Merry Christnas to you all!

It doesn't seem like a year ago we were feverishly getting ROCKVILLE II finished but here we are again at this festive time of year.  2013 has been another great year for the band - ROCKVILLE and ROCKVILLE II both received rave reviews from every quarter with our live shows receiving the same fantastic response.

Looking forward, 2014 might just be our best year ever... we are already writing and recording for our next album and we have the Foreigner tour and our own headline shows to look forward to in the Spring! There are lots more fantastic opportunities in the pipeline and they will be announced early in 2014.

As always, wholehearted thanks to you all for your brilliant support over the past year - to the finest fans a band could ever wish for and to all the radio stations, magazines and webzines who have encouraged us, cheered us along and been behind us all the way.

We wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year.

Steve, Merv, Pete, Jem and Jim. x

FM European Tour 2014

We are tremendously excited to announce that in addition to the tour with Foreigner and Europe next year we will be returning to the Netherlands, Germany, Spain and Portugal for a few headline shows of our own.

We have some great memories of our 2011 shows in mainland Europe - playing at Graspop, Sweden Rock and Rock The Nation, and our first ever Spanish show in Madrid was so special.  We can't wait to get back over there to see everyone again!

All the dates are listed below.  Tickets will be going on sale soon and booking info will be available on our Live page.

Foreigner / FM
Mar 31 - Dublin - Olympia Theatre
Apr 01 - Belfast - Waterfront

Foreigner / Europe / FM
Apr 03 - Manchester - Apollo
Apr 04 - Newcastle - City Hall
Apr 05 - Glasgow - Clyde Auditorium
Apr 07 - Nottingham - Royal Centre
Apr 08 - Sheffield - City Hall
Apr 09 - Portsmouth - Guildhall
Apr 11 - Bristol - Colston Hall
Apr 13 - London - Hammersmith Apollo
Apr 15 - Wolverhampton - Civic Hall

Foreigner / FM
Apr 17 - Antwerp - Musiekcentrum TRIX
Apr 18 - Paris - Bataclan

FM Headline Shows
Apr 20 - Uden - De Pul
Apr 21 - Hamburg - Logo
Apr 22 - Aschaffenburg - Colos-Saal
Apr 23 - Munich - Strom
Apr 25 - Barcelona - Bikini
Apr 26 - Madrid - Shoko
Apr 27 - Lisbon - RCA Club


*** Update 10 January 2014:  Please note our shows in Barcelona, Madrid and Lisbon have been rescheduled and will now take place May 2, 3 and 4. No change of venues.

Stage Times for The Box Crewe and Planet Rockstock

Stage times for Crewe The Box 7th December 2013
19.30h:  Doors open
20.00h:  Toby Jepson
21.00h:  FM

This show is sold out. 

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Times for Planet Rockstock 8th December 2013
Main room opens (Anorak Quiz) - 2:30pm
First band on Main Stage (The Jokers) - 5:45pm
Headliner finishes (Uriah Heep) - 11:45pm
Entertainment finishes - 2:00am

2nd Stage - 11am - 4:30pm

Day and weekend tickets without accommodation for Planet Rockstock available at http://www.planetrock.com/events/rock-stock/rockstock/

*** Via Planet Rock:  If you’re going to Planet Rockstock in Great Yarmouth this weekend, you may be aware of the weather reports for flood warnings on the East coast in the coming days.

We have now had confirmation that the site was unaffected by the high tide and that Planet Rockstock is still going ahead.

There may be some disruption on the rail network, so do check nationalrail.co.uk before travelling.

Competition - Win a set of ROCKVILLE radio promo CDs

Enter the FM Photo Caption Competition for a chance to win this set of ROCKVILLE radio promo CDs.

There is no limit to how many different captions you may send in - enter as many times as you like.

The closing date is Sunday 17th November 2013. 

Meet & Greet now open for The Box Crewe 7th December 2013

We will be having a Meet & Greet after our set at The Box in December.  To apply please head over to our Meet & Greet page.  The deadline for applications is Wednesday 20 November 2013.

Tickets for this show - with Special Guest Toby Jepson performing an acoustic set - are selling fast.  Get your tickets at www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/78347 to avoid disappointment!

Giants of Rock plus Foreigner / FM Antwerp & Paris shows for 2014

We're thrilled to announce the following shows have been added to our schedule for 2014...

