FM's thirteenth studio album, the appropriately titled "Thirteen" is out now. Produced by the band, "Thirteen" is yet another high-quality album that furthers the band’s standing as one of the premiere melodic rock entities in the world. Purchase or stream "Thirteen" on CD/LP/Digital HERE: orcd.co/thirteen The band's current, and longest running, line-up, in place since 2008, has spent the last decade plus writing, recording, and touring and thus is an incredibly gelled and cohesive unit. The rhythm section of bassist Merv Goldsworthy and drummer Pete Jupp anchor FM with a rock-solid backbone, while guitarist Jim Kirkpatrick delivers delicious hooks and melodies with keyboardist Jem Davis adds lush layers to the band's dynamic sound. And what more could be said about Steve "The Voice" Overland, whose golden pipes have easily withstood the test of time and who still sings like an angel, while adding delightful guitar parts to the proceedings. The five-piece once again bonds together as the mighty unit FM on "Thirteen" and delivers beautiful melodic rock that their fans have come to expect. Founded in 1984 when 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), the guys were soon joined by Didge Digital on keyboards and by December of that year they had secured a recording contract with CBS/Portrait and headed to Germany for a run of dates with Meat Loaf. Further tours with Tina Turner, Foreigner, and Gary Moore built their momentum and on September 8, 1986, FM released their debut album "Indiscreet", which featured 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 1989's "Tough It Out", 1991’s "Takin' It To The Streets" (with Andy Barnett on guitar, replacing the now-departed Chris Overland), 1992’s "Aphrodisiac" (featuring Tony 'Slim' Mitman of Romeo's Daughter on keyboards), and what was to be their 'final' album, 1995's "Dead Man's Shoes" with new recruit Jem Davis (Tobruk, UFO) on keyboards. The band would then go on hiatus, until 2007 when, after a 12 year sabbatical, they returned 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. And FM hasn't stopped since! Headline tours both in the UK and overseas, special guest slots touring with Foreigner, Journey, Thin Lizzy, and Heart, festival appearances including Download, Planet Rockstock, Sweden Rock, Graspop, Steelhouse Festival, Frontiers Rock Festival, HRH and HRH AOR, Cambridge Rock Festival, 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 five original albums, a re-recorded version of their debut album, and a few live releases. Tracklist: 1. Shaking The Tree 2. Waiting On Love 3. Talk Is Cheap 4. Turn This Car Around 5. Love And War 6. Long Road Home 7. Be Lucky 8. Every Man Needs A Woman 9. Just Got Started 10. Fight Fire With Fire 11. Be True To Yourself Total length: 0.54.46 Line-up: Steve Overland - Vocals, Guitar Merv Goldsworthy - Bass Pete Jupp - Drums Jem Davis - Keyboards Jim Kirkpatrick - Guitar www.fmofficial.com/ facebook.com/FMofficial twitter.com/FMofficial ua-cam.com/users/Fmofficial FM - 'THIRTEEN' EUROPEAN TOUR 2022 March 31 - Barnsley - Birdwell, UK April 01 - Cottingham - Civic Hall, UK 02 - Manchester - Club Academy UK 07 - London - Islington Assembly Hall, UK 08 - Nuneaton - Queens Hall, UK 09 - Norwich - Waterfront, UK 15 - Bournemouth - Madding Crowd, UK 16 - Swansea - Patti Pavilion, UK 17 - Nantwich - Civic Hall, UK 22 - Newcastle - University, UK 23 - Glasgow - G2 Garage, UK 29 - Reading - Sub89, UK 30 - Nottingham - Rescue Rooms, UK May 01 - Durham - Northern Kin Festival, UK 10 - Oberhausen - Resonanzwerk, Germany 12 - Landgraaf - Oefenbunker, Netherlands 13 - Mannheim 7er Club, Germany 14 - Aarburg - Musigburg, Switzerland 15 - Milan - Legend Club, Italy 16 - Marseille - Le Cherrydon, France 18 - Barcelona - Razzmatazz 2, Spain 19 - Madrid - Shoko, Spain 20 - Segovia - Teatro Juan Bravo, Spain 21 - Pamplona - Sala Totem, Spain August 27 - Colne - The Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival, UK November 25 - Helmond - Cacaofabriek, Netherlands 26 - Antwerp - All Star Fest, Belgium
This...ladies and gents...is how you continue to rock well into your prime! These guys have literally set the bar for all the 80's rock bands that want to stay relevant in this decade! No muss, no fuss...just timeless melodic rock masterpieces! Thank you FM!
Steve Overland never fails to deliver! He’s still one of the best, most soulful singers out there. If he’s on it, I buy it. Congrats on another gem, Steverino!
What an absolutley fantastic piece of music sung by one of the greatest singers in rock music! The band are just incredible musicians, the album this is from is a masterpiece of rock music!
