The Faint

Bio

The Faint is a dance-punk band from Omaha, Nebraska, and part of the Saddle Creek Records circle. Todd Fink, drummer Clark Baechle, and multi-instrumentalist Joel Petersen started the group in 1995 under the name Norman Bailer; Conor Oberst was briefly involved before the band settled into its synth-driven sound. Blank-Wave Arcade (1999) and Danse Macabre (2001) built an underground club following, followed by Wet from Birth (2004), Fasciinatiion (2008), Doom Abuse (2014), and Egowerk (2019). Since 2016 the lineup has been Fink on vocals and keyboards, Baechle on drums, guitarist Dapose (Michael Dappen), and keyboardist Graham Ulicny.

The band

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  Todd Fink

  Todd Fink is lead vocalist and keyboardist of The Faint and a founding member of the Omaha band, which began in 1995 as Norman Bailer. He previously performed under the name Todd Baechle.

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  Clark Baechle

  Clark Baechle is the drummer and a founding member of The Faint. He has played drums and percussion with the Omaha dance-punk band since it formed in 1995.