FM

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FM are a British AOR/hard rock band. They have released eleven albums to date. Two of those, Indiscreet and Tough It Out reached the UK Albums Chart; whilst five of the band's singles made inroads into the UK Singles Chart.

Website: http://fmofficial.com
Members: 54
Latest Activity: 1 day ago

Career

FM was formed in the summer of 1984 in London. Originally composed of the ex-Samson pair of bassist Merv Goldsworthy and drummer Pete Jupp; the Overland brothers – vocalist/guitarist Steve and lead guitarist Chris Overland; both formerly of Wildlife – plus keyboardist Philip Manchester, also known as Didge Digital; the band initially wrote six songs. In December of that year they secured a recording contract with the CBS/Portrait label.

The first public appearance of FM (not to be confused with the Canadian band of the same name) was on Valentine’s Day in 1985. The debut album, Indiscreet followed and their debut single "Frozen Heart" was heard in many venues during 1986. FM hit the road in Europe supporting Tina Turner, Meat Loaf, Foreigner, Gary Moore, Status Quo and Magnum, also opening for REO Speedwagon at London’s Hammersmith Odeon. At the year's end they accepted a spot with Bon Jovi on their Slippery When Wet tour.

When CBS folded the Portrait label, FM switched to Epic. The Overland brothers went to the United States to write with Desmond Child, returning with the hard rock anthem "Bad Luck". Queensrÿche/Dokken producer Neil Kernon was engaged to oversee 1989’s Tough It Out.

To promote Tough It Out, the band set out on a 42 date UK tour that saw them returning to the Hammersmith Odeon. Soon afterwards, Chris Overland decided to leave FM, his final performance taking place at the Town & Country Club. In his place, FM recruited Andy Barnett, a guitarist who had already been in a prototype line-up of the group, and had a co-writing credit for the Indiscreet song, "That Girl". His debut with the group was 1991's Takin’ It To The Streets.

FM moved to another record label, Music For Nations, and Didge Digital left in late 1991. A cover version of Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" was not a hit, but was followed by their next album, Aphrodisiac. They undertook a string of acoustic concerts in the winter of 1992.

With Europe and the Far East markets opening up for FM, a full-time keyboard appointment was made with Jem Davis (former Tobruk and UFO), joining the band. The arrangement was short-lived. After the release of Dead Man’s Shoes in 1995, the band split up.

However, at Nottingham's Rock City venue on 27 October 2007, FM played together again in public for the first time in twelve years and are also playing at Winstanley College (Wigan, UK) on the 19th March 2009.

Discography

Indiscreet - (1986)
Tough It Out - (1989)
Takin' It to the Streets - (1991)
Aphrodisiac - (1992)
Closer to Heaven - (1993)
No Electricity Required (Double live album) - (1993)
Only the Strong - The Best of FM - (1994)
Dead Man's Shoes - (1995)
Paraphernalia (Double album - the second one is live) - (1996)
Long Time No See (Triple album - the third one is live) - (2003)
Long Lost Friends (Double album) - (2005)

Videos

"Someday"

"Bad Luck"

"All Or Nothing"

"Closer To Heaven"

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Comment by Zarah Inkeri on October 12, 2009 at 1:00pm: Someday is really awesome!

Comment by Andrew on October 3, 2009 at 12:46pm

I am very pleased to be able to premiere the full length video for the new single Wildside, from UK melodic rock legends - FM!
The new single will be available as part of a new EP available at next month's Firefest 6 Festival, where the band will be performing.
This is the first look at material from the band's upcoming ful length studio release Metropolis.

Check out: FM - Wildside!

Courtesy of www.melodicrock.com

Comment by Hair Metal and nothin' else on September 25, 2009 at 1:58pm: Was wondering why there wasn't a group for this band yet, thanks 4 creating it!

Comment by Andrew on September 25, 2009 at 12:13pm: THE DEBUT OF THE NEW FM SINGLE!:
I am very pleased to be able to announce the very first teaser clip from UK melodic rock legends - FM!
The new single is called Wildside and will be available as part of a new EP available at next month's Firefest 6 Festival, where the band will be performing.
This is the first look at material from the band's upcoming ful length studio release Metropolis.
Tune back in October 2nd for the FULL clip to be launched as well as the track being available via iTunes.

Check out: FM - Wildside: fmofficial.com - (90 second video clip)

Comment by susie on July 17, 2009 at 7:42pm: Darling-you REALLY dont want to live in England! You have no idea how we all Long to live in the USA!!!
Unless you can get to the big events like Firefest the music scene over here is awful! All thereally good bands play somewhere else these days due to lack of interest! London is a write off!
Everything went pear shaped over here somewhere around 1993 and we havent quite recovered since then-I'd stay right where you are if I were you!

FM are still Amazing-they were always my favorite band on the London gig circuit in 1989 /91 and they still sound just as good. Its good to know the rest of the world has now discovered them.

Comment by Jeanette on June 22, 2009 at 6:39pm: See, this is why I wished I lived in Europe - you guys have all the cool festivals! If you go, you MUST let me know how it was - and you know I'll be envious! :-)

Comment by Mad Ian on June 21, 2009 at 11:00am: FM are headlining FIREFEST VI this October in the UK, amazing band live and they should be so much bigger than they are !!!

Comment by Jeanette on June 21, 2009 at 10:46am: A friend of mine in Britain turned me on to this band - I absolutely love them! Some of the best music I've heard in a very long time.