allen "Davey" Faragher is an American bass guitarist from Redlands, California. Faragher's career took off and received critical notice as a founding member of the nineties band Cracker, and his subsequent work with John Hiatt's band, and The Imposters, the backing band for Elvis Costello since 2001. In 2015, Faragher joined Richard Thompson's Electric Trio for Thompson's Still album and US tour.
Faragher is an accomplished session musician, and has a strong portfolio of performances with notable musicians.

Biography

In the mid-to-late 1970s, Faragher recorded three albums with his brothers Danny Faragher, Jimmy, and Tommy Faragher as The Faragher Brothers. Later, the band was renamed The Faraghers for a fourth album, featuring fifth brother Marty and sister Pammy. From there he became one of Los Angeles' most sought after bass players, and was featured in Bass Player magazine in February, 2001.
He also plays club gigs where he currently resides in Los Angeles near fellow Imposter Pete Thomas and guitarist Val McCallum under the band name Jackshit. The trio was featured in the Spring 2002 issue of Grindstone Magazine.

Cracker

Faragher was a founding member of the band Cracker in the early 1990s. Faragher shared a writing credit on the band's 1993 hit "Low," among others, and was given the cover feature story of BAM magazine in July 1992. During his time in Cracker, Faragher would perform in a dress. When the band performed on Late Night with David Letterman, the show's host made a joke about it.

John Hiatt collaboration

After his departure from Cracker late in 1993, Faragher became bass player in John Hiatt's band through the late 1990s. He was credited as associate producer for John Hiatt's 1995 Walk On album, and producer on his 1997 Little Head album.

Session work

Faragher has worked much of his career as a session musician, recording with such notables as The Monkees, David Crosby, John Phillips, Wanda Jackson, Dusty Springfield, Red House Painters, Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Susanna Hoffs, Vonda Shepard, Joan Osborne, Ronnie Montrose, Mark Kozelek, Shivaree, Guster, The Finn Brothers, Camper Van Beethoven, Chantal Kreviazuk, Allen Toussaint, Dr. Zwig, Buddy Guy, Willy DeVille and The Ditty Bops. He is thanked in the liner-notes for Counting Crows' hit single "Hanginaround" on This Desert Life.
In February 2007, he was seen playing the part of the bass player in Scrantonicity, the band featured in The Office episode, "Phyllis' Wedding." In January 2008, it was reported in Billboard that a new supergroup tentatively called the Scrolls, had formed. The octet is composed of Faragher, Sean Watkins, his sister Sara Watkins, Glen Phillips, Benmont Tench, Luke Bulla, Greg Leisz, and Pete Thomas. The group released their debut album in late 2009.
In 2010, Faragher played as a session bassist for The Union, a Grammy Award-nominated collaboration by Elton John and Leon Russell.

Collaborations

With Jann ArdenBlood Red Cherry
With Tracy BonhamBlink the Brightest
With Jonatha BrookeSteady Pull
With Jackson BrowneDownhill from Everywhere
With Cock RobinFirst Love / Last Rites
With Sharon CorrThe Same Sun
With Elvis CostelloWhen I Was Cruel North The Delivery Man The River in Reverse Momofuku National Ransom Look Now The Boy Named If
With Peter CrissLet Me Rock You
With A. J. CroceAdrian James Croce Cage of Muses
With Sheryl CrowSheryl Crow C'mon, C'mon
With E. G. DailyLace Around the Wound
With Ilse DeLangeNext to Me
With Willy DeVilleLoup Garou Pistola
With Kat EdmonsonThe Big Picture
With Mikky EkkoTime
With Jeffrey GainesAlright
With Michael GrimmMichael Grimm
With Susanna HoffsSusanna Hoffs Someday
With Greg HoldenI Don't Believe You
With Missy HigginsOn a Clear Night
With La Toya JacksonImagination
With Elton John and Leon RussellThe Union
With Chantal KreviazukUnder These Rocks and Stones
With Jenny LewisAcid Tongue
With Shelby Lynne and Allison MoorerNot Dark Yet
With The MonkeesPool It!
With Mandy MooreSilver Landings In Real Life
With Olivia Newton-JohnThe Rumour
With Heather NovaSouth
With Chuck ProphetFeast of Hearts Age of Miracles
With Daniel PowterDaniel Powter
With James ReyneJames Reyne
With Jessica RiddleKey of a Minor
With Andrew RidgeleySon of Albert
With Katey SagalRoom Covered
With Alejandro SanzSirope
With Ron SexsmithTime Being Forever Endeavour
With Vonda ShepardBy 7:30 Chinatown
With Chris ShiflettChris Shiflett & the Dead Peasants
With Josh SmithBurn to Grow
With Dusty SpringfieldWhite Heat
With Curtis StigersBrighter Days
With Peter StuartPropeller
With The TemptationsAll the Time
With Teddy ThompsonLittle Windows
With Rufus WainwrightUnfollow the Rules
With Robbie WilliamsIntensive Care
With Paul Young