Sam Farrar is the bass guitar

Bass guitar

The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

 player for American rock 'n roll band Phantom Planet

Phantom Planet

Phantom Planet are an American alternative rock band from Southern California. Formed in 1994 in Los Angeles, the band consists of Alex Greenwald , Darren Robinson , Sam Farrar and Jeff Conrad . The band is best known for its track "California", which became the theme song for the Fox TV series,...

. The band is now on an indefinite hiatus. His father John Farrar

John Farrar

John Farrar is a music producer, songwriter, music arranger, singer and guitarist who is best known for his work with Olivia Newton-John with whom he wrote and produced many hit songs....

 was in the Shadows

The Shadows

The Shadows are a British pop group with a total of 69 UK hit-charted singles: 35 as 'The Shadows' and 34 as 'Cliff Richard and the Shadows', from the 1950s to the 2000s. Cliff Richard in casual conversation with the British rock press frequently refers to the Shadows by their nickname: 'The Shads'...

 and also carved a successful songwriting career, penning many of Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE is a singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who has amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles and 14 of her albums have been certified gold by the RIAA...

's big hits. His mother, Pat Carroll

Pat Carroll (singer)

Pat Carroll is an Australian singer from the 1960s.Carroll began her entertainment career at age eight when she started taking singing and dancing lessons. Appearances on children's TV shows followed by the time she was eleven years old...

, was a successful Australian pop singer in the 1960s. He attended The Buckley School

The Buckley School

The Buckley School is a college preparatory day school, founded in 1933 by Isabelle Buckley. It is located in Sherman Oaks, in the San Fernando Valley portion of the Los Angeles, California...

. Sam is married to Stephanie Eitel, formerly a member of the band Agent Sparks. Their daughter Vesper Pearl Farrar was born in August 2009.
Sam Farrar joined in a band called Operation Aloha with members of Gomez

Gomez (band)

Gomez are an English indie rock band from Southport, comprising Ian Ball , Paul "Blackie" Blackburn , Tom Gray , Ben Ottewell and Olly Peacock . The band is distinguished for having three singers and four songwriters, employing traditional and electronic instruments...

, Maroon 5

Maroon 5

Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. While they were in high school, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Levine, keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, bass guitarist Mickey Madden, and drummer Ryan Dusick formed a garage band called Kara's Flowers and released one album...

. Sam and wife Steph have started their own music project, called Bubble and Strife.

Discography

With Phantom Planet

Phantom Planet

Phantom Planet are an American alternative rock band from Southern California. Formed in 1994 in Los Angeles, the band consists of Alex Greenwald , Darren Robinson , Sam Farrar and Jeff Conrad . The band is best known for its track "California", which became the theme song for the Fox TV series,...

• Phantom Planet Is Missing
  Phantom Planet Is Missing
  -Trivia:* The song "Sleep Machine" is about Alex Greenwald's television.* The Song "So I Fall Again" appears on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch The radio single...
  
  (1998)
• The Guest
  The Guest (album)
  -Musicians:Phantom Planet*Alex Greenwald – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards*Sam Farrar – Bass guitar, Backing vocals*Jacques Brautbar – Rhythm guitar*Darren Robinson – Lead guitar*Jason Schwartzman – DrumsAdditional musicians...
  
  (2002)
• Phantom Planet
  Phantom Planet (album)
  -Musicians:Phantom Planet*Alex Greenwald – lead vocals, guitar*Sam Farrar – Bass guitar, Backing vocals*Jacques Brautbar – Rhythm guitar*Darren Robinson – Lead guitar*Jason Schwartzman – DrumsAdditional musicians...
  
  (2004)
• Raise the Dead
  Raise the Dead
  -Singles:The second single is "Dropped". The video, directed by Eric Wareheim, was released in December 2008. The song was featured in the season opener of season two of Chuck -Musicians:Phantom Planet*Alex Greenwald – lead vocals, rhythm guitar...
  
  (2008)

With Operation Aloha

Operation Aloha (album)

Operation Aloha is an album released by a supergroup of 14 musicians of the same name. It was recorded over a period of 30 days in Maui, Hawaii.-Track listing:...

• Operation Aloha
  Operation Aloha (album)
  Operation Aloha is an album released by a supergroup of 14 musicians of the same name. It was recorded over a period of 30 days in Maui, Hawaii.-Track listing:...
  
  (2009)