TRACKLIST
1. Synchronized
2. Superstar
3. Best Of Times
4. Ghost Of You And I
5. Broken
6. Change For The Better
7. End of Days
8. Pray
9. Walk Through The Fire
10. Hell Or High Water
11. Angels Cried
12. Ready For Me
LINEUP
Steve Overland - Vocals and Guitars
Merv Goldsworthy - Bass Guitar
Pete Jupp - Drums
Jem Davis - Keyboards
Jim Kirkpatrick - Guitars
FM
“Synchronized”
LABEL:
Frontiers Music s.r.l.
FORMAT:
- CD (Jewel case)
CATALOG
#: FR
CD 1028
BARCODE: 8024391102824
- 2LP (180g, gatefold)
CATALOG #: FR
LP 1028
BARCODE: 8024391102855
GENRE: Melodic Rock
RELEASE DATE: April 10, 2020
2020 will see the release of FM's twelfth
studio album, SYNCHRONIZED. To no one’s surprise, it is another top notch album
that will keep the band’s status as one of the premiere melodic rock entities
firmly in place.
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 (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, 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.
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. The band haven'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 four original
albums, a re-recorded version of their debut album, and one live CD/DCD.