Faraquet

Faraquet
Faraquet live in Indianapolis in the early 2000s
Faraquet live in Indianapolis in the early 2000s
Background information
OriginWashington, D.C., U.S.
Genres
Years active1997–2001, 2007–2008, 2025–present
Labels
MembersDevin Ocampo
Chad Molter
Jeff Boswell
Websitehttps://dischord.com/band/faraquet

Faraquet /ˈfærəkɛt/ is an American post-hardcore band from Washington D.C., United States, sometimes placed in the math rock genre. The trio formed in 1997 and disbanded in 2001 after releasing its debut full-length on Dischord Records. The band briefly reformed to play shows in Brazil and their native Washington, D.C. The trio reformed again in April 2025.

History

Longtime friends Devin Ocampo (guitar) and Chad Molter (drums/percussion) moved from New York City to Washington, D.C. to further pursue their musical aspirations. Ocampo became the drummer for fellow D.C. band Smart Went Crazy, where Ocampo met future Faraquet bass player Jeff Boswell. Boswell joined Ocampo and Molter to form Faraquet in 1997.

Faraquet were influenced by Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr., as well as older rock bands such as King Crimson, Yes, and the Who.

Following Faraquet's dissolution, Molter and Ocampo went on to form Medications, which released an EP and two albums on Dischord Records before going on hiatus in 2011. Ocampo currently plays solo and released one full-length album in 2026 with Jerry Busher called Lonely Woman. Molter has a solo project called Whisper States, which released its eponymous first album in September 2024.

The band reformed in April of 2025 announcing July shows in Washington, DC, Philadelphia and New York City with the support of SAVAK. In September Faraquet played in Los Angeles followed by a week of shows in Japan. . In 2026, they played seven shows in the UK and Europe.

Personnel

Lineup

Discography

Singles

EPs

Albums

Compilation albums

References

  1. ↑ "Dischord Records: Faraquet".
  2. ↑ "Faraquet: Concerts and Music Events on washingtonpost.com". www.washingtonpost.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Pearis, Bill. "Faraquet reuniting for first shows in 17 years". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Davis, John (2002). "Faraquet". Held Like Sound. Archived from the original on March 2, 2002. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  5. ↑ Hughes, Josiah (August 27, 2008). "Faraquet's Devin Ocampo". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2024. Some of the stuff that's sort of obvious, as far as what made Faraquet different musically, is some of the jazz and prog that we were listening to from when I was a kid. Stuff like King Crimson and Yes. Some of that stuff gets a little bloated, but I was informed by some of it. I also tend to take a lot of influence from jazz horn players instead of guitar players. I was never really that excited about jazz guitar. Also Sonic Youth, Dinosaur JR, and just a slew of other things that we were really into.
  6. ↑ Washington, Dischord Records 3819 Beecher St NW; U.s.a. 703.351.7507, Dc 20007-1802. "Dischord Records: Medications". Dischord Records. Retrieved October 2, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ https://devinocampo.bandcamp.com/album/lonely-woman
  8. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  9. ↑ https://fruitandgroovescollective.com/2026/01/23/faraquet-announce-2026-european-tour/