{"id":1554,"date":"2026-04-15T15:14:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/darrenfarris.com\/band\/?p=1554"},"modified":"2026-04-17T18:10:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T18:10:18","slug":"aketous-beginnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/darrenfarris.com\/band\/aketous-beginnings\/","title":{"rendered":"Aketous beginnings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEQAA\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<p><span data-subtree=\"aimfl,mfl\" data-processed=\"true\">Aketous is\u00a0<\/span><mark class=\"HxTRcb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">the creative moniker of Darren Farris<\/mark>, a veteran Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and producer crafting guitar-driven pop\/rock anthems with themes of consciousness and technology. Known for intense, melodic rock, Farris returned to music after a 15 year hiatus to release projects like the 2025 EP <em class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Through the Recursion<\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"Fwa2Od\" data-animation-skip=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwis4bC9kfCTAxVVHUQIHSSQNjgQ3s0SegQIARAD\" data-processed=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Key Details about Aketous:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Artist:<\/strong>\u00a0Darren Farris, a Grammy Recording Academy alumnus.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAQ\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Style:<\/strong>\u00a0Energetic pop\/rock featuring dreamy keyboards, soaring guitars, and strong melodic hooks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAg\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Recent Work:<\/strong>\u00a0Released the EP\u00a0<em class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><span data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"ll8TLc_11\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><a class=\"GI370e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Through+the+Recursion&amp;oq=aketous&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQRRg7MgYIAhBFGDwyBggDEEUYPDIGCAQQRRg8MgYIBRBFGDzSAQg0Mzc0ajBqN6gCALACAQ&amp;client=ms-android-tmus-us-revc&amp;sourceid=chrome-mobile&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;mstk=AUtExfBNAp9okWTJtu8lfVGOInCTNuP6GWafAO8dTCF3The6oxIgVCEG_5yzskoeLzip5LAMweMQc9Y57_ckJGPECVrbxlahUFTctY3iwe8Iq598nPBInRD72cmQIrPTkVMJ0MQ&amp;csui=3&amp;ved=2ahUKEwis4bC9kfCTAxVVHUQIHSSQNjgQgK4QegQIAxAD\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwis4bC9kfCTAxVVHUQIHSSQNjgQgK4QegQIAxAD\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAw\" data-processed=\"true\">Through the Recursion<\/a><\/span><\/em>\u00a0(2025) and several 2026 singles including &#8220;<span data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"ll8TLc_13\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><a class=\"GI370e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=From+the+Center&amp;oq=aketous&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQRRg7MgYIAhBFGDwyBggDEEUYPDIGCAQQRRg8MgYIBRBFGDzSAQg0Mzc0ajBqN6gCALACAQ&amp;client=ms-android-tmus-us-revc&amp;sourceid=chrome-mobile&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;mstk=AUtExfBNAp9okWTJtu8lfVGOInCTNuP6GWafAO8dTCF3The6oxIgVCEG_5yzskoeLzip5LAMweMQc9Y57_ckJGPECVrbxlahUFTctY3iwe8Iq598nPBInRD72cmQIrPTkVMJ0MQ&amp;csui=3&amp;ved=2ahUKEwis4bC9kfCTAxVVHUQIHSSQNjgQgK4QegQIAxAE\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwis4bC9kfCTAxVVHUQIHSSQNjgQgK4QegQIAxAE\" data-hveid=\"CAMQBA\" data-processed=\"true\">From the Center<\/a><\/span>&#8221; and &#8220;<span data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"ll8TLc_15\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><a class=\"GI370e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Trust+Someone&amp;oq=aketous&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQRRg7MgYIAhBFGDwyBggDEEUYPDIGCAQQRRg8MgYIBRBFGDzSAQg0Mzc0ajBqN6gCALACAQ&amp;client=ms-android-tmus-us-revc&amp;sourceid=chrome-mobile&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;mstk=AUtExfBNAp9okWTJtu8lfVGOInCTNuP6GWafAO8dTCF3The6oxIgVCEG_5yzskoeLzip5LAMweMQc9Y57_ckJGPECVrbxlahUFTctY3iwe8Iq598nPBInRD72cmQIrPTkVMJ0MQ&amp;csui=3&amp;ved=2ahUKEwis4bC9kfCTAxVVHUQIHSSQNjgQgK4QegQIAxAF\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwis4bC9kfCTAxVVHUQIHSSQNjgQgK4QegQIAxAF\" data-hveid=\"CAMQBQ\" data-processed=\"true\">Trust Someone<\/a><\/span>&#8220;.