Farpoint was formed in Sumter, South Carolina, USA in early
1997
with the meeting of guitarist/keyboardist Kevin
Jarvis and
drummer/percussionist Rick
Walker. Joined in the fall of the
same year
by vocalist/flautist Dana
Oxendine, the band began writing and
rehearsing.
The first live performance was at YESCAMP
'98, a gathering of Yes fans
from North and South Carolina. This lineup included bassist Don
Fink
and keyboardist Michelle Walker,
with some help from vocalist Clark
Boone,
who would go on to join the band in 1999. Farpoint played a variety of
Yes covers
and Farpoint originals. This performance was given favorable reviews
in the internet Yes newsletter, Notes From the Edge. Shortly after this
show,
Don Fink left and was replaced in spring of 1999 by bassist/guitarist Frank
Tyson.
Two of several songs recorded by this lineup were used on a limited edition
single,
"Just Like You", released in early 2000 as part of a fundraiser for the
local chapter
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