Giants of Rock takes place at Butlins Big Weekends in Minehead Friday 7th - Sunday 9th February 2014.  FM will be headlining on Saturday 8th February - onstage at 11pm.  The weekend's line-up also includes The Jones Gang, Uriah Heep, Big Country, Hawkwind, Molly Hatchet, Martin Barre, Sweet, The Bev Bevan Band, John Coghlan's Quo, Snakecharmer, Curved Air, Climax Blues Band and more...

Tickets for Giants of Rock are available now from Butlins Music Weekends

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29 January 2014: Giants of Rock Update - Please note the Giants of Rock line-up and schedule has had a major re-organisation and we will now be headlining the REDS stage - onstage at 5.45pm.

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Foreigner and FM will be appearing at Musiekcentrum TRIX in Antwerp, Belgium on 17th April 2014 and Le Bataclan in Paris, France on 18th April 2014.

Tickets for the Antwerp show go on sale from Friday 1st November 2013 at www.biebob.be/concerts/?ee=74

Tickets for the show in Paris are on sale now at www.gdp.fr/fr/node/17394

Dublin & Belfast added to Foreigner 2014 tour

Foreigner have added shows in Dublin and Belfast to their 2014 tour and we're very excited to confirm FM will be heading over to Ireland with them.

The two dates are:-

31 March 2014  - Dublin Olympia Theatre
01 April 2014 - Belfast Waterfront

Tickets go on general sale Friday 4th October 2013 and ticket presale from 9am this Thursday 3rd October at www.ticketmaster.ie/promo/5w5zpa

FM headline show at The Box-Crewe: Sat 7 December 2013

We are delighted to announce we have added a headline show on 7th December 2013 to our touring schedule.  We will be playing at The Box in Crewe the day before our set at Planet Rockstock.

*** This will be our only headline show in the UK for the rest of 2013 ***

Following on from his very well-received set with us at our River Rooms show in July, the Special Guest for this concert is Toby Jepson, once again performing an acoustic set.

Tickets for this show go on sale from 10am tomorrow, Wednesday 14th August 2013 at www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/78347

FOREIGNER / EUROPE / FM to tour UK April 2014

We are absolutely thrilled to confirm we will be touring with FOREIGNER and EUROPE next April.

Our nine-date UK tour kicks off in Manchester on 03 April 2014 and takes in Newcastle, Glasgow, Nottingham, Sheffield, Portsmouth, Bristol, London and Wolverhampton.

Tickets go on general sale from 9am on Friday 16 August 2013,  There is an O2 ticket pre-sale from 9am on Wednesday 14 August followed by Planet Rock and Live Nation pre-sales from 9am on Thursday 15 August.

For more details and box office numbers / ticketing links please visit our Live page and read the official press release.

Stage times for River Rooms Stourbridge 28 July 2013

Stage times for our show at The River Rooms in Stourbridge on Sunday:-

7pm: Doors open

8pm: Toby Jepson (acoustic set)

9pm: FM


Only a few tickets left!  www.theriverrooms.com/FM.html

FM to play Planet Rockstock Great Yarmouth Sun 8 December 2013

We are absolutely delighted to confirm we will be appearing at Planet Rockstock in Great Yarmouth on Sunday 8 December 2013.

Planet Rockstock takes place 6-8 December at Great Yarmouth's Vauxhall Holiday Park.  The line-up includes headliners Hawkwind and Uriah Heep plus Fish, Snakecharmer, The Jokers, Slam Cartel and many more to be announced over the coming weeks!

For full details and to purchase tickets please head over to www.planetrock.com/events/rock-stock/rockstock/

Jim and Steve joined Paul Anthony in the Planet Rock studio
to make the announcement this morning

If you missed the announcement on Paul Anthony's Planet Rock show this morning you may 'listen again' to Steve and Jim chatting with Paul at https://soundcloud.com/planet-rock/fm-speak-to-paul-anthony

Stage times for Steelhouse Festival 27-28 July 2013

Saturday 27 July 2013
21.30 - 23.00:  Saxon
19.30 - 20.40:  FM
17.50 - 19.00:  Anvil
16.30 - 17.30:  The Temperance Movement
15.20 - 16.10:  Fighting Wolves
14.20 - 15.00:  Hand Of Dimes
13.20 - 14.00:  Dead Shed Jokers
12.30 - 13.00:  Fireroad