This is one of the best if not the best ballad FM have produced. Steve's voice has aged beautifully and remains as clear strong and as recognisable as when I very first saw them in 86....Everyone I know went to see Bon Jovi but came away talking about FM. I saw them in Blackpool last night and will be seeing them again in December.... If you haven't seen them live I urge you to get along to a gig ASAP
way back when being a regular at the target pub in reading a new band rocked up named wildlife , a certain steve overland opened his pipes the memory never leaves me, proud to say me and four pissed up mates joined them on one memorable occasion on stage,,,, great times
Wow.....what a great song! This band continues to raise the bar with every release. Not sure how they do it but I am happy that they do! Love these guys. Their latest release Thirteen is really great.
Long Road Home Is A Beautiful Great Wonderful Rock Ballad By FM And Is An Absolutely Wonderful Masterpiece By FM. A Truly Great Band With Excellent Terrific Albums And Wonderful Songs In Their Musical Catalog. God Bless FM.
Great song, Steve still has the voice! I never understand why older musicians with such good hairlines cut all their hair off. If you're in a band and you're not balding, be a rock star and keep it long! Short hair ages you.
@MissJensk1 Grey hair ages you either way. Long dyed hair will always make you look more like your hey-day, so people will associate you with how you looked when you were younger. Short grey hair just makes you like someone's grandpa. Imagine KISS with short grey hair, they would look ridiculous.
FM's thirteenth studio album, the appropriately titled "Thirteen" is out now. Produced by the band, "Thirteen" is yet another high-quality album that furthers the band’s standing as one of the premiere melodic rock entities in the world. Purchase or stream "Thirteen" on CD/LP/Digital HERE: orcd.co/thirteen
The band's current, and longest running, line-up, in place since 2008, has spent the last decade plus writing, recording, and touring and thus is an incredibly gelled and cohesive unit. The rhythm section of bassist Merv Goldsworthy and drummer Pete Jupp anchor FM with a rock-solid backbone, while guitarist Jim Kirkpatrick delivers delicious hooks and melodies with keyboardist Jem Davis adds lush layers to the band's dynamic sound. And what more could be said about Steve "The Voice" Overland, whose golden pipes have easily withstood the test of time and who still sings like an angel, while adding delightful guitar parts to the proceedings. The five-piece once again bonds together as the mighty unit FM on "Thirteen" and delivers beautiful melodic rock that their fans have come to expect.
Founded in 1984 when 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), the guys were soon joined by Didge Digital on keyboards and by December of that year they had secured a recording contract with CBS/Portrait and headed to Germany for a run of dates with Meat Loaf. Further tours with Tina Turner, Foreigner, and Gary Moore built their momentum and on September 8, 1986, FM released their debut album "Indiscreet", which featured 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 1989's "Tough It Out", 1991’s "Takin' It To The Streets" (with Andy Barnett on guitar, replacing the now-departed Chris Overland), 1992’s "Aphrodisiac" (featuring Tony 'Slim' Mitman of Romeo's Daughter on keyboards), and what was to be their 'final' album, 1995's "Dead Man's Shoes" with new recruit Jem Davis (Tobruk, UFO) on keyboards. The band would then go on hiatus, until 2007 when, after a 12 year sabbatical, they returned 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. And FM hasn't stopped since! Headline tours both in the UK and overseas, special guest slots touring with Foreigner, Journey, Thin Lizzy, and Heart, festival appearances including Download, Planet Rockstock, Sweden Rock, Graspop, Steelhouse Festival, Frontiers Rock Festival, HRH and HRH AOR, Cambridge Rock Festival, 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 five original albums, a re-recorded version of their debut album, and a few live releases.
Tracklist:
1. Shaking The Tree
2. Waiting On Love
3. Talk Is Cheap
4. Turn This Car Around
5. Love And War
6. Long Road Home
7. Be Lucky
8. Every Man Needs A Woman
9. Just Got Started
10. Fight Fire With Fire
11. Be True To Yourself
Total length: 0.54.46
Line-up:
Steve Overland - Vocals, Guitar
Merv Goldsworthy - Bass
Pete Jupp - Drums
Jem Davis - Keyboards
Jim Kirkpatrick - Guitar
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FM - 'THIRTEEN' EUROPEAN TOUR 2022
March
31 - Barnsley - Birdwell, UK
April
01 - Cottingham - Civic Hall, UK
02 - Manchester - Club Academy UK
07 - London - Islington Assembly Hall, UK
08 - Nuneaton - Queens Hall, UK
09 - Norwich - Waterfront, UK
15 - Bournemouth - Madding Crowd, UK
16 - Swansea - Patti Pavilion, UK
17 - Nantwich - Civic Hall, UK
22 - Newcastle - University, UK
23 - Glasgow - G2 Garage, UK
29 - Reading - Sub89, UK
30 - Nottingham - Rescue Rooms, UK
May
01 - Durham - Northern Kin Festival, UK
10 - Oberhausen - Resonanzwerk, Germany
12 - Landgraaf - Oefenbunker, Netherlands
13 - Mannheim 7er Club, Germany
14 - Aarburg - Musigburg, Switzerland
15 - Milan - Legend Club, Italy
16 - Marseille - Le Cherrydon, France
18 - Barcelona - Razzmatazz 2, Spain
19 - Madrid - Shoko, Spain
20 - Segovia - Teatro Juan Bravo, Spain
21 - Pamplona - Sala Totem, Spain
August
27 - Colne - The Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival, UK
November
25 - Helmond - Cacaofabriek, Netherlands
26 - Antwerp - All Star Fest, Belgium
This...ladies and gents...is how you continue to rock well into your prime! These guys have literally set the bar for all the 80's rock bands that want to stay relevant in this decade! No muss, no fuss...just timeless melodic rock masterpieces! Thank you FM!
