Farfetched History / Member Bio's

Farfetched (1998- )
Farfetched was the brainchild of Corey Rademaker, whose almost sarcastic comment about starting a band led to the creation of the group. Fellow Grant Memorial Baptist Church member Conrad Koslowsky, involved in a guitar-related conversation across the room, sparked the imagination of Rademaker, who had tossed around the idea of forming a band. Rademaker suggested doing just that, half-seriously, but his idea was taken very seriously by the easily-excited Koslowsky. Steve Zacharias, another Grant member, was an easy choice with his newly acquired bass guitar, to complement Rademaker’s vocals and Koslowsky’s guitar. Not wanting to make a living as an “unplugged” punk band, a drummer was needed. That proved no large obstacle, as Jeremy Epp, an almost life-long friend of Koslowsky entered into the venture eagerly. The members of Farfetched had been chosen; they were about to embark on a journey that would affect all of their lives. The first practise was held at Epp’s house in late August of 1998. Jeremy, having been exposed to punk music for the first time the previous day, with an MxPx CD, played his 15 year old Rogers drums, Conrad, with a total of six months experience with an electric guitar, played a Stratocaster borrowed from his brother-in-law (which he would “borrow” for quite some time), and with Steve on his massive grey, almost certainly stolen bass from Second Encore, the band hacked through MxPx songs with the sound that only four relatively inexperienced musicians could produce. By November, the band was ready for their first performance for other people at the Whyte Ridge Church. The set comprised of their first original song “Quarter to Four,” one Face to Face cover, and a whole lot of MxPx stuff……despite this, the band was asked to play again, albeit not for four more months. February 7 was the next major milestone in the life of Farfetched. The band opened at Shambles’ last show. Their four song set now boasted three originals (and luckily only one MxPx cover), and the band played well for four guys who had never played a real show, power outage and all. The band, thanks in large part to Zacharias’ efforts, made enough connections to play shows occasionally. The band continued on, adding a second guitarist in Rademaker, striving to serve God while doing something they enjoyed, and backed by Rademaker’s strong, evolving song-writing and lyrics, they started to develop their own distinct style, a product of four individual musical inputs and tastes. In December 1999 and January 2000, the band recorded their six song demo, “Rebel Without a Closet” with Joel Letkeman. In early September of 2000 the band recorded their first full length EP, “Beautifully, Tragically, and Unexpectedly,” which displayed at least some degree of musical growth. Later in that same month, bassist Nathan Goertzen, lifelong roadie of the band, was added to the lineup, as Koslowsky departed for eight months “study” at Capenwray in Germany. The remaining three members of the band press on, devoted to striving for musical excellence, while at the same time keeping focus where it belongs: God. The members of Farfetched anxiously await Koslowsky’s return, and the days when they can again perform as a four-piece. To quote Epp, “If the band ended right now, I don’t think any of us would view it as having been a waste of our time.” Indeed.

Full Name: EPP, Jeremy Warren
DOB: December 18, 1981
Contribution to the band: Drums, Percussion, Vocals
High School: Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute
Number of Vehicles written off: 1
Girlfriends: 1
Drives: 1990 Toyota Corolla
Enjoys: Classical Music, mountains, trains, sleeping, refereeing basketball, all food that stems from Oma
Doesn’t Enjoy: mornings, 98% of what’s on the radio, 98% of Canadian drivers, coaches, players, and fans/parents who don’t know anything about basketball but think they know more than me
Spends most of money on: Drum stuff
Dreams and/or Aspirations: To make enough money playing music to not have to do anything else.
Farthest place ever traveled: Florida
Longest time slept (continuous): 19.5 hours
Favorite Movies: Braveheart, The Shawshank Redemption, The Wrong Guy, Baxter
Favorite Bands: U2, Radiohead, Jimmy Eat World, Lagwagon, Strung Out, Matthew Good Band, Blink 182
Favorite Car (this one’s for Nathan): Ferrari F40
Favorite Superhero: Old Superman (the one that can fly and has the cape and stuff)
Favorite Simpsons line: “…the dream was over. After the break: Was the dream really over? Yes it was. Or was it…”
Favorite Sport: Basketball
Favorite Athlete: Wayne Gretzky (no relation to previous question)
Favorite MuchMusic Character: Ed the Sock
Plays: Yamaha Maple Custom 5-6 piece, Pearl Custom Z 6.5” or Maple 3.5” Snare, Zildjian 16” Medium Crash, 18” Medium-Thin Crash, 19” Projection Crash, 20” Classic China, 22" Medium Ride", Sabian 14” regular Hats, DW Delta II Double Kick, DW hi-hat stand, assorted hardware, Remo heads, Pro-Mark sticks.