Sunday 28 July 2013
21.30 - 23.00:  Michael Schenker
19.30 - 20.40:  Magnum
17.50 - 19.00:  Snakecharmer
16.30 - 17.30:  Heaven's Basement
15.20 - 16.10:  Vega
14.20 - 15.00:  Trucker Diablo
13.20 - 14.00:  Skam
12.30 - 13.00:  Blackbyrd

Hafod-y-Dafal Farm, Ebbw Vale. NP13 2ER

www.steelhousefestival.com/

Meet & Greet for River Rooms 28 July now open.

Applications are now open for the Meet & Greet after our show at The River Rooms, Stourbridge on 28 July 2013.

If you are going to the show and wish to apply for the Meet & Greet please go to the Live page on our website.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Wednesday 24 July 2013.

*** This show is close to selling out - if you are planning to attend please don't leave it too late to get your tickets! Available from www.theriverrooms.com/FM.html

Video premiere for our new single Story Of My Life

It's a Melodic Rock exclusive!  Check out the video premiere for our new single Story Of My Life - out 8th July via Membran.  Watch the video at MelodicRock.com.

Big thanks going out to everyone involved with our video shoot for Story Of My Life - Russell Cherrington and the Strange & Beautiful Productions film crew, and Ian and all the crew at Shepherd's Bush Empire.

A massive thank you also to Neil Ogden of Demon for stepping in on drums while Pete was away in the US.

Listen out for "Story Of My Life" on BBC Radio 2 - it's on the playlist!

We are delighted to confirm Toby Jepson as Special Guest for our show at The River Rooms on Sunday 28 July 2013. Toby will be performing an acoustic set for the show.

Having made his name as singer / songwriter with Little Angels, Toby has over the years also performed as vocalist with Fastway, GUN and Dio's Disciples. Alongside his solo career he is also developing a growing reputation as a producer working on releases by acts such as The Virginmarys, The Answer, Saxon and Chrome Molly. More on Toby on his Facebook page.

Tickets for the show are available from www.theriverrooms.com/FM.html

We hope to see you there for what promises to be a stonking show!

HiRock Festival at Inzell today is cancelled.

We are sorry to announce that there will not be a performance by FM this afternoon at HiRock Festival Inzell.

We have been in our bus for six hours for what should have been 1hr 30min journey from Munich airport. Torrential rain has brought floods, landslides, multiple road accidents and all bands stranded including us.

We are now trying to get back to the motorway to head back to Munich airport.

We apologise to the fans but this is totally out of our control and we hope anyone travelling to the event is safe and well.

FM

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UPDATE FROM HI-ROCK FESTIVAL ORGANISERS (4.30pm UK time)

"Dear Festival attendees, due to the extreme weather conditions in Bavaria, as well as the disaster zone proclaimed in the District of Traunstein, we must cancel the second day of HiRock Festival in Inzell. The bands scheduled for today can no longer travel on the basis of existing road conditions. To ensure the safety of the bands and festival-goers, the Festival must be cancelled. We deeply regret this step. We will publish more information, including regarding tickets on the HiRock Facebook page and at www.hirock.de."

Metropolis album lyrics added to Discography page

Lyrics for the songs on our album METROPOLIS have been added to our Discography page.

Revised Stage Times for HiRock Festival 01 & 02 June 2013

HiRock Festival 01-02 June 2013: www.hirock.de

LORELEY: Freilichtbühne Loreley / St. Goarshausen – Outdoor

Saturday 1st June 2013
TOTO - 9:00pm
SURVIVOR - 6:45pm
RICK SPRINGFIELD - 5:00pm
FM - 3:15pm
Entry - 1:30pm

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CHIEMGAU: Max-Aicher-Arena / Inzell – Indoor

Sunday 2nd June 2013
TOTO - 9:00pm
SURVIVOR - 7:15pm
RICK SPRINGFIELD - 5:45pm 
FM - 4:20pm
Local opener - 3:00pm
Entry - 1:30pm

Signed Tough It Out CDs & FM keyrings added to FM Webshop

We have added some new items to our webshop.  Firstly we have a small quantity of very special TOUGH IT OUT CDs - these are the 2012 Rock Candy reissues.  Not only do they include five bonus tracks and 16-page full-colour booklet, but they are also signed by the original TOUGH IT OUT recording line-up - STEVE OVERLAND ~ CHRIS OVERLAND ~ MERV GOLDSWORTHY ~ PETE JUPP ~ DIDGE DIGITAL.  Only 25 of these signed copies exist making them a very rare addition to your FM collection.