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAMQBg\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">History:<\/strong>\u00a0Gained early recognition with the 2008 singles &#8220;Jenna&#8221; and &#8220;Save Me&#8221; before a personal hiatus.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAMQBw\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Label:<\/strong> Darren Farris Music.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAA\" data-processed=\"true\">Aketous music is available on streaming platforms like\u00a0<span data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><a class=\"H23r4e\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/30RuyAzVTjlpG2FUUzUkwe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAQ\" data-ctpacw=\"1\" data-processed=\"true\">Spotify<\/a><\/span>,\u00a0<span data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><a class=\"H23r4e\" href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/gotta-run-gotta-run-feat-darren-farris-single\/1887394795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAg\" data-ctpacw=\"1\" data-processed=\"true\">Apple Music<\/a><\/span>, and\u00a0<span data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><a class=\"H23r4e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=i&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;url=https:\/\/www.shazam.com\/song\/1878867237\/from-the-center&amp;ved=2ahUKEwis4bC9kfCTAxVVHUQIHSSQNjgQy_kOegQIBBAD&amp;opi=89978449&amp;cd&amp;psig=AOvVaw07STtVN01gI458nDmdIEOL&amp;ust=1776352126800000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAw\" data-ctpacw=\"1\" data-processed=\"true\">Shazam<\/a><\/span>.<span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"ll8TLc_1p,ll8TLc_1q\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" 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class=\"xXnAhe\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"About this result\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"Yixvuc=&amp;dWUzYd_6v:keyFje\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi58tuiwfGTAxW3JEQIHUYvI7sQ980PegQIChAB\" data-processed=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"><span data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"dWUzYd_p\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><a class=\"GI370e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Aketous&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQRRg7MgYIAhBFGDwyBggDEEUYPDIGCAQQRRg8MgYIBRBFGDzSAQg0ODg2ajBqN6gCALACAA&amp;client=ms-android-tmus-us-revc&amp;sourceid=chrome-mobile&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;fbs=ADc_l-byipRaccqV0jmfPhi1DgzPkIbk0HG8UBQNbHd4S9AjVkuc0t6t4dDUPoihiWakL0ghNq_Dm16dedl7VtuOw6qLB1rzr-nz0vOF835UogSdUZAo7iVkK8WMMJPqEGk1kFsRnL7ZCzT1ixS-goiyD5kpPGTA5gwkHBxv9NDRTImqJv7jicCVApLk9iR2ZnZ16tvMMACw8q2jKF7m6sAitLcyFB8t0sgN02bqdXdU5OBTOF3kvr8&amp;aep=10&amp;ntc=1&amp;mstk=AUtExfDZorn2jvlTRtLE9rr6LroiIughKrYFvEq-Twggo-cAZJsM0Jqd5iaXs_3hyF2ByDL2uFe1WVJZpwJhUItl-YySVo-yxAJfD2Mbz2o1OaIuc-9xXx6YeX342pSDXorrNVL8Qlg9FgoPl_MctmAQPbMTvirV9sc&amp;csuir=1&amp;aioh=3&amp;csui=3&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi58tuiwfGTAxW3JEQIHUYvI7sQgK4QegQIARAB#ebo=0\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi58tuiwfGTAxW3JEQIHUYvI7sQgK4QegQIARAB\" data-hveid=\"CAEQAQ\" data-processed=\"true\">Aketous<\/a><\/span>\u00a0is the\u00a0<mark class=\"HxTRcb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">creative moniker of veteran singer-songwriter and producer Darren Farris<\/mark>, featuring a modern, guitar-driven rock and pop sound with nostalgic, melodic