17 Facts About Zac Farro

Zac Farro is the younger brother of Josh Farro, who is Paramore's former lead guitarist and backing vocalist.

Zac Farro is currently the sole member of the band HalfNoise.

Zac Farro began playing drums at around the age of nine, and he was eleven years old when he played his first drum kit.

Zac Farro, at age 14, was a founding member of Paramore, created in Franklin, Tennessee in 2004.

On December 21,2010, Josh Zac Farro released an official exit statement for himself and his brother, refuting the band's previous story.

Zac Farro later clarified that he was only recording drums for the album and that he had not rejoined the band as a full member.

Two days after his departure from Paramore, Zac Farro took part in a new project band called "Tunnel", releasing a new song called "Hide Your Eyes".

Zac Farro announced an album, Volcano Crowe, released on September 30,2014.

Josh Zac Farro founded the band Novel American with former Cecil Adora members Van Beasley, Ryan Clark and Tyler Ward briefly after his departure from Paramore and the group announced plans to record an EP as well as play local venues in the near future.

On February 22,2011, the band announced Zac Farro would replace Tyler Ward on drums.

Zac Farro went to collaborate with them again in their 2023 album Left Hand.

Zac Farro started, and runs, an indie record label called Congrats that is based in Nashville and supports local artists.

Zac Farro has stated that some of his influences include: Jimmy Eat World, Radiohead, the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Death Cab for Cutie, Mew, Paper Route, Sigur Ros, Thrice, Sunny Day Real Estate, Dave Grohl and Mum.

Zac Farro went through a multitude of different drum and cymbal endorsements throughout his career, with Drum Workshop hardware and pedals, Promark sticks and Remo drum heads being consistent parts of his set.

Zac Farro used and was endorsed by custom drum company Truth Drums paired with Meinl cymbals, until his departure from the group in 2010.

When Zac Farro rejoined the group in 2017, he used and endorsed drums by Gretsch paired with Zildjian cymbals.

In October 2022, Zac Farro was spotted using a yellow Vistalite kit from drum company Ludwig paired with Istanbul Agop cymbals.