Also new in the FM Webshop is the FM ROCKVILLE keyring - available with either red or blue FM logo.  Check them out now!

FM CDs - http://www.fmofficial.com/fmofficial/2_shop.html

FM Keyrings - http://www.fmofficial.com/fmofficial/fmaccessories.html

Competition: David Randall's 300th show on Get Ready To Rock Sunday 19 May 2013

David Randall is celebrating his 300th show on Get Ready To Rock Radio tomorrow, Sunday 19th May 2013 from 22.00h.

Since June 2007 David has been inviting listeners to "Assume The Position" - a weekly mix of new and classic rock supporting both new and established artists.

Tomorrow's 300th show will include some favourites from six years of broadcasting - including FM - and to celebrate Get Ready To Rock are running a prize draw.  All you have to do is guess which FM track will be featured in the show.

All correct entries will be entered in a prize draw for each selected artist, to receive a bumper bundle of six albums which have been featured in the show since 2007.

David Randall comments "We won't be too retro on Sunday, but sprinkle the playlist with some favourite tracks from some of our favourite artists".

So get your thinking caps on... Which FM track do you think David will play tomorrow?  Enter your choice at http://www.getreadytorock.com/dr_300_comp.htm.  Good luck!

Listen to "Assume The Position" from 10pm on Sunday at www.getreadytorockradio.com

New Live Date: The River Rooms - Stourbridge 28 July 2013

We're delighted to announce we will be playing at the River Rooms in Stourbridge (W. Midlands) on Sunday 28 July 2013, the day after our set at Steelhouse Festival.   Special Guests TBA.

Tickets are available now from the venue website at www.theriverrooms.com/FM.html and also by telephone on 01384 397177 and 07986 577661.  Venue information can be found at http://www.theriverrooms.com/Information.html

March ARfm Interview added to site

Steve O's recent chat with Steve Price for ARfm has now been added to our Audio Interviews page.

HiRock Festival 1-2 June 2013 - Stage times

HiRock Festival 01-02 June 2013:  www.hirock.de

LORELEY: Freilichtbühne Loreley / St. Goarshausen – Outdoor

Saturday 1st June 2013
TOTO - 9:00pm
SURVIVOR - 7:15pm
RICK SPRINGFIELD - 5:45pm
MAN DOKI SOULMATES feat. MIDGE URE  - 4:20pm
FM - 3:00pm
Entry - 1:30pm

Sunday 2nd June 2013
WHITESNAKE - 9:30pm
JOURNEY - 7:30pm
EUROPE - 5:45pm
BLACK STAR RIDERS - 4:20pm
H.E.A.T - 3:00pm
Entry - 1:30pm

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CHIEMGAU: Max-Aicher-Arena / Inzell – Indoor

Saturday 1st June 2013  
WHITESNAKE - 9:30pm
JOURNEY - 7:30pm
EUROPE - 6:00pm
BLACK STAR RIDERS - 4:50pm
VOODOO CIRCLE - 3:50pm
H.E.A.T. - 3:00pm
Entry - 1:30pm

Sunday 2nd June 2013
TOTO - 9:00pm
SURVIVOR - 7:15pm
RICK SPRINGFIELD - 5:45pm
MAN DOKI SOULMATES feat. MIDGE URE - 4:20pm
FM - 3:00pm
Entry - 1:30pm

FM to play Steelhouse Festival 27 July 2013

We are delighted to confirm we will be appearing at Planet Rock's Steelhouse Festival in Wales on Saturday 27 July 2013.  The festival takes place 27-28 July in the rural setting of Hafod-y-Dafal Farm, Aberbeeg Near Ebbw Vale in South Wales.

We are joining a line-up which includes Saxon, Michael Schenker, Magnum, Snakecharmer and The Temperance Movement.

