Updates & Band News
Dance Danse EP Out April 7, 2023
It’s been a while, let’s put on our dancing shoes. Just for fun. “Dance Danse” is a 3 song reminder that F&M is still alive and kicking. Well, dancing to be precise. But, you know, like F&M dancing – some kind of melancholic shuffle with a few spastic bursts. DANCE DANSE – APRIL 7, 2023…
Back on Stage – Stay Tuned!
We cautiously have started to perform again this year! It started slowly with a live outdoor performance at the start of 2022 at SilverSkate Festival, then moved on to a couple lovely concerts at Flying Canoe Festival and Black Dog, Hopefully we can share an evening with you soon!
Weltmeister Wednesdays with F&M!
I remember the first time I held an accordion. It was my aunt’s accordion, long since neglected and musty, but to a child it was a door to creating a song. It wasn’t until many years later, while on tour, that I really considered taking up the accordion and finding one that was my own.…
Sympathetic Joy
It starts with a little kindness to yourself, then spreads to the pleasure we can take in each other. Stay warm friends. Photo by Francis A Willey
Edmonton Music Awards – Part 2 Further Gratitude
Wow! Thank you so much Edmonton Music Awards! We are so thrilled. All I can say is that we had really settled into our seats with drinks and a large umbrella on our laps. Then, SURPRISE! What an amazing experience to hear our title track song “Lessons From Losers” at The Winspear as we walked…
Edmonton Music Awards
We are so thrilled to be nominated for the 2019 Edmonton Music Awards (Best Adult Alternative Recording). Thank you Edmonton! It’s been a busy few months sharing the album across western Canada, and we are full of gratitude and personal reflections. With the nomination, we feel that it would be nice to celebrate some of…
All the Light
Recently, F&M had the pleasure of speaking and performing at the Images Alberta Camera Club. Through our mixed presentation, we explored some of the connections between visual art (including photography) and music performance. We had a great time sharing some observations and some detailed stories about the composition of some of our songs. All artists…
Exclusive Video Premiere for “Council of Misery” Plus CBC Daybreak
We are so thankful to Canadian Beats, a national online music magazine, for premiering our newest official music video on March 18. The video was shot by Edmonton-born, Vancouver Island-based writer, Jesse van der Schaaf, and all filming was done near Duncan, British Columbia. (Where we will be on tour soon!) Please check out the…
The Value of Losers, Spring Tour, and Limited Edition Stuff!
Has anyone else noticed the recent fascination in “losers”? “Losers” in life, sport, arts, etc. We have. We wrote our most recent record reflecting on this. And now there’s a show on Netflix about it. Perhaps it’s due to the constant need of the current American President to label his opposers (often intellectuals) as “losers.”…
Connections & Gratitude
I’ve been reading a lot lately about the loss of connections in our modern world, and the need to reconnect in order to live meaningful lives and have a sense of hope and future. Our culture has become disconnected and we need to find our way back to retaining and reforming authentic connections. I think, in this…