Fu Manchu is a Southern Californian stoner rock band, who released their debut single "Kept Between Trees" in 1990. Rolling Stone describes their sound as: Image File history File linksMetadata Fumanchu_band. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Stoner rock and stoner metal are interchangeable terms describing sub-genres of rock and metal music. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Liquor And Poker Music is an American record label based in Hawthorne, CA. Current Artists American Heartbreak Backyard Babies The Black Halos The Bones Crash Kelly Crucified Barbara Dirty Americans Fireball Ministry Fu Manchu Hanoi Rocks The Illuminati The Hellacopters Nebula Scott Reeder The Thieves See also List of record... Scott Hill is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of California stoner rock band Fu Manchu. ... Scott Reeder is a drummer who formerly played for the band Sunshine and joined southern Californian stoner rockers Fu Manchu in 2002. ... Brant Bjork is an American musician from Palm Desert, California, who is a drummer, producer, guitarist and one of the more notable figures in the stoner rock and desert rock, and Palm Desert scenes. ... For the urban complex straddling the United States-Mexico border, see Bajalta California. ... Stoner rock and stoner metal are interchangeable terms describing sub-genres of rock and metal music. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... This article is about the magazine. ...

"Super heavy and bass happy Detroit rock 'n' roll is totally deep-fried, fuzzed out, window breakin', pot sellin', sleepin-in-the-van, skater metal." [1]

The lyrics on Fu Manchu's releases tend to stick to the topics of pinball, muscle cars, UFOs, Bigfoot, poker, women and skateboarding. They have been featured on compilations put together by Tony Hawk and ESPN's X Games, invited to perform on the US television program Monster Garage, and featured in the documentary about skateboarding's founding crews, Dogtown and Z-Boys. Pinball is a type of coin-operated arcade game where a player attempts to score points by manipulating one or more metal balls on a playfield inside a glass covered case called a pinball machine. ... The Pontiac GTO is a classic example of the muscle car. ... UFO can mean: Unidentified flying object United Future Organization, a Japanese-Brazilian electronic jazz band UFO, the rock band that previously featured Michael Schenker UFO, the Gerry Anderson TV series United Farmers of Ontario, a political party that formed the government in Ontario from 1919 to 1923 U.F.O... “Sasquatch” redirects here. ... A game of Texas holdem, the most popular form of poker, in progress. ... Image of a woman on the Pioneer plaque sent to outer space. ... A skateboarder performing a frontside lipslide Skateboarding is the act of rolling on or performing tricks with a skateboard. ... Tony Hawk and Lhotse Merriam This article is about the American skateboarder. ... ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... ESPN X Games logo The X Games is an annual multi-sport event with a focus on action sports. ... Monster Garage (2002–2006) was a popular television show for the Discovery Channel hosted by Jesse G. James. ... Dogtown and Z-Boys (2001) is a documentary about the history of skateboarding. ...

History

Fu Manchu originally formed in 1987 as a hardcore punk band called Virulence. Their primary influences were the bands Black Flag and Bl'ast. The line up was vocalist Ken Pucci, guitarist Scott Hill, bassist Greg McCaughey, and drummer Ruben Romano. In 1989 they released their debut LP If This Isn't a Dream... on Alchemy Records. In 1990, Pucci left the band and was replaced by vocalist Glen Chivens and they changed their name to Fu Manchu. Soon after they released the "Kept Between Trees" 7 inch single on Slap A Ham Records. On this record, Fu Manchu still exhibited much of the hardcore sound established by Virulence. However, the band soon began to drift away from hardcore and towards a more 1970s hard rock style. McCaughey was not pleased with this, as he regarded this move to be following a trend; the Sub Pop record label was at the peak of its underground success at this time, and many of their bands were known for having a similar 70s rock sound. McCaughey left the band and was replaced by Mark Abshire. Chivens also left the band around this time for unknown reasons. Rather than bring in a new vocalist, Scott Hill added lead vocalist to his guitar duties. To compensate, Scott Votaw was recruited as lead guitarist. In 1992, Fu Manchu released three 7 inch singles: "Senioritis," "Pick Up Summer," and "Don't Bother Knockin' (If This Vans Rockin')." In 1993, Votaw left the band and was replaced by former Olivelawn drummer Eddie Glass, who now leads the successful power trio Nebula. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Black Flag was a hardcore punk band formed in 1976 in southern California, largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn, the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes. ... BLAST! formed in 1982 as a hardcore/punk/rock band from Santa Cruz, California known as M.A.D., which stood for Mutually Assured Destruction. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ... Alchemy Records was a bay area independent record label, founded by Mark Deutrom. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sub Pop is a record label in Seattle, Washington that achieved fame in the 1990s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the local Seattle music scene. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Nebula is a psychedelic stoner rock band, formed by Eddie Glass (guitar) and Ruben Romano after departing from Fu Manchu in 1997. ...

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In the wake of Nirvana’s success in the early 1990s, Fu Manchu was approached by a major record label and given funds to record a demo so that the label could determine if a proper Fu Manchu album was worth pursuing. According to members of Fu Manchu, they recorded the demo with no intention of signing to the label. Instead, their plan was to go into the sessions with the mindset of recording a proper album rather than a demo, which they would release independently. Sure enough, this is precisely what happened; Fu Manchu did not sign with the major label, but the recording sessions resulted in Fu Manchu’s first album, No One Rides For Free (1994), which was released by Bong Load Records, an independent label. Image File history File links Fu Manchu King of the Road Logo. ... Image File history File links Fu Manchu King of the Road Logo. ... Nirvana was an American rock band originating from Aberdeen, Washington. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Bong Load Custom Records was an independent record label based in Los Angeles which was owned and operated by producers Tom Rothrock, Rob Schnapf and Bradshaw Lambert. ...