Line-up Saturday 27 July 2013
Saxon
FM
The Temperance Movement
Fighting Wolves
Hand Of Dimes
Dead Shed Jokers

Line-up Sunday 28 July 2013
Michael Schenker
Magnum
Snakecharmer
Heaven's Basement
Trucker Diablo
Skam
Buffalo Summer

For more details and booking info please check out Planet Rock's Steelhouse Festival page.

FM competition on Planet Rock...

The prizes:

Signed copies of ROCKVILLE and ROCKVILLE II

FM T-shirts

A cymbal used (and smashed) by Pete Jupp on our March tour.

Enter your details at Planet Rock FM Competition to enter the prize draw.

FM to play HiRock Festival June 2013

We are very excited to confirm we will playing at HiRock Festival in Germany in June this year.  We're very much looking forward to returning to beautiful Loreley and we'll also be visiting Inzell, sharing the stage with TOTO, Survivor, Rick Springfield and Man Doki Soulmates.

HiRock is a two-day festival featuring two line-ups over two days at two spectacular locations.

Loreley Freilichtbuhne:
01 June - TOTO / Survivor / Rick Springfield / Man Doki Soulmates / FM
02 June - Whitesnake / Journey / Europe / Black Star Riders / H.E.A.T.

Inzell Max Aicher Arena:
01 June - Whitesnake / Journey / Europe / Black Star Riders / Voodoo Circle / H.E.A.T.
02 June - TOTO / Survivor / Rick Springfield / Man Doki Soulmates / FM

More information and tickets at www.hirock.de

FM at HRH AOR 06 April 2013 - Festival Running Times

Saturday 6th April 2013
Stage 1 - Big Hall
13:25 - 14:10 Spill Sixteen
14:30 - 15:30 Daylight Robbery
15:50 - 16:50 Dante Fox
17:10 - 18:10 Romeo's Daughter
18:30 - 19:40 Danny Vaughn
20:00 - 21:15 FM
21:35 - 23:15 Tesla
23:35 - 00:45 Vega
00:45 - 02:00 AOR Disco

Stage 2 - Fire
18:15 - 19:15 Jettblack
19:30 - 20:30 World's End
20:45 - 21:30 The Morning After
21:50 - 22:40 Estrella
23:00 - 23:50 Mia Klose

Sunday 7th April 2013
Stage 1 - Big Hall
12:15 - 13:05 Barb-Q-Barbies
13:25 - 14:10 Buffalo Summer
14:30 - 15:30 Nubian Rose
15:50 - 16:50 HEAT
17:10 - 18:10 TEN
18:30 - 19:45 Uli Jon Roth
20:05 - 21:05 Moritz
21:25 - 22:25 Kip Winger
22:45 - 00:35 Skid Row
00:50 - 02:00 Jeff Scott Soto

Stage 2 - Fire
18:30 - 19:30 Summers
19:50 - 20:50 Serpentine
21:10 - 22:10 Stampede
22:30 - 23:30 Knock Out Kaine
23:50 - 00:30 Newman

http://www.hrhaor.com/

A massive thank you from FM to everyone...

ROCKVILLE and ROCKVILLE II have made it into the Official UK Charts!

This week ROCKVILLE entered the UK Rock Album Chart at #6 and the UK Indie Album Chart at #19.  We send out a massive thank you to everyone who has helped make this happen. ROCKVILLE is the highest new entry this week aside from the album which went in at #1!

We also say a special thank you to all our Pledgers who also purchased Rockville II meaning it entered the Rock Album chart at #30 this week.

You guys are fantastic!

Steve, Merv, Pete, Jem and Jim


The full charts may be viewed at -

Official UK Rock & Metal Top 40

Official UK Independent Albums Top 40

Rockville & Rockville II now listed in the FM webshop

ROCKVILLE and ROCKVILLE II are now available to order from the webshop.  Please note orders received while the band are on their March UK tour will be dispatched once the webshop is re-stocked after the tour.

Pete's March 2013 tour blog

Pete's March 2013 tour blog is up and running on the FM Diary page.

