Steve Overland - FM

From headlining global sold out shows to stepping out of the limelight for 11 years and coming back stronger than ever... This weeks guest on The Road To Rock Podcast is singer, songwriter and FM frontman Steve Overland.

Steve's journey in rock started in 1980 when he and his brother Chris formed the band Wildlife. They were quickly scouted and signed to Chrysalis Records to release their debut album, Burning.
In 1983 they were signed to Led Zeppelin owned Swan Song Records where they released their follow up self titled album.
Soon after, Swan Song Records folded and Wildlife split up.

In the Summer of 1984 Steve, his brother Chris and former Wildlife member Pete Jupp joined forces with ex Diamondhead bassist Merv Goldsworthy to form FM.
Joined by the keyboard talents of Didge Digital, they secured a recording contract by December of that year and they headed off to Germany for a run of tour dates with Meatloaf.

FM's success went from supporting artists such as Bon Jovi, Tina Turner and Status Quo to selling out their own headline shows around the world. 

In 1996 the FM members amicably agreed to take a break from touring and recording as grunge was starting to take over the rock music scene and they felt they'd reached their peak.
It was a break that lasted 11 years.
 
In 2007 FM were persuaded to reform for a one off gig, headlining Firefest at Nottingham's Rock City.
That gig was that catalyst that led to FM reforming with a new lineup, getting back in the recording studio and heading out on the road for a second wave of FM fever that is still taking the world by storm today.

A few weeks ago I caught up with Steve to hear his story about life in FM.
He talks about the new artists he's been writing music with during the pandemic and he straightens out the facts in the controversy surrounding the song 'Shot In The Dark' ... Recorded and performed by Ozzy Osborne but originally written and performed by Steve in his Wildlife days ...
 
http://www.steveoverland.com/
http://www.fmofficial.com/