Couldn't agree more!
FM, Mark Free, Giuffria (and House of Lords), Giant...legends of the AOR so underrated
A ton of people have said it before, but allow me to be the next.. You guys deserve to be up there with the greats, honestly.
Absolutely I've said this for years
Steve Overland never fails to deliver! He’s still one of the best, most soulful singers out there. If he’s on it, I buy it. Congrats on another gem, Steverino!
What an absolutley fantastic piece of music sung by one of the greatest singers in rock music! The band are just incredible musicians, the album this is from is a masterpiece of rock music!
This is one of the best if not the best ballad FM have produced. Steve's voice has aged beautifully and remains as clear strong and as recognisable as when I very first saw them in 86....Everyone I know went to see Bon Jovi but came away talking about FM. I saw them in Blackpool last night and will be seeing them again in December.... If you haven't seen them live I urge you to get along to a gig ASAP
The forever young voice of mr Overland
way back when being a regular at the target pub in reading a new band rocked up named wildlife , a certain steve overland opened his pipes the memory never leaves me, proud to say me and four pissed up mates joined them on one memorable occasion on stage,,,, great times
Love FM & what a voice Steve has . Beautiful
Die richtige Stimme für die richtige Musik... ein Hochgenuss!
Ich liebe diese Stimme.... immer und immer wieder.
Old style ballad: so nice😉
This is damn good. Great song!
No stress here, just vibes
Steve has the blues in his veins. Awesome!!!
What a beautiful voice!😎
Wow.....what a great song! This band continues to raise the bar with every release. Not sure how they do it but I am happy that they do! Love these guys. Their latest release Thirteen is really great.
Awesome ballad and great thirteenth album our own AOR heros still got it classic rock always
This was a really great song to wake up to this morning!
Yes it is ❤️
Great tune!
FM. It does what it says on the tin! CLASS!
FM have always known how to knock out a cracking classic ballad👍 stroll on Newcastle next month.
Steve Overland same strong aor vocal all the years!!!
wwwwwwoooooaaaaaaooooo!!!!!!
vaya temazoooo!!!!
y vaya voz.....increíble!!!!!
enhorabuena!!!!
👏👏👏👏👏
Ännu en gång får man höra Steve Overlands fantastiska rockröst!!
Om man blundar kan man nästan tro att man är tillbaka i det goda 80-talet❤️
Hej, ja det har varit mitt favoritband sen 80-talet!@@monicaniemann84
Hej igen, jag är själv musiker och har kvar min 80-talsfrisyr👍😎🎸🎤.Hur är det i ditt fall, vem är du och var finns du?Hälsn Eddie!🤟
Long Road Home Is A Beautiful Great Wonderful Rock Ballad By FM And Is An Absolutely Wonderful Masterpiece By FM. A Truly Great Band With Excellent Terrific Albums And Wonderful Songs In Their Musical Catalog. God Bless FM.
I would love to see Overland collaborating with Lars Säfsund on an album/song, both are incredibly great and talented singers.
What a ballad! Mmmmm
Amazing song
Awesome album. This is my favourite track. Such an underrated band, absolutely brilliant live
What a song
truly amazing guys
Замечательная баллада!
I like this music 👍
Fine new song by FM.
Som incrível !
So great !
Awesome song
Who makes a 6 minutes songs nowadays ? This is awesome! Quality, melodical….. beautiful!
❤🔥❤
Nice
the old school of rock, in full swing, very good. O Brasil gosta... like.
Grandissimi fm
❤️🙏
Go get em lads ;)
Thank you FM love Keith Lawrence of Hamilton New Zealand 1244 lunch time 19 March 2022
🎶🎤🎸🎶👏👏👏👍👍
What’s happened to Andy ?????
Cadê os Br? 🇧🇷🇧🇷🎶🎶🌹🌹
Andy Barnett ‘ lovely guy ? . Jh 🇬🇧
This is like what bryan adams and bon jovi would have made but in there heyday not now
Great song, Steve still has the voice! I never understand why older musicians with such good hairlines cut all their hair off. If you're in a band and you're not balding, be a rock star and keep it long! Short hair ages you.
No it doesn't! I've seen these guys live & trust me, Steve looks great! Old style long hair when you're older is what ages you.
@MissJensk1 Grey hair ages you either way. Long dyed hair will always make you look more like your hey-day, so people will associate you with how you looked when you were younger. Short grey hair just makes you like someone's grandpa. Imagine KISS with short grey hair, they would look ridiculous.
Sorry not the best I heard from them’ . 🇬🇧🎼
Overlands are the best! Ozzy sucks.
Please go into pension🙏🥴👎
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