March 2013 UK Tour - Stage Times

March 2013 UK Tour

15 - Pontypridd - Muni Arts Centre
Doors open :  19.00h
Serpentine :  19.30h
Vega :  20.15h
FM :  21.00h

16 - Wolverhampton - Slade Rooms
Doors open :  19.00h
Serpentine :  19.30h
Vega :  20.15h
FM :  21.20h

17 - Glasgow - King Tut's
Doors open :  20.30h
Serpentine :  20.30h
Vega :  21.15h
FM :  22.00h

18 - Bingley Arts Centre
Doors open :  19.00h
Serpentine :  19.30h
Vega :  20.15h
FM :  21.15h

20 - Newcastle O2 Academy2 
Doors open :  19.00h
Vega :  19.30h
It Bites :  20.15h
FM :  21.30h

21 - Manchester Academy 2
Doors Open :  19.00h
Vega :  19.30h
It Bites :  20.15h
FM :  21.30h

22 - Nuneaton Queens Hall
Doors open : 19.00h
Vega : 19.30h
It Bites :  20.15h
FM :  21.30h

23 - London O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
Doors open :  19.00h
Vega : 19.30h
It Bites :  20.15h
FM :  21.30h 

INDISCREET 25 LIVE - New DVD now on pre-order in the webshop

Thank you everyone for the great reaction to the news we will be releasing the INDISCREET 25 LIVE DVD on 1st April. As previously mentioned, the DVD will be available from the merchandise stand at our shows this month. In response to several enquiries we have received, it has been decided to also make the DVD available through the webshop on pre-order for those who are unable to attend any of the shows on our tour.

INDISCREET 25 LIVE is listed in our webshop now at the bargain price of £10.99. All DVDs pre-ordered via the FM webshop at www.fmofficial.com will be signed by the band.

Please note - pre-ordered DVDs will be dispatched once the webshop is re-stocked after the tour.

Check out the new preview of "Love Lies Dying" from INDISCREET 25 LIVE

INDISCREET 25 LIVE - New DVD set for release 1st April 2013

In March 2012 we all briefly went back in time to 1986, many of you joined us in celebrating the 25th anniversary of our first album INDISCREET at sell-out shows which were unashamed nostalgia-fests.

It gives us great pleasure to now bring you our new DVD:

INDISCREET 25 LIVE

Filmed live in concert at Manchester Academy 2 and London O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on 9th and 10 March 2012, this DVD also includes a documentary section in which we reflect on INDISCREET's place in FM history.

Tracklisting:  That Girl / Other Side Of Midnight / Love Lies Dying / I Belong To The Night / American Girls / Hotwired / Face To Face / Frozen Heart / Heart Of The Matter / Dangerous.

INDISCREET 25 LIVE is released via Riff City Films on 1st April 2013.  The DVD will be available from the merchandise stand at our shows this March and from release date at the FM webshop and all good DVD stockists.

View the DVD trailer

Watch "Hotwired" from INDISCREET 25 LIVE the new DVD

ROCKVILLE 2 to get standalone release

We are very pleased to announce that due to the amount of interested generated in ROCKVILLE II, this album will now get a standalone release via Riff City Records on 25th March 2013.

Up till now only available as part of a two-CD ROCKVILLE package via our PledgeMusic page, ROCKVILLE II features ten new recordings, nine of which are brand new songs.  We have also included a new recording of the song "High" which was originally recorded by Steve and Pete as So! for their BRASS MONKEY album.  We love this song and wanted to give it the FM treatment!

ROCKVILLE and ROCKVILLE II will both be available from the merchandise stand at our March shows and from release date via the FM webshop and all good record stores and internet retailers.

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Full Tracklistings:

ROCKVILLE - OUT 11 MARCH 2013
Tough Love / Wake Up the World / Only Foolin' / Crave / Show Me The Way / My Love Bleeds / Story Of My Life / Better Late Than Never / Crosstown Train / Goodbye Yesterday / High Cost Of Loving

ROCKVILLE II - OUT 25 MARCH 2013
High / Bad Addiction / Guilty / Desolation Station / Runaway Train / Living For The Weekend / Forever And A Day / Paradise Highway / Brother Take Me Home / Last Chance Saloon

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Check out new tracks from ROCKVILLE and ROCKVILLE II on YouTube:

TOUGH LOVE promo video from ROCKVILLE

HIGH preview from ROCKVILLE II

Q&A session with Steve Overland is now open

Is there a burning question you've always wanted to ask Steve Overland?  Now's your chance! 

