#98 - Ross Farrar (Spice & Ceremony)

Ross Farrar is a punk through-and-through. He grew up in
California and listened to some of the legends that came from his
home state such as Black Flag and The Circle Jerks. It eventually
led to Ross joining a band of his own who became instant hits in
the punk scene. His band, Ceremony became known for their wild
and physical shows, which put them on notice. Ross is currently
in a few projects now. One of his main focuses, SPICE, released
their debut sell-titled debut album last year. It brought an
alternative sound, which was outside of the typical punk
narrative that Ross’ bands have. Nonetheless, it was heavily
listened to and received great feedback. On the heels of a
successful debut record, SPICE decided to put out two singles
this Fall. “A Better Treatment” and “Everyone Gets In” came out
in November and brought back that classic punk sound again. Both
songs have deep meanings to the band, especially “A Better
Treatment,” which is about a friend who passed away. Ross is a
huge talent, not only in music, but outside of it too. In this
episode we talked about Ross getting his Masters at Syracuse
University, his poetry and teaching career, carrying a camera
around while on tour, and a bunch of other cool stories related
to Ceremony and SPICE. Check out his projects!


SPICE Bandcamp: https://spiceispain.bandcamp.com