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Danny Farrant
Danny Farrant performing with Buzzcocks at Beverley Folk Festival in 2008Background information Birth name Daniel Farrant Origin England, United Kingdom Genres Punk, New Wave Occupations Professional drummer Instruments Drums Labels Cooking Vinyl (as per Buzzcocks) Associated acts Buzzcocks, The Alarm, Spear of Destiny, Safreak, Burning Hearts Danny Farrant (born in Weston-super-Mare, England) is the current drummer in the British punk band Buzzcocks. He joined the group following Phil Barker's departure in 2006.
Early years
As a schoolboy, Farrant was a member of a short-lived New Wave group called Safreak - a name that was culled from a half-erased piece of graffiti. After leaving Safreak, Farrant formed a band called Burning Hearts, which appeared in a "Battle of the Bands" style competition on BBC television's Going Live.
Other works
Farrant also plays guitar, bass, keyboards and other musical instruments. Farrant has also played drums for The Alarm, Spear of Destiny,Bad Manners and Grand National. According to Buzzcocks singer Pete Shelley, Farrant learned thirty songs in two days when he joined the band.[1]
He also teaches drums in North London.
References
Buzzcocks Steve Diggle · Danny Farrant · Pete Shelley · Chris Remmington
Tony Barber · Barry Adamson · Phil Barker · Howard Devoto · Steve Garvey · Mike Joyce · John Maher · Mick Singleton · Garth SmithStudio albums Compilations Singles Going Steady · Parts 1-3 · Product · The Fab Four · The Peel Sessions Album · Operator's Manual: Buzzcocks Best · Chronology · I Don't Mind The Buzzcocks · Time's Up · Ever Fallen in Love? Buzzcocks Finest · Inventory · The Complete Singles AnthologyExtended plays Singles "Orgasm Addict" · "What Do I Get" · "I Don't Mind" · "Moving Away from the Pulse Beat" · "Love You More" · "Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)" · "Promises" · "Everybody's Happy Nowadays" · "Harmony in My Head" · "You Say You Don't Love Me" · "I Believe" · "Are Everything - Part 1" · "Strange Thing - Part 2" · "Running Free - Part 3" · "Innocent" · "Do It" · "Libertine Angel" · "Jerk" · "Sick City Sometimes" · "Wish I Never Loved You" · "Sell You Everything" · "Reconciliation"Related articles Related bands Blue Orchids · Flag of Convenience · ShelleyDevoto · The Teardrops · Luxuria · Magazine · Motivation ·Book:Buzzcocks Category:Buzzcocks _ This article on a British drummer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.