Sam Farrar
Sam John Farrar is an American musician. He is best known as a member of the pop band Maroon 5, in which he plays several instruments, primarily bass guitar since 2020, where he took over from Mickey Madden after his departure following an arrest on domestic violence charges. A frequent collaborator with the band since the 1990s, he joined as a touring member in 2012 and was promoted to an official member in 2016. He has also been the bassist for the rock band Phantom Planet since their formation in 1994.
Career
1994–2012: Phantom Planet and other side projects
Farrar is the bass guitar player for the American rock band Phantom Planet. He also joined the band Operation Aloha with members of Gomez and Maroon 5. He and his wife, Stephanie, have started their own music project, called Bubble and Strife.2012–present: Maroon 5
In 2012, Farrar became a touring member of Maroon 5, playing various instruments, including guitars, occasional bass guitar, percussion and additional keyboards, singing backing vocals and providing samples and other special effects.A longtime collaborator of the band, he co-wrote and co-produced a few of the band's songs on almost all of their studio albums and also remixed one of their songs, which is called "Woman", on Call and Response: The Remix Album, released in 2008. On August 31, 2012 – during a show in Argentina on the Overexposed Tour – Farrar filled-in for Mickey Madden on the bass guitar for the first time since 2001. He subsequently filled-in for Madden on the next few shows of the tour.
After touring with the band for the next couple of years, Farrar was named an official member in late 2017, with the release of Red Pill Blues. He replaced Madden as bassist in 2020.
Personal life
Farrar was born in Los Angeles, California, to Australian parents. His father, John Farrar, was a member of The Shadows and also carved a successful songwriting career, penning many of Olivia Newton-John's big hits as well as producing nearly every one of her albums during her most successful years. His mother, Pat Carroll, was a successful Australian pop singer in the 1960s. He attended The Buckley School.Farrar married Stephanie Eitel in 2007, formerly a member of the band Agent Sparks. Their daughter was born in 2009, and their son in 2014. He is the older brother of musician, composer and producer Max Farrar, who is the keyboardist and guitarist of the rock band Azura, and whose work also ranges from The Script to Lewis Capaldi.
Discography
With HansonUnderneathWith Operation AlohaOperation Aloha
With Sara BareillesKaleidoscope Heart Once Upon Another Time
With Bubble and StrifeMy Lifetime for Blondes
With Jasmine AshBeneath the Noise
With John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
With Oh Land
With Tony Lucca
- With the Whole World Watching
With ShoffyLenses Cool Again
With Andy GrammerNaive
With YunaRogue
With SuperMSuper One
With Duncan LaurenceSmall Town Boy
With Band of HorsesThings Are Great
With Mandy Moore
- ''In Real Life''
Maroon 5
;As an outside collaboratorSongs About Jane – programming It Won't Be Soon Before Long – productionCall and Response: The Remix Album – remix of a song Hands All Over – songwriting Songs About Jane: 10th Anniversary Edition – producing;As a touring memberOverexposed – production and songwriting, backing vocals, programmingV – backing vocals, programming
;As an official memberRed Pill Blues – producing, keyboards, bass guitar, synthesizer, samples, lead and rhythm guitar, programming, backing vocalsJordi – producing, keyboards, bass guitar, synthesizer, samples, lead and rhythm guitar, programming, backing vocalsLove Is Like – bass; additional keyboards; percussion; programming; co-producer; additional producer; engineering
Phantom Planet
Phantom Planet Is Missing The Guest Phantom Planet Raise the Dead- ''Devastator''
Remixes
2008- "Woman" – Maroon 5
- "Unspoken" – Weezer