The Faint

The Faint
The Faint live on tour 2008
Background information
OriginOmaha, Nebraska
GenresIndie rock, post-punk revival, dance-punk, new wave
Years active1995–present
LabelsSaddle Creek, Astralwerks
MembersTodd Fink
Graham Ulicny
Dapose
Clark Baechle
Past membersConor Oberst
Matt Bowen
Joel Petersen
Jacob Thiele (deceased)
Websitewww.thefaint.com
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The Faint is an American indie rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, whose members blend dance-punk, post-punk revival, and new wave influences within the Saddle Creek Records collective. Founded in 1995 as Norman Bailer by vocalist Todd Fink, drummer Clark Baechle, and multi-instrumentalist Joel Petersen, the project briefly featured Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst before solidifying its lineup and touring alongside labelmates. The synth-driven albums Blank-Wave Arcade 1999 and Danse Macabre 2001 earned the group an underground following on the United States club circuit.

Since 2016 the band has featured Fink, Baechle, guitarist Dapose, and keyboardist Graham Ulicny while turning down major-label offers to remain part of the Saddle Creek community and releasing the career retrospective CAPSULE:1999-2016 and the studio album Egowerk in 2019.