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{{Short description|American alternative rock band}}
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| genre = [[Alternative rock]]
| years_active = 2005–2012 (hiatus)
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| Origin = [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]], [[Washington]], [[USA]]
| Genre = [[Alternative rock]]
| label = [[Tooth & Nail Records|Tooth & Nail]]
| Years_active = 2005–present
| website = {{URL|fairforever.com}}
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| Label = [[Tooth & Nail Records]] (2005-Present)
* [[Aaron Sprinkle]]
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* Erick Newbill
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* Joey Sanchez
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'''Fair''' is an [[alternative rock]] band that features musician and producer [[Aaron Sprinkle]]; they are currently signed to [[Tooth & Nail Records]]. Sprinkle was formerly the guitarist for Christian alternative band [[Poor Old Lu]] in the 1990s. After Poor Old Lu broke up, Sprinkle released several albums, both as a solo artist and as the lead-singer of the band [[Rose Blossom Punch]]. He became better known, however, for his work producing albums for bands such as [[Anberlin]], [[Demon Hunter]], [[Kutless]], and [[Emery (band)|Emery]]. In 2005, Fair was created out of the members of Sprinkle's touring band – Sprinkle, fellow Poor Old Lu alum Nick Barber, Erick Newbill, and Joey Sanchez.
'''Fair''' is an American [[alternative rock]] band currently signed to [[Tooth & Nail Records]]. It was created in 2005 from members of [[Aaron Sprinkle]]'s touring band – Sprinkle, fellow [[Poor Old Lu]] alum Nick Barber, Erick Newbill, and Joey Sanchez.


The band recorded their first album throughout the fall and winter of 2005/2006 in [[Seattle]]. The album, ''[[The Best Worst-Case Scenario]]'', was released on June 6, 2006 to virtually universal rave reviews. Fair supported the release of the album by touring with [[Eisley]] in the spring of 2006.
The band released its debut album, ''The Best Worst-Case Scenario'', in June 2006.<ref>Deming, Mark. "[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p792634/biography|pure_url=yes}} Fair: Biography]", [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved August 5, 2010.</ref>


== Members ==
== Members ==
* [[Aaron Sprinkle]] – guitar, lead vocals.
* [[Aaron Sprinkle]] – lead vocals, guitar
* Erick Newbill – guitar, vocals.
* Erick Newbill – guitar, vocals
* Joey Sanchez – drums, percussion.
* Joey Sanchez – drums, percussion
* Nick Barber – bass guitar, vocals.
* Nick Barber – bass guitar, vocals


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
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| June 6, 2006
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| ''[[Disappearing World]]''
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| February 9, 2010
| February 9, 2010
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===Singles===
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! rowspan="2"| Album
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| ''[[Carelessness (song)|Carelessness]]''
| 2006
| [[The Best Worst-Case Scenario]]
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.fairforever.com Official Website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060617162035/http://www.fairforever.com/ Official website] (archived)
*[http://www.purevolume.com/fair Official Purevolume]
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*[http://www.myspace.com/fair Official Myspace]
*[http://www.myspace.com/fair Official MySpace]
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Latest revision as of 06:06, 30 March 2024

Fair
OriginSeattle, Washington, U.S.
GenresAlternative rock
Years active2005–2012 (hiatus)
LabelsTooth & Nail
Members
Websitefairforever.com

Fair is an American alternative rock band currently signed to Tooth & Nail Records. It was created in 2005 from members of Aaron Sprinkle's touring band – Sprinkle, fellow Poor Old Lu alum Nick Barber, Erick Newbill, and Joey Sanchez.

The band released its debut album, The Best Worst-Case Scenario, in June 2006.[1]

Members

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  • Aaron Sprinkle – lead vocals, guitar
  • Erick Newbill – guitar, vocals
  • Joey Sanchez – drums, percussion
  • Nick Barber – bass guitar, vocals

Discography

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Albums

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Title Release date Label Chart positions
Top 200
The Best Worst-Case Scenario June 6, 2006 Tooth & Nail Records —
Disappearing World February 9, 2010 —

References

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  1. ^ Deming, Mark. "Fair: Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
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