influences. Known for intense, thematic projects, Aketous released the 2025 EP\u00a0<em class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Through the Recursion<\/em>, featuring tracks like &#8220;[<span data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"dWUzYd_u\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><a class=\"GI370e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Trust+Someone&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQRRg7MgYIAhBFGDwyBggDEEUYPDIGCAQQRRg8MgYIBRBFGDzSAQg0ODg2ajBqN6gCALACAA&amp;client=ms-android-tmus-us-revc&amp;sourceid=chrome-mobile&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;fbs=ADc_l-byipRaccqV0jmfPhi1DgzPkIbk0HG8UBQNbHd4S9AjVkuc0t6t4dDUPoihiWakL0ghNq_Dm16dedl7VtuOw6qLB1rzr-nz0vOF835UogSdUZAo7iVkK8WMMJPqEGk1kFsRnL7ZCzT1ixS-goiyD5kpPGTA5gwkHBxv9NDRTImqJv7jicCVApLk9iR2ZnZ16tvMMACw8q2jKF7m6sAitLcyFB8t0sgN02bqdXdU5OBTOF3kvr8&amp;aep=10&amp;ntc=1&amp;mstk=AUtExfDZorn2jvlTRtLE9rr6LroiIughKrYFvEq-Twggo-cAZJsM0Jqd5iaXs_3hyF2ByDL2uFe1WVJZpwJhUItl-YySVo-yxAJfD2Mbz2o1OaIuc-9xXx6YeX342pSDXorrNVL8Qlg9FgoPl_MctmAQPbMTvirV9sc&amp;csuir=1&amp;aioh=3&amp;csui=3&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi58tuiwfGTAxW3JEQIHUYvI7sQgK4QegQIARAD#ebo=0\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi58tuiwfGTAxW3JEQIHUYvI7sQgK4QegQIARAD\" data-hveid=\"CAEQAw\" data-processed=\"true\">Trust Someone<\/a><\/span>]&#8221; and &#8220;[<span data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"dWUzYd_w\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><a class=\"GI370e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Touch+My+Soul&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQRRg7MgYIAhBFGDwyBggDEEUYPDIGCAQQRRg8MgYIBRBFGDzSAQg0ODg2ajBqN6gCALACAA&amp;client=ms-android-tmus-us-revc&amp;sourceid=chrome-mobile&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;fbs=ADc_l-byipRaccqV0jmfPhi1DgzPkIbk0HG8UBQNbHd4S9AjVkuc0t6t4dDUPoihiWakL0ghNq_Dm16dedl7VtuOw6qLB1rzr-nz0vOF835UogSdUZAo7iVkK8WMMJPqEGk1kFsRnL7ZCzT1ixS-goiyD5kpPGTA5gwkHBxv9NDRTImqJv7jicCVApLk9iR2ZnZ16tvMMACw8q2jKF7m6sAitLcyFB8t0sgN02bqdXdU5OBTOF3kvr8&amp;aep=10&amp;ntc=1&amp;mstk=AUtExfDZorn2jvlTRtLE9rr6LroiIughKrYFvEq-Twggo-cAZJsM0Jqd5iaXs_3hyF2ByDL2uFe1WVJZpwJhUItl-YySVo-yxAJfD2Mbz2o1OaIuc-9xXx6YeX342pSDXorrNVL8Qlg9FgoPl_MctmAQPbMTvirV9sc&amp;csuir=1&amp;aioh=3&amp;csui=3&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi58tuiwfGTAxW3JEQIHUYvI7sQgK4QegQIARAE#ebo=0\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi58tuiwfGTAxW3JEQIHUYvI7sQgK4QegQIARAE\" data-hveid=\"CAEQBA\" data-processed=\"true\">Touch My Soul<\/a><\/span>]&#8221;. You can listen to their latest tracks on\u00a0<span data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><a class=\"H23r4e\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/30RuyAzVTjlpG2FUUzUkwe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined\" data-hveid=\"CAEQBQ\" data-ctpacw=\"1\" data-processed=\"true\">Spotify<\/a><\/span>.<span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"dWUzYd_z,dWUzYd_10\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=dWUzYd_y\/TKHnVd\" data-processed=\"true\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Key Details About Aketous<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Artist\/Creator:<\/strong>\u00a0Darren Farris, a Grammy Recording Academy alumnus and experienced songwriter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAQ\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Genre &amp; Style:<\/strong>\u00a0Modern pop\/rock, characterized by powerful hooks, dream keyboards, driving basslines, and immersive, emotional, and sometimes &#8220;dark&#8221; themes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAg\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Notable Projects:<\/strong>\u00a0<em class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><span data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"dWUzYd_1l\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><a