What inspired the name of the band? What are your influences and are they the same as when you started out?
Originally the band was called A Fathom Farewell. This name was created by a prior member and essentially is a metaphor for a watery grave. We’ve always written about the potential consequences of humanity being careless with the planet and in general with each other so the watery grave is a metaphor for those consequences. It also could mean comprehending goodbye, fathoming a farewell so to speak which is also a metaphor for grave potential consequences of humanity’s carelessness. Of course there are many people out there who aim to make a positive impact and we have a great deal of hope for the future, but reminding humanity that we must take care of the planet and each other to live peacefully has always inspired us a great deal. We have since changed the name to Fathom Farewell since it makes the name easier to identify online without the A and also is what most people called us anyway.
How do you approach songwriting and why?
Most commonly someone in the band comes forward with an instrumental and structure that we either then give notes on or move forward with. Alex writes lyrics and melodies and we take it to our producer, Chris Piquette of No Boundaries Studios. In terms of what we write about, our music is mostly observational and hypothetical scenarios we feel are worth bringing attention to using metaphor to paint a picture of the dire consequences of what happens when we don’t take care of ourselves, each other, and the planet.
First and foremost because it’s what we like. We definitely prioritize what we enjoy playing above what’s trending but always keep our ears to the ground as to what’s emerging as we have a great deal of love for music in general.
How do you approach songwriting and why?
Most commonly someone in the band comes forward with an instrumental and structure that we either then give notes on or move forward with. Alex writes lyrics and melodies and we take it to our producer, Chris Piquette of No Boundaries Studios. In terms of what we write about, our music is mostly observational and hypothetical scenarios we feel are worth bringing attention to using metaphor to paint a picture of the dire consequences of what happens when we don’t take care of ourselves, each other, and the planet.
First and foremost because it’s what we like. We definitely prioritize what we enjoy playing above what’s trending but always keep our ears to the ground as to what’s emerging as we have a great deal of love for music in general.
How do you decide what to play live?
Primarily we look at what’s being streamed most or reacted to in the best way. We want to do everything we can to make as many of our concert attendees happy as possible. We love everyone who supports us like family so we just want to make sure we make our live shows as worth their time and money as is humanly possible. There’s also typically an entirely unreleased song or two in our live set to keep it interesting for everyone.
How do you decide what to play live?
Primarily we look at what’s being streamed most or reacted to in the best way. We want to do everything we can to make as many of our concert attendees happy as possible. We love everyone who supports us like family so we just want to make sure we make our live shows as worth their time and money as is humanly possible. There’s also typically an entirely unreleased song or two in our live set to keep it interesting for everyone.
What plans do you have for the future?
This is what we do! We make music we love and we share it with our family of followers. We’re ever expanding and always looking for new ways to tweak our studio recordings and our live show. We’ve only ever gotten better on all fronts as we’ve progressed and aren’t slowing down any time soon.