F.Y.P
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F.Y.P was Todd Congelliere's punk rock
predecessor to his current bands Toys That Kill
and Underground Railroad to Candyland. The group began as a one man band with a cheap Fisher Price drum machine
providing the beat (per 7" liner notes).
From 1989, when Todd began work on the first EP until disbanding in 1999, F.Y.P gained notoriety (not to mention a noticeable increase in talent) in the DIY punk scene for touring the world several times bankrolled and set up by the Conge (per liner notes to last album entitled Toys That Kill).
While still a band, during its ten year span, F.Y.P toured Europe several times, Japan once, and the U.S. numerous times. They released over a dozen records on Recess Records
before disbanding and received coverage in music magazines such as Maximumrocknroll, Razorcake
and Flipside
(see below).
The album Toilet Kids Bread was produced by Blag Dahlia
of The Dwarves notoriety.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
predecessor to his current bands Toys That Kill
Toys That Kill
Toys That Kill is a punk rock band, formed from a previous incarnation known as F.Y.P . Just after the release of their last album self-titled album, Todd C., SEAN C. and new members started the new band...
and Underground Railroad to Candyland. The group began as a one man band with a cheap Fisher Price drum machine
Drum machine
A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums or other percussion instruments. They are used in a variety of musical genres, not just purely electronic music...
providing the beat (per 7" liner notes).
From 1989, when Todd began work on the first EP until disbanding in 1999, F.Y.P gained notoriety (not to mention a noticeable increase in talent) in the DIY punk scene for touring the world several times bankrolled and set up by the Conge (per liner notes to last album entitled Toys That Kill).
While still a band, during its ten year span, F.Y.P toured Europe several times, Japan once, and the U.S. numerous times. They released over a dozen records on Recess Records
Recess Records
Recess Records is an independent record label founded in 1989 with the release of F.Y.P's Extra Credit, an 11 song 7-inch record. Label founder Todd Congelliere originally created the label as a vehicle to release F.Y.P's material...
before disbanding and received coverage in music magazines such as Maximumrocknroll, Razorcake
Razorcake
Razorcake is a 501 non-profit organization that publishes the Razorcake fanzine, a DIY punk rock fanzine published bi-monthly out of Los Angeles, California...
and Flipside
Flipside
Flipside, flip side, or flipsyde may refer to:* The B-side of a gramophone record.* An opposite, reverse, or sharply contrasted side or aspect of something or someone.-Print:...
(see below).
Albums
- Dance My Dunce (1994)
- Toilet Kids Bread (1996)
- Toys That Kill (2000)
- Five Year Plan (Collection of Previously Recorded Demos) (2006)
The album Toilet Kids Bread was produced by Blag Dahlia
Blag Dahlia
Paul Cafaro , better known as Blag Dahlia, is an American musician, producer, and author.-Music career:Cafaro is a native of Highland Park, Illinois, and is most well known as the front-man of Dwarves, a punk rock band. With the Dwarves he has written and produced 10 full length records over a span...
of The Dwarves notoriety.
Singles and EPs
- Extra Credit (1990)
- Made In USA (1991)
- Finish Your Popcorn (1992)
- Cooties (1993)
- My Neighbores Is Stoopid (1993)
- Guido, Where Are You? (1993)
- Incomplete Crap (1994)
- Idiocy 101 (1994)
- My Man Grumpy (1997)
- Incomplete Crap Vol. 2 (1999)
- Come Home Smelly (2000)
"MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL" Interview
External links
- Recess Records
- Browse for F.Y.P Press Reviews
- [ AllMusic entry]