class=\"GI370e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Through+the+Recursion&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQRRg7MgYIAhBFGDwyBggDEEUYPDIGCAQQRRg8MgYIBRBFGDzSAQg0ODg2ajBqN6gCALACAA&amp;client=ms-android-tmus-us-revc&amp;sourceid=chrome-mobile&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;fbs=ADc_l-byipRaccqV0jmfPhi1DgzPkIbk0HG8UBQNbHd4S9AjVkuc0t6t4dDUPoihiWakL0ghNq_Dm16dedl7VtuOw6qLB1rzr-nz0vOF835UogSdUZAo7iVkK8WMMJPqEGk1kFsRnL7ZCzT1ixS-goiyD5kpPGTA5gwkHBxv9NDRTImqJv7jicCVApLk9iR2ZnZ16tvMMACw8q2jKF7m6sAitLcyFB8t0sgN02bqdXdU5OBTOF3kvr8&amp;aep=10&amp;ntc=1&amp;mstk=AUtExfDZorn2jvlTRtLE9rr6LroiIughKrYFvEq-Twggo-cAZJsM0Jqd5iaXs_3hyF2ByDL2uFe1WVJZpwJhUItl-YySVo-yxAJfD2Mbz2o1OaIuc-9xXx6YeX342pSDXorrNVL8Qlg9FgoPl_MctmAQPbMTvirV9sc&amp;csuir=1&amp;aioh=3&amp;csui=3&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi58tuiwfGTAxW3JEQIHUYvI7sQgK4QegQIAxAD#ebo=0\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi58tuiwfGTAxW3JEQIHUYvI7sQgK4QegQIAxAD\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAw\" data-processed=\"true\">Through the Recursion<\/a><\/span><\/em>\u00a0(EP, 2025), &#8220;<span data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><a class=\"H23r4e\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/7extPXdQHzWzbbv0OiBchc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined\" data-hveid=\"CAMQBA\" data-ctpacw=\"1\" data-processed=\"true\">Gotta Run, Gotta Run!<\/a><\/span>&#8221; (2026), and previous projects like &#8220;Thief of Hearts&#8221; (2009).<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAMQBQ\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">New Music (2026):<\/strong>\u00a0Recent single releases include &#8220;<span data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"dWUzYd_1r\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><a class=\"GI370e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=From+the+Center&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQRRg7MgYIAhBFGDwyBggDEEUYPDIGCAQQRRg8MgYIBRBFGDzSAQg0ODg2ajBqN6gCALACAA&amp;client=ms-android-tmus-us-revc&amp;sourceid=chrome-mobile&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;fbs=ADc_l-byipRaccqV0jmfPhi1DgzPkIbk0HG8UBQNbHd4S9AjVkuc0t6t4dDUPoihiWakL0ghNq_Dm16dedl7VtuOw6qLB1rzr-nz0vOF835UogSdUZAo7iVkK8WMMJPqEGk1kFsRnL7ZCzT1ixS-goiyD5kpPGTA5gwkHBxv9NDRTImqJv7jicCVApLk9iR2ZnZ16tvMMACw8q2jKF7m6sAitLcyFB8t0sgN02bqdXdU5OBTOF3kvr8&amp;aep=10&amp;ntc=1&amp;mstk=AUtExfDZorn2jvlTRtLE9rr6LroiIughKrYFvEq-Twggo-cAZJsM0Jqd5iaXs_3hyF2ByDL2uFe1WVJZpwJhUItl-YySVo-yxAJfD2Mbz2o1OaIuc-9xXx6YeX342pSDXorrNVL8Qlg9FgoPl_MctmAQPbMTvirV9sc&amp;csuir=1&amp;aioh=3&amp;csui=3&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi58tuiwfGTAxW3JEQIHUYvI7sQgK4QegQIAxAG#ebo=0\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi58tuiwfGTAxW3JEQIHUYvI7sQgK4QegQIAxAG\" data-hveid=\"CAMQBg\" data-processed=\"true\">From the Center<\/a><\/span>,&#8221; &#8220;<span data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"dWUzYd_1t\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><a class=\"GI370e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Touch+My+Soul&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQRRg7MgYIAhBFGDwyBggDEEUYPDIGCAQQRRg8MgYIBRBFGDzSAQg0ODg2ajBqN6gCALACAA&amp;client=ms-android-tmus-us-revc&amp;sourceid=chrome-mobile&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;fbs=ADc_l-byipRaccqV0jmfPhi1DgzPkIbk0HG8UBQNbHd4S9AjVkuc0t6t4dDUPoihiWakL0ghNq_Dm16dedl7VtuOw6qLB1rzr-nz0vOF835UogSdUZAo7iVkK8WMMJPqEGk1kFsRnL7ZCzT1ixS-goiyD5kpPGTA5gwkHBxv9NDRTImqJv7jicCVApLk9iR2ZnZ16tvMMACw8q2jKF7m6sAitLcyFB8t0sgN02bqdXdU5OBTOF3kvr8&amp;aep=10&amp;ntc=1&amp;mstk=AUtExfDZorn2jvlTRtLE9rr6LroiIughKrYFvEq-Twggo-cAZJsM0Jqd5iaXs_3hyF2ByDL2uFe1WVJZpwJhUItl-YySVo-yxAJfD2Mbz2o1OaIuc-9xXx6YeX342pSDXorrNVL8Qlg9FgoPl_MctmAQPbMTvirV9sc&amp;csuir=1&amp;aioh=3&amp;csui=3&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi58tuiwfGTAxW3JEQIHUYvI7sQgK4QegQIAxAH#ebo=0\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi58tuiwfGTAxW3JEQIHUYvI7sQgK4QegQIAxAH\" data-hveid=\"CAMQBw\" data-processed=\"true\">Touch My Soul<\/a><\/span>,&#8221; and &#8220;<span