Full Name: GOERTZEN, Nathan Edward
DOB: September 8, 1979
Contribution to the band: Bass Guitar, and Vocals among other things
High School: MBCI
Number of Vehicles written off: 3
Girlfriends: (Insert your name here) __________.
Drives: To be announced
Enjoys: The Outdoors and all related activities, driving, hangin’ out, the world of cars, fixing cars, and Oma food
Doesn’t Enjoy: Crappy things, Society as a (w)hole, Autopac and other crown corps, fixing cars
Spends most of money on: Tools, music and bass stuff
Dreams and/or Aspirations: To play professionally on a big label and/or drive Formula 1 or the Winston Cup circuit
Farthest place ever traveled: Tehuacan, Mexico
Longest time slept (continuous): 13 hours
Favorite Movies: Magnolia, Top Gun, Matrix, Days of Thunder
Favorite Bands: Living Sacrifice, Zao, Strong Arm, Lagwagon, Tourniquet, Craig’s Brother, Extol, Lengsel, AP2, Klank, Strung Out, Mike Knott, Bach, Pachebel, Handel, Rachmaninov
Favorite Car (this one’s for Nathan): after much deliberation… 1970 Mustang Mach1 428 Cobra Jet, yellow on black
Favorite Superhero: Wolverine
Favorite Simpsons line: “It tastes like burning.”
Favorite Sport: Hockey
Favorite Athlete: Curtis Joseph
Favorite MuchMusic Character: ?
Plays: Ernie Ball Sterling 4 string, Pearl platinum, maple fret board, hummbucking anti-buzz pickups among other attributes, GK 700RB head, 410B Yorkville cabinet.


Full Name: RADEMAKER, Corey James
DOB: November 3, ‘80
Contribution to the band: Vocals, Guitar
High School: MBCI
Number of Vehicles written off: 1
Girlfriends: Yes, please!
Drives: 1995 Mazda 323
Enjoys: Oma’s Appleplatz, Films, thinking, Fromage 2K, sarcasm
Doesn’t Enjoy: Traffic (not the movie), physical labor, bad music videos, early mornings
Spends most of money on: Food (at Applebee’s)
Dreams and/or Aspirations: Director (of films), Writer (of films), Actor (of films), something about music
Farthest place ever traveled: Um. . .what’s further – Los Angeles or Orlando, FLA?
Longest time slept (continuous): 13. 01 hours
Favorite Movies: head and shoulders above the rest, Magnolia, tied for a distant second: Fight Club (I’m not psychotic, don’t worry), What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, The Big Kahuna, and in third place, Baxter (beware the dog who thinks like a man)
Favorite Bands: Lagwagon, ‘nuff said
Favorite Car (this one’s for Nathan): . . .red
Favorite Superhero: Mr. Clean (he’s got the pipes. . .and they’re always shiny!)
Favorite Simpsons line: “I’m no missionary! I don’t even believe in Jeebus! Save me, Jeebus!!!!!!”
Favorite Sport: Billiards
Favorite Athlete: the British Billiards guy
Favorite MuchMusic Character: oh well, better be honest. . . Rachel
Plays: a red guitar, through a Marshall JCM 2000 series, and a 4-12” 5150 Peavey Cabinet


Full Name: KOSLOWSKY, Conrad David
DOB: May 20, 1982
Contribution to the band: Guitar, Vocals, Ambient Noise High School: MBCI (. . .quite a disturbing trend, eh?)
Number of Vehicles written off: ½ (let’s just say I helped it)
Drives: people nuts!
Enjoys: driving people nuts, Rocky, mooching food, guitar solos
Doesn’t Enjoy: short guitar solos, TV, expensive food
Spends most of money on: Europe
Dreams and/or Aspirations: There’s this recurring dream I have: I’m falling, and then I land in this giant bowl of jello, and I’m naked, and the jello’s raspberry, and feels good, but dirty. . . (disclaimer: not an actual dream)
Farthest place ever traveled: Deutschland
Longest time slept (continuous): grades ten thru twelve
Favorite Movies: Magnolia, Braveheart, The Wrong Guy
Favorite Bands: Lagwagon, U2, Jimmy Eat World, Craig’s Brother, Strung Out
Early Influences: MxPx
Later Influences: What’s the opposite of MxPx?
Favorite Car (this one’s for Nathan): any and all hot wheels that change colour
Favorite Superhero: Spiderman
Favorite Simpsons line: “Don’t make me run! I’m full of chocolate!”
Favorite Sport: Volleyball
Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan
Favorite MuchMusic Character: Bradford How (isn’t he dreamy?)
Plays: 1962 Gibson SG Custom maroon with gold pickups, through Mesa/Boogie DC-5 Combo, Marshall JCM 900 lead 1960 (disclaimer #2: Conrad’s answers lovingly provided by his bandmates.)