Formed in 1998 in Sulphur Springs, TX, prog metal band
Fair to Midland are vocalist
Darroh Sudderth, guitarist
Cliff Campbell, bassist
Jon Dicken, drummer
Brett Stowers, and keyboardist
Matt Langley. After two independently released records (
The Carbon Copy Silver Lining EP in 2001 and
Inter. Funda. Stifle in 2004), the band caught the attention of
System of a Down's
Serj Tankian, who signed them to his label, Serjical Strike, in April 2006.
The Drawn and Quartered EP, featuring demo and live tracks, arrived later that year.
Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True, with production from
David Bottrill (
Tool,
King Crimson), was released in June 2007. ~ Kenyon Hopkin, All Music Guide