data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"dWUzYd_1v\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><a class=\"GI370e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Trust+Someone&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQRRg7MgYIAhBFGDwyBggDEEUYPDIGCAQQRRg8MgYIBRBFGDzSAQg0ODg2ajBqN6gCALACAA&amp;client=ms-android-tmus-us-revc&amp;sourceid=chrome-mobile&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;fbs=ADc_l-byipRaccqV0jmfPhi1DgzPkIbk0HG8UBQNbHd4S9AjVkuc0t6t4dDUPoihiWakL0ghNq_Dm16dedl7VtuOw6qLB1rzr-nz0vOF835UogSdUZAo7iVkK8WMMJPqEGk1kFsRnL7ZCzT1ixS-goiyD5kpPGTA5gwkHBxv9NDRTImqJv7jicCVApLk9iR2ZnZ16tvMMACw8q2jKF7m6sAitLcyFB8t0sgN02bqdXdU5OBTOF3kvr8&amp;aep=10&amp;ntc=1&amp;mstk=AUtExfDZorn2jvlTRtLE9rr6LroiIughKrYFvEq-Twggo-cAZJsM0Jqd5iaXs_3hyF2ByDL2uFe1WVJZpwJhUItl-YySVo-yxAJfD2Mbz2o1OaIuc-9xXx6YeX342pSDXorrNVL8Qlg9FgoPl_MctmAQPbMTvirV9sc&amp;csuir=1&amp;aioh=3&amp;csui=3&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi58tuiwfGTAxW3JEQIHUYvI7sQgK4QegQIAxAI#ebo=0\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi58tuiwfGTAxW3JEQIHUYvI7sQgK4QegQIAxAI\" data-hveid=\"CAMQCA\" data-processed=\"true\">Trust Someone<\/a><\/span>&#8220;.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAMQCQ\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Theme\/Influences:<\/strong>\u00a0The 2026, music often explores themes of consciousness, technology, and the human spirit.<\/span><span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"dWUzYd_20,dWUzYd_21\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=dWUzYd_1z\/TKHnVd\" data-processed=\"true\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tonYlb erqCcf\" data-tr-rsts=\"false\">\n<div class=\"\" data-streaming-container=\"\">\n<div data-processed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"CKgc1d\" data-scope-id=\"turn\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">\n<div data-subtree=\"aimc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjKlKmjwfGTAxX6OkQIHXKoDJ4Q2O0OegYIAQgAEAA\" data-hveid=\"CAEIABAA\" data-complete=\"true\">\n<div class=\"Zkbeff\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"VkDnie_3\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">\n<div>\n<div data-container-id=\"3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mZJni Dn7Fzd\" dir=\"ltr\" data-container-id=\"main-col\" data-xid=\"VpUvz\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjKlKmjwfGTAxX6OkQIHXKoDJ4Q3KYQegYIAQgAEAE\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<div data-container-id=\"4\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<div data-tpcrb-host=\"true\" data-tpcrb-lastchunk=\"false\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\">\n<div class=\"kWjn6e\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjKlKmjwfGTAxX6OkQIHXKoDJ4Q8JgPegYIAQgKEAA\" data-hveid=\"CAEIChAA\">\n<div class=\"amzkRb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIAhAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<p><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"><span data-subtree=\"aimfl\" data-processed=\"true\">Darren Farris<\/span>\u00a0is most notable for his\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">2008<\/strong>\u00a0debut singles,\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">&#8220;Jenna&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">&#8220;Save Me&#8221;<\/strong>, which were both released as part of his first major album,\u00a0<em class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">Psychopathic Issues<\/strong><\/em>.<span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"VkDnie_r,VkDnie_s\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=VkDnie_q\/TKHnVd\" data-sae=\"\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"Fwa2Od\" data-animation-skip=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjKlKmjwfGTAxX6OkQIHXKoDJ4Q3s0SegYIAQgCEAI\" data-complete=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIAxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">Following the release of these songs, Farris famously used a deep-space broadcast to transmit &#8220;Save Me&#8221; into the universe in\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">2009<\/strong>.