- FC (band)
Cover art from "Quest" by Final ConflictFC, originally named Final Conflict, is a British
neo-progressive rock band based inStaffordshire .PERSONNEL
Current lineup (as of June 2007)
*Brian Donkin - Vocals, guitars
*Andy Lawton - Vocals, guitars
*Steve Lipiec - Keyboards, saxophone, backing vocals
*Chris Chalk - Bass, guitars, backing vocals
*Henry Rogers - DrumsALBUMS
Final Conflict is one of the foremost UK exponents of the "Neo-prog" movement of the eighties nineties, and unlike many such bands is still making music in this genre today.
*Final Conflict was formed in
1985 by Andy Lawton and Brian Donkin. After the release of two cassette albums the band was signed by Gaia Records and the band's first CD album "Redress the Balance" (1991 ) was released, based around a loose ecological theme and featuring a number of guest musicians.*The band's second CD album, "Quest"
1992 , was inspired bycrossword compilerLeonard Dawe , who in1944 inadvertently leakedcode word s from Operation Overlord in aDaily Telegraph crossword. The album is about an ordinary man like Dawe imagining he is on trial for the failings in his life.*The third album, "Stand Up", delayed by the bankruptcy of the band's original label, finally appeared in
1997 . Again the album was based on a loose concept, this time the stresses of modern living, culminating in the 15-minute epic "Stop" about urban decay and the rise of violent crime. Stand Up was the band's most critically acclaimed and commercially successful release to date.*The band released a fourth album, "Hindsight", in
2004 . This album benefited from advances in recording technology which allowed the band to produce a professional quality recording in its own Gaolhouse Music recording studio.*Their fifth album, "Simple" was released in
2006 . Recorded to celebrate 21 years of involvement in music, the album comprises completely new recordings of songs from their early cassette albums and the first two CD albums, along with completely new material.BAND WEBSITE
* [http://www.fc-music.com/ Official site]
BAND MYSPACE SITE
*http://www.myspace.com/finalconflictmusic
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