This is the first band I am putting up that played a show at my house. I first saw FFM at an early show for me (maybe my 2nd) in the Leigh Valley. Their lyrics opened my eyes to Animal Rights and I also liked the anti hardcore conformity message. Years later when I went to College in Philly I asked them to play a party at my house with Meister Squad. Sadly both their later period drummer DC Dave and their singer Steve are no longer with us. They were both great guys who are very missed
I’ve collected a bunch of their music here – I’m not sure if the first demo recordings are different then the first album but I included them anyway.
They released one self-titled album in 1985 (include here – it used to be available online but I can’t find it now), toured the USA with Italy’s Indigesti and recorded an album in 1987 at Inner Ear studios that was produced and mixed by Ian MacKaye and Don Zientara (available here).
For the 1986 Demo – The first song was re-recorded for their second album and the other song never saw the light of day. Sound quality is very good. The 87 demo has another version of “What About Tomorrow” and two more songs.
The live show from Club Pizzaz has 5 songs that were on that album. The live show was recorded through the soundboard so the quality is very good.
Click here for an early interview with the Follow Fashion Monkeys from FOE zine and they have a Facebook page here .
First Demo Tape
01 – Animal New One
02 – For What Its Worth
03 – TV Religon
04 – UDF
05 – Hot Mustard
1st Self-Titled LP
A1 – Hardcore Rules
A2 – Business Dance
A3 – All-American Diner
A4 – Chained to a Hole
A5 – Memorial Day
A6 – Princess
A7 – T.V. Religion
A8 – U.D.F.
A9 – Hot Mustard
B1 – Animal New One
B2 – for What Its Worth
B3 – Straight in the Face
B4 – Degeneration X
B5 – Local Celebrity
B6 – a Yam
B7 – Why Destroy!
Demo (1986)
01. What About Tomorrow
02. Don’t Ask
Demo (1987)
01. What About Tomorrow
02. No Direction (take 1)
03. No Direction (take 2)
@ Club Pizzaz, Philadelphia 2-08-87
01. For Your Love [Yardbirds]
02. Ten Years
03. For What It’s Worth [Buffalo Springfield]
04. Ready Set Go
05. All American Diner
06. M-16
07. Animal New One
08. America
09. Don’t Ask
10. Hot Mustard
11. Rock ‘n’ Roll Singer [ACDC]