Steve's Q&A session is now open, check out http://bit.ly/qandasteveo for details.

New ROCKVILLE March 2013 T-shirts on sale now.

New in the FM webshop today - ROCKVILLE March 2013 T-shirts.  Printed on premium quality Fruit of the Loom T-shirts these are available in two colours.

The grey (light graphite) T-shirt features on the front the classic red FM logo and ROCKVILLE 'swoosh' whilst the back print comprises a ROCKVILLE 'swoosh' and stylised '2013'.

The black T-shirt comprises on the front the FM logo in blue the with a ROCKVILLE 'swoosh', and on the back the trademark FM cameo and March 2013 tour locations together with the ROCKVILLE 'swoosh'.

ROCKVILLE T-shirts are on sale now in the FM webshop.

ROCKVILLE Album Playback Launch Party

Attend the press launch/playback for the new FM album ROCKVILLE.

New Pledge released today: On Wednesday 6th March at London O2 Academy 2 Islington we will be hosting a press launch for our new album ROCKVILLE and we have a limited number of tickets available for you to attend this event.

Doors will open at 5.30pm and the debut playback of ROCKVILLE will commence at 6.15pm.
At 7.30pm we will play a half-hour semi-acoustic live set.
After our live set it’s time to hang out for a few drinks while ROCKVILLE II gets its first airing.

This exclusive is only available via the FM PledgeMusic page.  Your pledge will gain you entry to the venue, attendance at the press launch / playbacks / live set and a souvenir laminate plus the opportunity to meet up with the band for photos etc.

We hope to see you there for your only chance to hear ROCKVILLE and ROCKVILLE II in their entirety before release date!

VIP package for March 2013 tour released on PledgeMusic today

New Pledge released today:  Ticketholders for any of the dates on our March tour may now pledge for a VIP package which includes attendance at the soundcheck, meet with the band, after show access and a souvenir V.I.P. laminate.

This V.I.P. package is available now from the FM PledgeMusic page where you may also pre-order new album ROCKVILLE, the Deluxe Edition ROCKVILLE II and a host of other exclusives.

Vintage & Rare CD available from the FM webshop again

A limited stock of popular compilation CD VINTAGE & RARE is now available from the FM webshop.

Described by Dave Ling of Classic Rock as "the perfect beginner's guide to all things FM" this 34-track American 'Best Of' includes all the FM anthems and rarer classics.

Special Guests for March 2013 UK Tour announced.

"We are absolutely delighted to confirm IT BITES, VEGA and SERPENTINE will be joining us on the road in March when we tour for our new album ROCKVILLE" says Merv.  "Special Guests for our first four shows 15th-18th March are Vega and Serpentine, and for the shows 20th-23rd March our Special Guests will be It Bites and Vega."


"It's been quite a few years since we last shared a stage with It Bites, Reading Festival in 1986 to be exact" adds Merv. "We're looking forward to catching up with them again!  They're making fantastic albums and it's going to be a real pleasure to have them on the road with us."   It Bites have long been firm favourites for lovers of finely-crafted music.  Check out the EPK for their 2012 album MAP OF THE PAST.

Vega are set to release new album WHAT THE HELL later this month.  "This is a dream start to 2013 for Vega.  FM are a band we have always had huge respect for and Steve Overland has one of the best voices in rock today" says Nick Workman, Vega's vocalist. "Vega wil make sure you are fully lubricated and warmed up before FM hit the stage!  Roll on March 2013..."  Check out Vega on their Facebook page.



Serpentine are currently hard at work preparing their follow-up to 2011's LIVING AND DYING IN HIGH DEFINITION.  "It's an honour and a privilege to tour with FM, a band we've listened to as we've grown up and look up to as legends in the melodic rock genre.  We'll be looking forward to bringing our best performances to some cities we've never played before as well as some we'll be lucky enough to revisit;  this is an opportunity we'll definitely be making the most of!"  Find out more on the Serpentine website.


MARCH 2013
FM / VEGA / SERPENTINE
15   Pontypridd Muni Arts Centre
16   Wolverhampton Slade Rooms
17   Glasgow King Tuts
18   Bingley Arts Centre

FM / IT BITES / VEGA
20   Newcastle O2 Academy2
21   Manchester Academy 2
22   Nuneaton Queens Hall
23   London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire

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