<span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"VkDnie_y,VkDnie_z\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=VkDnie_x\/TKHnVd\" data-sae=\"\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">Debut Single(s):<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;Jenna&#8221; and &#8220;Save Me&#8221; (2008).<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBBAB\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">First Album:<\/strong>\u00a0<em class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">Psychopathic Issues<\/em>\u00a0(2008).<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBBAC\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">Early Style:<\/strong>\u00a0At the time, his music was largely categorized as\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">power pop<\/strong>.<\/span><span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"VkDnie_1f,VkDnie_1g\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=VkDnie_1e\/TKHnVd\" data-sae=\"\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<div class=\"Fwa2Od\" data-animation-skip=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjKlKmjwfGTAxX6OkQIHXKoDJ4Q3s0SegYIAQgEEAQ\" data-complete=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">The story behind the <strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">deep-space broadcast<\/strong> of &#8220;Save Me,&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tonYlb\" data-tr-rsts=\"false\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"\" data-streaming-container=\"\">\n<div data-processed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"CKgc1d\" data-scope-id=\"turn\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\">\n<div data-subtree=\"aimc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi5_8_FwfGTAxWxJkQIHXjRKEsQ2O0OegYIAQgAEAA\" data-hveid=\"CAEIABAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\">\n<div class=\"Zkbeff\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"QTfbtb_3\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\">\n<div data-processed=\"true\">\n<div data-container-id=\"3\" data-processed=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mZJni Dn7Fzd\" dir=\"ltr\" data-container-id=\"main-col\" data-xid=\"VpUvz\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwi5_8_FwfGTAxWxJkQIHXjRKEsQ3KYQegYIAQgAEAE\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<div data-container-id=\"4\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIAhAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"><span data-subtree=\"aimfl\" data-processed=\"true\">In\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">2009<\/strong><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">,\u00a0Darren Farris\u00a0made history by having his power-pop single,\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">&#8220;Save Me,&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0transmitted into deep space via the\u00a0<span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">Deep Space Communications Network<\/span>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIAxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">The Story of the Deep Space Broadcast<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">The Transmission:<\/strong>\u00a0On\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">February 14, 2009<\/strong>, the song was converted into a digital signal and beamed from a massive satellite dish toward the\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">Alpha Centauri<\/strong>\u00a0star system, the closest star system to our solar system.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBBAB\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">The Mission:<\/strong>\u00a0The broadcast was a symbolic gesture of human creativity and communication, aimed at potentially reaching any intelligent life that might exist in that region of space.