FARRIS melds diverging influences of its band members including blues, latin samba, hard rock, new wave, and mellow acoustic sounds while maintaining the importance of lyrics and highlighting Kathleen’s unique, compelling voice. FARRIS’ debut release, “WE ARE CREATURES” is an album with pop rock sensibilities even though four of the eleven songs directly speak about political issues including, “Chased to Heaven” a gospel and reggae inspired song about the Sudanese Lost Boys escaping civil war and “The Dam” a full-on rock song which creates a metaphor between the US and a dam blocking the flow of a river. “Tu Eres mi Vida” is a world music-driven raucous ride with horns and multiple percussion sections blending many languages. Let's Begin Again is a band favorite.. with a positive uplifting message for all. Listen carefully to the remaining songs which touch on predestination, buddhism, love, death, and reincarnation including the alternative rock title-track, “We are creatures”, highlighting a philosophy that Farris holds dear - that we are all united under one sky.