Year : 2024
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , AOR
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 103 mb
Bio:
FM are a British AOR band. In the U.S., they are often referred to as FMUK. 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.FM will release an EP, titled Futurama, on March 31, containing four brand-new tracks plus six live performances and an extended remix.The release ties in with the band’s upcoming dates, where they’ll open for Foreigner and Europe before a series of headline shows.Frontman Steve Overland says: “We’ve been busy in the studio working on the EP and writing songs for the next album. We’re really pleased with the direction the songs are taking.“Previous EPs have proved popular – and this is our biggest and best to date.”
Album:
In the summer of 1984 singer Steve Overland and his brother, guitarist Chris (both formerly of Wildlife) teamed up with drummer Pete Jupp (ex Wildlife and Samson) and bassist Merv Goldsworthy (ex Diamond Head and Samson) to form FM. Joined by the keyboard talents of Didge Digital, by December that year they had secured a recording contract with CBS/Portrait and the band headed to Germany for a run of dates with Meat Loaf.Further tours with Tina Turner, Foreigner and Gary Moore built up the momentum. On 8 September 1986 FM released their debut album "Indiscreet" (featuring the hugely popular single "Frozen Heart") to great critical acclaim and the year ended on a high with FM supporting the white-hot Bon Jovi on their "Slippery When Wet" tour.For the next nine years FM consolidated their position at the forefront of British melodic rock, touring extensively as headliners and also joining bands such as Status Quo and Whitesnake on tours to promote releases such as 1989's "Tough It Out" album; "Takin' It To The Streets" released in 1991 (with Andy Barnett on guitar replacing the now-departed Chris Overland); "Aphrodisiac" in 1992 and what was to be their 'final' album, 1995's "Dead Man's Shoes" with new recruit Jem Davis (Tobruk, UFO) on keyboards.In 2007 - after a 12 year sabbatical - FM were persuaded to return to the stage for a 'one-off' headline performance at a sold-out Firefest IV at Nottingham Rock City.The rapturous reception from the fans at Firefest led to FM quickly making the decision to record a new album and following a return to Firefest in 2009, in March 2010 FM released their much-anticipated sixth studio album "Metropolis" with Jim Kirkpatrick replacing Andy Barnett on lead guitar.FM haven't stopped since... Headline tours both in the UK and overseas, special guest slots touring with Foreigner, Journey, Thin Lizzy, Heart, Saxon and Skid Row; festival appearances including Download, Planet Rockstock, Sweden Rock, Graspop, Steelhouse Festival, Frontiers Rock Festival, Hard Rock Hell and Ramblin' Man Fair, and in 2018 their first-ever live show in the US at Melodic Rock Fest 5.When not touring, FM have been busy in the studio and since their 2010 'comeback' album they have released 2013's double helping of "Rockville" and "Rockville II"; "Heroes And Villains" in 2015 and "Atomic Generation" in 2018 along with "Indiscreet 30" - a new 2016 recording of FM's classic debut album to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its release - and "The Italian Job" live DVD/CD. "Synchronized" was released in 2020 followed by the aptly-titled thirteenth studio album "Thirteen" in 2022.2024 sees FM celebrate their 40th anniversary with the release of the band's fourteenth studio album "Old Habits Die Hard" accompanied as ever by an extensive touring schedule.
Line Up:
Steve Overland - lead vocals, guitar
Jim Kirkpatrick - guitar
Merv Goldsworthy - bass, backing vocals
Pete Jupp- drums, backing vocals
Jem Davis - keyboards
Tracklist:
01. Out Of The Blue
02. Don't Need Another Heartache
03. No Easy Way Out
04. Lost
05. Whatever It Takes
06. Black Water
07. Cut Me Loose
08. Leap Of Faith
09. California
10. Another Day In My World
11. Blue Sky Mind
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