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBBAC\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">Technical Detail:<\/strong>\u00a0At the time, it was noted as one of the few instances where a modern pop song was deliberately broadcast for the purpose of interstellar communication.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBBAD\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">The Song&#8217;s Journey:<\/strong>\u00a0Because Alpha Centauri is roughly\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">4.3 light-years<\/strong>\u00a0away, the &#8220;Save Me&#8221; signal would have arrived there around\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">mid-2013<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">The event was part of the promotional buildup for his debut album,\u00a0<em class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">Psychopathic Issues<\/strong><\/em>, and established Farris&#8217;s long-standing fascination with themes of consciousness and the universe, which he continues to explore today under his new project,\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\">Aketous.\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">Farris, who experienced early success and a subsequent period of reclusion, reemerged to continue his passion for songwriting, releasing music under the\u00a0<span data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><a class=\"H23r4e\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/30RuyAzVTjlpG2FUUzUkwe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAg\" data-processed=\"true\">Aketous Spotify page<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and his\u00a0<span data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><a class=\"H23r4e\" href=\"https:\/\/darrenfarris.com\/band\/aketous-through-the-recursion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"undefined\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAw\" data-processed=\"true\">official website<\/a><\/span>.<span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"ZQqiVe_1m,ZQqiVe_1n\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=ZQqiVe_1l\/TKHnVd\" data-processed=\"true\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Aketous is\u00a0the creative moniker of Darren Farris, a veteran Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and producer crafting guitar-driven pop\/rock anthems with themes of consciousness and technology. Known for intense, melodic rock, Farris returned to music after a 15 year hiatus to release projects like the 2025 EP Through the Recursion. Key Details about Aketous: Artist:\u00a0Darren Farris, &#8230; <a title=\"Aketous beginnings\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/darrenfarris.com\/band\/aketous-beginnings\/\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Aketous beginnings<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":205,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rockfantasy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/darrenfarris.com\/band\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/darrenfarris.com\/band\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/darrenfarris.com\/band\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/darrenfarris.com\/band\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/darrenfarris.com\/band\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1554"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/darrenfarris.com\/band\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1554\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1578,"href":"https:\/\/darrenfarris.com\/band\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1554\/revisions\/1578"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/darrenfarris.com\/band\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/darrenfarris.com\/band\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/darrenfarris.com\/band\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/darrenfarris.com\/band\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}