foodshelterandclothing
FOODSHELTER&CLOTHING-a genre-bending buncha blokes not unlike the beasties,primal scream,beck and bowie.The lads have been active in the filipino musicscape since 1988.Having started out as a post punk (the Bottles)outfit.They eventually mutated into an electro-punk anomaly (fsandc).4 mo info visit www.myspace.com/fsandc (add us in)
or our official site
www.geocities.com/fscbrigade
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
1988=started out as an avant punk outfit called "the bottles" (we got inspired by the sex pistols and the beatles)
1992-graduated into a punk=pop outfit and played farewell gig
1993=officially started as "fsandc".started dabbling in electronics.released countless of albums under own label (diy tapes ltd).as well as various projects under different monickers.
1997-voted to be one of the bands featured in mtv asia's out-of-the-box.
2000-wrote & produced the soundtrack of "baylans",a filipino comicbook
present-working on its 7th full-lenght album to be called "excuse us for living"
2004-released "cracked e.p." via Triad records (philippines)
2005-made music videos of THE PHARMACY and OKAY. contributed to the 8 TRACK compilation by various filipino artists.
2006-released the dvd BADACIDFLICKS
2007-released the repackaged (2cd/online) edition of COME AGAIN (1992-2007)
2007-rereleased OTHERPEOPLESSONGS album,remastered with bonus videos (MASSIVE RETALIATION live! and SILENT RUNNING)
2008 - released the singles THE MANIFEST, MEET THE DEAD, and COMMUNIQUE with subsequent remixes from various producers. also MIXIFIED the remix album produced by the band for other artists.
2009 - released DRUGSTAR the single. establsihed SSS RECORDS an online record label, and released the various artists compilation THE SUGAR CENTRAL COLLECTIVE
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
NEWSFLASH!we just had a gig last April 26 (2005)here in our hometown as part of MTV ASIA/FIESTAMUNDO promo thingie. twas quite exhilirating playin as a duo!cheers to everyone who were there!
Your musical influences
bowie,the who,new order,jesus & marychain,cure,nin,manics,velvet underground,lou reed,iggy pop,sex pistols,clash,marvin gaye,pink floyd,dance music,heavy metal,jazz
What equipment do you use?
a 20 year old 4-track tascam portastudio (we're not kidding!)and whatever instrument we can get our dirty hands on
Anything else?
We got more FREE MP3s at www.myspace.com/fsandc
"if you like sex,drugs,and rock n' roll...be a dang politician,youll get loads and more baby"
Oh yeh,our project bands are:HALF&HALF,TROTSKY & THE NOSEBLEEDS,HIDDEN AGENDA R.P.,FULLTIMEBIGOT.
