Darroh Sudderth

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Darroh Sudderth
Darroh in houston.jpg
Darroh performing with Fair to Midland in Houston, Texas
Background information
Birth nameAndrew Darroh Sudderth
Born (1981-02-14) February 14, 1981 (age 42)
Genres Art rock, alternative metal, progressive rock, hard rock, nu metal
Occupation(s)Vocal and guitar instructor
Instrument(s)Vocals
banjo
bass
guitar
Years active19982013
Labels Serjical Strike, E1 Music, Independent

Andrew Darroh Sudderth is the former lead singer for the alternative metal band Fair to Midland, from Sulphur Springs, Texas.

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Fair to Midland

Beginnings

In 1998 Andrew formed Fair to Midland along with friends Cliff Campbell, Jason Pintler, and Nathin Seals while on his senior year at Sulphur Springs High School. He joined as the bass guitar player, but eventually took over lead vocals when Nathin Seals joined the band. [1]

Sudderth is known for an enthusiastic stage presence, including wild dancing and leaping, and occasionally even climbing various parts of the stage, as well as his large vocal range, spanning the gap from guttural growls to crooning falsetto, and use of throat singing as demonstrated in "Dance of the Manatee" and "Rikki Tikki Tavi".

Discography

Darroh Sudderth has released four studio albums and one extended play as lead singer of Fair to Midland. He also provided backing vocals on South FM's song "Regret/The Grieving" from their release Swallowing the Pill. In 2009 Sudderth provided vocals on the tracks "Look," "Stars" and "Time Is Nothing" from Resident Hero's album Look. He also provided background vocals on the track "Red Shelter" from Moving Atlas' Red Shelter EP.

Studio albums

With Fair to Midland

YearTitle
2002 The Carbon Copy Silver Lining
2004, 2009 inter.funda.stifle
2007 Fables From a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True
2011 Arrows and Anchors

Extended plays

YearTitle
2006 "The Drawn and Quartered EP"

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References

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