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Biography
Other uses of|Fu ManchuInfobox musical artist|name = Fu Manchu|image =|caption =|background = group_or_band|alias =|origin = Orange County, California , United States|USA |genre = Stoner rock|Stoner rock/metal , nowrap| alternative metal |years_active = 1987–present|label = DRT Entertainment Liquor And Poker|Liquor and Poker Music Mammoth Records Bong Load Custom Records Man's Ruin Records Slap-a-Ham Records |associated_acts = Nebula (band)|Nebula Kyuss Social Distortion VirulenceBeefsore|website = http://www.fu-manchu.com Official Site|current_members = Scott Hill Bob Balch Scott Reeder (drummer)|Scott Reeder Brad Davis|past_members = Brant Bjork Eddie Glass Mark Abshire Ruben Romano Scott Votaw Greg McCaughey Glenn Chivens Fu Manchu is a Southern California n stoner rock band, who released their debut single "Kept Between Trees" in 1990. They have been featured on compilations put together by Tony Hawk and ESPN 's X Games , and invited to perform on the US television program Monster Garage . They are featured in the video game The BIGS 2 .
History
Fu Manchu originally formed in 1985 as a hardcore punk band called Virulence. The line up was vocalist Ken Pucci, guitarist Scott Hill, bassist Mark Abshire, and drummer Ruben Romano. In 1987 Abshire left the band and was replaced by Greg McCaughey. They recorded their debut long player|LP ''If This Isn't a Dream...'' in 1988, which was released on Alchemy Records (US)|Alchemy Records (1989). In 1990, Pucci left the band and was replaced by vocalist Glenn Chivens, and they changed their name to Fu Manchu. Soon after they released the "Kept Between Trees" single (music)|7 inch single on Slap A Ham Records . McCaughey was replaced by Mark Abshire. Chivens also left the band around this time for unknown reasons. Rather than search for 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& nbsp;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 lead guitarist Eddie Glass , who had previously played drums in the band Olivelawn .
Fu Manchu’s first album, No One Rides for Free (1994), was released by Bong Load Custom Records , an independent label.
Abshire left Fu Manchu before they recorded their second album, Daredevil , in 1995. He was replaced by Brad Davis (bassist)|Brad Davis . The band promoted Daredevil with extensive touring throughout the USA and Canada , and reached a wider audience thanks to an opening slot with Monster Magnet , who at the time were the commercial darlings of the stoner rock genre.
Romano and Glass left shortly after the release of Fu Manchu's third album, In Search Of... (Fu Manchu album)|In Search Of... (1996), citing personal and musical differences with Hill. They were replaced by Brant Bjork and Bob Balch , respectively. Glass, Romano and Abshire soon regrouped to form Nebula (band)|Nebula , a power trio that took the Jam band|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.
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 notable bands such as Kyuss , Monster Magnet, Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson , Clutch (band)|Clutch , Corrosion of Conformity , and White Zombie (band)|White Zombie , among others.
Brant Bjork left the band after their 2001 release California Crossing to pursue a solo career and was replaced by former Sunshine (band)|Sunshine and Smile drummer Scott Reeder (drummer)|Scott Reeder (often confused with bassist Scott Reeder (bassist)|Scott Reeder , of Kyuss , Unida , and Goatsnake fame). In 2004, Fu Manchu released their 8th album, Start The Machine .
Fu Manchu's ninth album is called We Must Obey which was released on the 19th February 2007. The band has spent most of 2007 and 2008 on tour, playing several shows in North America and Europe .
In February 2008, the track "Mongoose" (from the California Crossing album) was featured in a Super Bowl advertising|Super Bowl ad for the Toyota Sequoia . http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1707987_1707995_1708686,00.html Their tenth album Signs of Infinite Power was released on October 19, 2009 in Europe and October 20 in North America.
On March 10, 2010, it was announced that Scott Reeder (drummer)|Scott Reeder would play drums for Social Distortion for the South American tour dates in April. http://www.sxdx.com/news.html SxDx.com News
Discography
Albums
No One Rides for Free LP/CD (1994 Bong Load Custom Records )
Daredevil (album)|Daredevil LP/CD (1995 Bong Load Custom Records )
In Search Of... (Fu Manchu album)|In Search Of... LP/CD (1996 Mammoth Records )
The Action is Go LP/CD (1997 Mammoth Records )
King of the Road (Fu Manchu album)|King of the Road LP/CD (1999 Mammoth Records )
'' Eatin' Dust '' CD (1999 Man's Ruin Records )
California Crossing LP/CD (2001 Mammoth Records )
Start the Machine (album)|Start the Machine CD (2004 DRT Entertainment )
We Must Obey LP/CD (2007 Liquor and Poker Music / Century Media Records )
Signs of Infinite Power LP/CD (2009 Century Media Records )
