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.
2020 brings FM's first Australian tour in March followed by the
release of the band's twelfth studio album SYNCHRONIZED on 10
April via Frontiers Music S.r.l. and UK tour dates.
Hailed
as the “colourful chaos” of rock, The Hot Damn! are a British
four piece rock band breathing tie dye colour back into the
music industry one song, video, and show at a time. With punchy
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before you know it.
Jack
J Hutchinson is a London based guitarist and singer songwriter.
Described by Classic Rock Magazine as “Southern-smoked
blues-rock with hooks, choruses, the lot”, his most recent album
‘Who Feeds The Wolf?‘ reached #1 in the Amazon Blues Chart and
the iTunes Blues Chart Top 5. To date, he has released two solo
albums, including the critically acclaimed ‘Paint No Fiction‘.
Hutchinson has toured internationally, including headlining
tours of Brazil, Spain, Russia, France and Germany. He has also
played various high profile festivals across the world, sharing
stages with acts such as ZZ Top, Bad Company, Rival
Sons and Blackberry Smoke.
In 2020 he featured on the Earache Records album ‘New Wave Of
Rock N Roll’, which hit the Official UK Vinyl Chart Top 10. In
2022 he returns with a hard hitting, guitar driven new album,
‘The Hammer Falls’.
"Styling
out through bluesy riffage and soulful vocals that seem to be
channelled way beyond Loz's years. She
writes engaging songs that flow through rock, pop and straight
up good vibes and heartbreaking times. One to watch!" – Jumbo
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Her acclaimed album "Green Eyes" featured in RnR
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launching the band onto stages such as the O2 Academy
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special guest on UK tours.
Wolf
Moon are a band that feature British singer-songwriters Kelly
Lethbridge & Jimmy Owen. With a West Coast Folk-Rock influenced
sound the gifted band has toured the UK and have already caught
the eye of some the industry’s most prestigious folk with
Guitarist Magazine saying, “Jimmy Owen is an incredible
guitarist, absolutely fabulous playing!” and the likes of
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Wolf Moon invoke the untamed panoramas
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Their New and second Album 'How Do You
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