Fm band frequency

ABOUT FM

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 (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 B

FM (brytyjski zespół muzyczny)


Od lewej: Merv Goldsworthy (gitara basowa), Jem Davis (klawisze), Steve Overland (wokal, gitara rytmiczna), Pete Jupp (perkusja), Jim Kirkpatrick (gitara prowadząca)
Rok założenia

1984

Pochodzenie

Londyn, Anglia

Gatunek

hard rock, rock

Aktywność

od 1984 do 1995, od 2007 do teraz

Wydawnictwo

Portrait, Epic Records, Music For Nations, Riff City Records, Frontiers Records

Powiązania

Samson, Wildlife

Strona internetowa

FM – brytyjskizespółrockowy, założony w 1984 roku w Londynie. Do 2018 roku wydali jedenaście albumów studyjnych[1], popularność przyniosły im albumy takie jak: Indiscreet, Tough It Out oraz Heroes and Villains, które trafiły na brytyjską listę najlepiej sprzedających się albumów UK Albums Chart[2]. Zespół wykonuje muzykę zaliczaną do AOR.

Historia

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FM powstało latem 1984 roku w Londynie dzięki byłym muzykom Samson, basiścieMervowi Goldwsworthy'emu i perkusiściePete'owi Juppowi, braciom Overlandom - wokaliście i gitarzyścieSteve'owi oraz gitarzyścieChris

FM (British band)

British rock band

FM

UK band FM at the video shoot for Wildside - Crewe, 26 July 2009. From left to right: Merv Goldsworthy, Jem Davis, Steve Overland, Pete Jupp, Jim Kirkpatrick

Also known asFM UK (North America)
OriginLondon, England
GenresHard rock
Years active1984 (1984)–1995, 2007 (2007)–present
LabelsPortrait, Epic, Music For Nations, Riff City Records, Frontiers Records
MembersMerv Goldsworthy
Pete Jupp
Steve Overland
Jem Davis
Jim Kirkpatrick
Past membersDidge Digital
Chris Overland
Andy Barnett
Tony Mitman
Websitewww.fmofficial.com

FM are a Britishrockband (referred to as FM UK in North America to avoid confusion with the Canadian progressive rock band FM). They have released fourteen studio albums to date.[1] Three of those, Indiscreet, Tough It Out and 2015's Heroes and Villains reached the UK Albums Chart,[2] whilst five of the band's singles made inroads into the UK Singles Chart.[3]

Career

FM was formed in the summer of 1984 in L

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