Eureka Farm
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Eureka Farm was a band from Bellingham, Washington
. It began in 1996 with members Arman Bohn (songwriter/guitar), Ben Gibbard
(drums), and Nick Harmer
(bass). During this time the band went by the name "Shed". Gibbard left the band and was replaced by Jason McGerr
(drums) in 1996. The band changed its name to "Eureka Farm" in 1997. Harmer was replaced by Chuck Keller (bass) in 1997, and D. Reuben Snyder (keys, alto saxophone, and bass clarinet) joined in 1998.
Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is the twelfth-largest city in the state. Situated on Bellingham Bay, Bellingham is protected by Lummi Island, Portage Island, and the Lummi Peninsula, and opens onto the Strait of Georgia...
. It began in 1996 with members Arman Bohn (songwriter/guitar), Ben Gibbard
Ben Gibbard
Benjamin "Ben" Gibbard is an American musician known as a member of several successful indie rock bands. He is the lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service, and is also known for his project ¡All-Time Quarterback! and his first band, Pinwheel.-Personal life and career:Gibbard was...
(drums), and Nick Harmer
Nick Harmer
Nicholas Harmer is the bass guitarist for the group Death Cab for Cutie.-Personal life:Harmer was born in Landstuhl, Germany. He attended Governor John R. Rogers High School in Puyallup, Washington, and was President of his senior class...
(bass). During this time the band went by the name "Shed". Gibbard left the band and was replaced by Jason McGerr
Jason McGerr
Jason McGerr is the current drummer for the band Death Cab for Cutie. McGerr was previously in Krusters Kronomid and Eureka Farm as well as the Seattle jazz trio Rockin' Teenage Combo. McGerr is an instructor at the Seattle Drum School when not playing drums for Death Cab for Cutie...
(drums) in 1996. The band changed its name to "Eureka Farm" in 1997. Harmer was replaced by Chuck Keller (bass) in 1997, and D. Reuben Snyder (keys, alto saxophone, and bass clarinet) joined in 1998.
Band members
- Arman Bohn (guitar, vocals)
- Jason McGerrJason McGerrJason McGerr is the current drummer for the band Death Cab for Cutie. McGerr was previously in Krusters Kronomid and Eureka Farm as well as the Seattle jazz trio Rockin' Teenage Combo. McGerr is an instructor at the Seattle Drum School when not playing drums for Death Cab for Cutie...
(drums, vocals) - Nick HarmerNick HarmerNicholas Harmer is the bass guitarist for the group Death Cab for Cutie.-Personal life:Harmer was born in Landstuhl, Germany. He attended Governor John R. Rogers High School in Puyallup, Washington, and was President of his senior class...
(bass, vocals) - Chuck Keller (bass, vocals)
- D. Reuben Snyder (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, keyboards, vocals)
After Eureka Farm
- Bohn completed his first solo album "Bits" in 2009.
- Bohn and Snyder played as The Misadventures of Two from 2005-2006.
- Snyder is in the band Rob Walmart and continuing with solo projects.
- Keller is in the band Virgin Islands.
- Gibbard, McGerr, and Harmer are in the band Death Cab for CutieDeath Cab for CutieDeath Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard , Chris Walla , Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr ....
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