The Farr-Outs Band

Tony Farr, band leader and steel guitar player for the Farr-Outs Band, has been playing music for 50 years. He got started in music, back in his hometown of New Orleans, LA., at the age of 15. He has played for such great artists as George Jones, Claude Gray, Willie Nelson, Billie Jo Spears, Jean Shepard, George Kent and many, many more. He now owns Farr-Away Music and Farrview Records. He makes his home in Madison, Tennessee.

Gary Brock, bass player and vocalist for the Farr-Outs, has been playing music for many years. He has played all over Texas as well as other states. Two of his favorite artists are Ray Price and Johnny Bush. He writes music and songs, and is the bandleader at Cowboy Church on Opryland Drive. He is also a school teacher at Whites Creek High School in Davidson Country, Tennessee.

Tom Campbell is the fiddle, rhythm player and vocalist for the band. He is originally from Iowa, where he has his own band and was a disc jockey. He played for several years at the Maxwell Inn in Franklin, Tennessee, with his own band. He has played with several artists in the past and, by day, is a barber in Gallatin, Tennessee.

Pat Pitts, drummer and vocalist, is from Nova Scotia, Canada. There he played professional hockey for several years until a knee injury. He then served time in the Air Force followed by law enforcement in Bear County, Texas. During this time, he also pursued his music career.

Earl Erb, guitar player, was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and began playing guitar at a very young age. He began playing music at the age of 9. Earl has backed some of the best known artists in music, along with being a super session musician. Earl is married to a very fine fiddle player, Marcie Cates.

The Farr-Outs Band consists of five to six musicians, of which two or three are the vocalists. They play mostly traditional country music and, upon request, can play just about what ever kind of music that a certain job requires. The Farr-Outs Band plays a large variety of music to please everyone. Some of the band members have been playing for at least fifty years! Some of them have played with artists such as George Jones, Bill Anderson, Billie Jo Spears, Jean Shepard, et cetera.

Any group or organization that likes to hear good country music and good dance music should be interested in this band. If you are planning on having a Hawaiian dance, they can surely fill the bill.

If you are interested in the band, just call Tony Farr at 615.865.2639.

Tony Farr
701 N. Graycroft Avenue
Madison, TN 37115-2512
Tel: 615.865.2639
Email: farr_t@bellsouth.net

Last updated September 03, 2002

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