American musician
Musical artist
David Allen
"
Davey
"
Faragher
(born August 18, 1957)
[1]
[2]
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
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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
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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.
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[4]
[5]
When the band performed on
Late Night with David Letterman
, the show's
host
made a joke about it.
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John Hiatt collaboration
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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 (with Hiatt) on his 1997
Little Head
album.
Session work
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Faragher has worked much of his career as a session musician, recording with such notables as
The Monkees
(on their 1986 reunion album
Pool It!
),
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,
[7]
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
(produced by former Cracker bandmate
David Lowery
).
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, (now officially
Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.)
) had formed. The octet is composed of Faragher,
Sean Watkins
(guitar), his sister
Sara Watkins
(fiddle),
Glen Phillips
(
guitar
, vocals),
Benmont Tench
(piano), Luke Bulla (fiddle),
Greg Leisz
(various), and
Pete Thomas
(drums). 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
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With
Jann Arden
With
Tracy Bonham
With
Jonatha Brooke
- Steady Pull
(Bad Dog Records, 2001)
With
Jackson Browne
With
Cock Robin
With
Sharon Corr
With
Elvis Costello
With
Peter Criss
With
A. J. Croce
With
Sheryl Crow
With
E. G. Daily
With
Ilse DeLange
With
Willy DeVille
With
Kat Edmonson
- The Big Picture
(Sony, 2014)
With
Mikky Ekko
With
Jeffrey Gaines
- Alright
(Omnivore Recordings, 2018)
With
Michael Grimm
With
Susanna Hoffs
With
Greg Holden
- I Don't Believe You
(Falling Art Recordings, 2011)
With
Missy Higgins
With
La Toya Jackson
With
Elton John
and
Leon Russell
With
Chantal Kreviazuk
With
Jenny Lewis
With
Shelby Lynne
and
Allison Moorer
With
Mandy Moore
With
Olivia Newton-John
With
Heather Nova
With
Chuck Prophet
- Feast of Hearts
(China Records, 1995)
- Age of Miracles
(New West Records, 2004)
With
Daniel Powter
With
James Reyne
With
Jessica Riddle
With
Andrew Ridgeley
With
Katey Sagal
- Room
(Valley Entertainment, 2004)
- Covered
(E1 Music, 2013)
With
Ron Sexsmith
With
Vonda Shepard
- By 7:30
(Jacket Records, 1999)
- Chinatown
(Edel Records, 2002)
With
Chris Shiflett
With
Josh Smith
- Burn to Grow
(Vizztone, 2018)
With
Dusty Springfield
With
Curtis Stigers
- Brighter Days
(Columbia Records, 1999)
With
Peter Stuart
With
Teddy Thompson
With
Rufus Wainwright
With
Robbie Williams
With
Paul Young
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