Farrah joined Empty Pockets in 2007. Her smooth vocals and rich harmonies have been a great addition to the band. Farrah started performing when she was five years old and has graced the stage with greats such as Leanne Rimes, Steve Holy, Stephen Pride and many others. She is also a member of the Sapphire3 Trio performing at private and corporate events. In 2006, Sapphire3 recorded a Christmas CD titled "Holiday Wishes" at Mainframe Studios in Nashville. Farrah is the mother of three boys and her family is very supportive of her singing career. She is a great addition to Empty Pockets.
Larry was a regular on local television in "The Sumpin’ Else Show" and worked for WFAA performing on "The Group and Chapman". Citing Elvis as his first major musical influence, Larry later covered The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, etc. as the vocalist in a rock and roll band through high school and college. His favorite country artists are George Strait, Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson. Larry has a degree in Media Communication, is a freelance videographer, does voice overs for commercials and has acted on several video productions. His movie credits include "Born On The Fourth of July" and the made-for-TV, LeAnn Rimes movie, "Holiday In Your Heart". Larry received a "Willy" Award nomination from The Fort Worth Theater as best actor for his role in the Studio Series play, "Uncle Bernard". When not performing, he has a full-time profession as an Engineering Technician for a Structural Engineering Firm. Larry is the proud owner of a ’98 Harley-Davidson RoadKing.
Lindsey grew up in Kansas City and attended UNT graduating with a performance music degree. During college, she was the guitarist for the highly acclaimed "Two O'Clock Lab Band" at the University of North Texas. Lindsey is versatile in all styles of music including classical, jazz, rock and country. She is a full time musician teaching guitar at a music studio in Grapevine, TX, and performing with Empty Pockets. She is also a member of an original rock band touring throughout the Southwest. Lindsey joined Empty Pockets in mid 2007 and has been a great addition to the band.
Growing up in Kansas and Nebraska, Marty played the violin, guitar and upright bass. His musical influences include smooth jazz, classic and modern rock, R&B and country. Marty has performed with bands in the Tampa Bay and DFW areas and now plays bass for Empty Pockets. Marty works as an Air Traffic Controller for the FAA, is a huge Dallas Mavericks fan and enjoys playing bass with his church praise team. He has many hobbies including being with family, golf, tennis, bowling, storm chasing and about anything that has to do with being outdoors.
Originally influenced by his father, also a drummer, Brian started playing percussion when he was fourteen. Asked about his musical interests, Brian says, "I like to play a variety of genres and am versatile in many styles like jazz, fusion, big band, rock, funk, and country". Brian was the winner of the Guitar Center Drum off in 2000, and represented Plano by competing in Houston against twelve other finalists from Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Louisiana. Brian is a full time musician teaching percussion lessons and performing with Empty Pockets and two other DFW bands.
Mark has been involved in the music business since his Rock and Roll combo days in high school. He lived in Nashville during the 70’s and worked as a recording engineer with many legends of Country and Western Music. During his days in Nashville, Mark developed a passion for steel guitar. He works as a Manufacturer’s Rep and enjoys golf and tennis during leisure time. Mark stays involved in the recording studio by engineering Empty Pockets demo recordings. Mark's smooth playing on steel guitar adds the classic country signature sound to the band.
Jim grew up in Mississippi, but has been a Texan since 1978. He has many musical influences including classic rock, bluegrass, jazz, folk and country. Jim is Empty Pocket's business manager, plays acoustic rhythm guitar and sings classic rock and backup vocals. He is a part-time member of his church chamber orchestra and occasionally performs with the Southlake Swing Band on bass trombone. Jim and his wife Cathy have three children and he enjoys being involved with their athletic teams and activities.