Abshire left Fu Manchu before they recorded their second album, Daredevil, in 1995. He was replaced by Brad Davis. Romano and Glass left shortly after the release of Fu Manchu's third album, In Search Of... (1996) and were replaced by Brant Bjork and Bob Balch, respectively. Glass, Romano and Abshire soon formed Nebula, a power trio that took the jam-influenced side of Fu Manchu and expanded on it. Members of Nebula have commented that "we're all family" to fans wearing Fu Manchu shirts at their concerts. Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Brant Bjork is an American musician from Palm Desert, California, who is a drummer, producer, guitarist and one of the more notable figures in the stoner rock and desert rock, and Palm Desert scenes. ... Nebula is a psychedelic stoner rock band, formed by Eddie Glass (guitar) and Ruben Romano after departing from Fu Manchu in 1997. ... The power trio is a rock and roll band format popularized in the 1960s (see 1960s in music). ... The term jam band is commonly used to describe psychedelic rock-influenced bands whose concerts largely consist of bands reinterpreting their songs as springboards into extended improvisational pieces of music. ...

Fu Manchu went on to release several successful albums and reinforce their reputation as a powerful live act. The band had gained this reputation over the years due to their performance when touring with bands such as Kyuss, Monster Magnet, Marilyn Manson, Clutch, Corrosion of Conformity, and White Zombie among others. This article is about the band Kyuss. ... Monster Magnet is an American band. ... Marilyn Manson is a rock band based in Los Angeles, California. ... Clutch is a musical group from Germantown, Maryland in the United States. ... Corrosion of Conformity is an American heavy metal band. ... White Zombie was an American band named after the 1932 film White Zombie, which starred Bela Lugosi. ...

Brant Bjork left the band after their 2002 release California Crossing to pursue his solo career and was replaced by former Sunshine and Smile drummer Scott Reeder (often mistaken for the former Kyuss, Unida, and Goatsnake bassist Scott Reeder). In 2004, Fu Manchu released their 8th album, Start The Machine. Brant Bjork is an American musician from Palm Desert, California, who is a drummer, producer, guitarist and one of the more notable figures in the stoner rock and desert rock, and Palm Desert scenes. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Sunshine is a disco act whose members include the real-life sisters of singer Donna Summer (her sister Mary Ellen was the lead singer). ... Scott Reeder is a drummer who formerly played for the band Sunshine and joined southern Californian stoner rockers Fu Manchu in 2002. ... This article is about the band Kyuss. ... After the dissolution of Kyuss, and a short aventure in Slo Burn, John Garcia (vocals) comes back with Unida also featuring Arthur Seay (guitar), Dave Dinsmore (bass) and Mike Cancino (drums). ... Goatsnake are an American doom metal band, formed from the ashes of The Obsessed. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Fu Manchu have recently completed work on their latest album 'We Must Obey' which was released on the 19th February. The band will spend most of 2007 on the road, having already confirmed dates in both Europe and America.

Discography

• 1994 - No One Rides for Free (Bong Load Records)
• 1995 - Daredevil (Mammoth Records)
• 1996 - In Search Of... (Mammoth Records)
• 1996 - "Godzilla EP" (Man's Ruin Records)
• 1997 - The Action is Go (Mammoth Records)
• 1998 - Return to Earth 91-93 (Elastic Records)
• 1998 - "Jailbreak" single (Mammoth Records)
• 1999 - Eatin' Dust EP (Man's Ruin Records)
• 1999/2000 - King of the Road (Mammoth Records)
• 2002 - California Crossing (Mammoth Records)
• 2003 - "Something Beyond EP" (Elastic Records)
• 2003 - Go for it... Live! (live) (Steamhammer Us)
• 2004 - Start the Machine (DRT Entertainment)
• 2006 - "Hung Out To Dry EP" (Liquor and Poker Music)
• 2007 - We Must Obey (Liquor and Poker Music)

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Trivia

Fu Manchu sometimes pay homage to Bl'ast via song and record titles. The song "Laserbl'ast!" from The Action is Go is an ode to Bl'ast (as well as to the 1970s B movie Laser Blast,) while the titles "Something Beyond" and Start the Machine are both named after Bl'ast songs. Note that while Fu Manchu has a song entitled "Something Beyond," it isn't a cover of the Bl'ast song. BLAST! formed in 1982 as a hardcore/punk/rock band from Santa Cruz, California known as M.A.D., which stood for Mutually Assured Destruction. ... The King of the Bs, Roger Corman, produced and directed The Raven (1963) for American International Pictures. ... Laserblast is a low-budget 1978 science fiction film. ...

Current line-up

• Scott Hill - Vocals and guitar
• Bob Balch - Guitar
• Scott Reeder - Drums
• Brad Davis - Bass

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External links

• Official site
• Fu Manchu's Official Myspace Page
• Fu Manchu Live KB Sweden 2007 (Image gallery)