This site is dedicated to Four Star Mary [FSM], a five-piece band from Los Angeles.

FSM also provide the music for Oz's band Dingoes Ate My Baby on the hit TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Please sign my guestbook too!

• 27/01/05 - Wow, I haven't updated for ages, sorry about that, have been really busy with uni. I managed to clean up the guest book and remove all the inappropriate messages. Will do a proper update some time in the next few weeks, don't hold your breath though...
• Welcome Home lyrics are now up. Go take a look-see here
• Steve used some of my photos for the FSM photo album, which is nice :)
  FSM Album
• Added a bio for Derrick. (photo from Lara's site)
• Changed the guest book. No real reason for this, just the new one is more fancy. Please sign it!
  
• Check out the lyrics for the excellent new song 'Prison' here
  

• 31/08/02 UPCOMING UK SHOWS!
  "We've threatened it. You've demanded it. God knows, enough of you have sent me emails ASKING about it! Yes, it's the prodigal "Welcome Home" tour... or the parts that are comfirmed so far anyway. WE'RE COMIN... So stop complaining about us only ever playing in the States already! More dates to follow SOON!

  Date......Town........Venue
  Oct 18...Gloucester.....Guildhall
  Oct 23...Northampton..Roadmender
  Oct 24...Liverpool.......Lomax
  Oct 25...Manchester...Roadhouse
  Oct 29...Cardiff......Barfly
  Oct 30...Leicester....Charlotte
  Nov 03...York.........Fibbers
  Nov 09...Farnham......Surrey Insitute"

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• 11/08/02 TOUR DATE:
  "notice i didn't say tour date(S) just yet....lol we have our first confirmed show and i wanted you guys to know we are actually coming over in october. we'll be in gloucester at the same place as last time...at the arts center. obviously, there will be more dates and we'll let you know.....just wanted to say....we are already packing our bags. as for the date.....lol...i think it's the 18th.....not sure....just call the damn arts center and they'll tell ya!
  xoxo
  tad"

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• 30/07/02 FSM Webcast:
  "o k a y .... I know that we're tardy for our next UK tour. But in the meantime, you can listen to our next US show ONLINE.

  11:00 Saturday, August 10th we will be playing at 14 Below. James Marsters and new band "Ghost of the Robot" is opening, and you can watch the WHOLE THING.

  This is going to be the FIRST broadcast by 14 Below on the web. The cost is something like 3 GBP. Go to http://www.14below.com/live/ to get details.

  I'll post more info here as it comes in." - Steve

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• 05/07/02 NEXT SINGLE:
  "well, this might be a bit premature, but it looks like DARKER DAYS will be the first single released. VERY excited about this song.....another FSM running down the motorway- punchy driving summer-running from the police- type song....and to make everything easier, i'll give you the lyrics before you hear the music....so when it's released, you won't have to try and figure out what the hell i'm singing...here goes [lyrics found here]
  DON'T ASK WHEN IT'S GOING TO BE RELEASED!!!! STILL HAVE KNOW IDEA....JUST FOUND OUT WHAT IT WAS GOING TO BE.....WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN WE DO!!!!!!!!!! GOOD NEWS IS IT'S BEEN CHOSEN....THE BALL IS ROLLING....SEE YOU SOON" - Tad

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• 05/06/02 CD AND TOUR:
  "The next FSM Cd has been handed over to our good friends at Spitfire records. I think they are going to chew on it for a while but it looks like an Aug. or Sept. release date. It will followed up with a great big tour of the UK in September. We thank you for all your patience and support while we were getting this all sorted out. I know it was worth the wait." - Zu

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• 22/05/05 CD UPDATE:
  "Ok......................................
  Everyone has been wondering what is up with new CD. I think some people have been starting to wonder if there really is a Four Star Mary. Rest assured the new CD is almost complete. We have been working real hard to get it into something we can really be proud of. All I can say is that it is without a doubt the best thing we have done. We have alot of songs to choose from for this CD and it will be difficult to choose what stays and what goes. We don't have a release date yet but a solid date will be coming very soon.

  On another tip. Our good friend Sean Michael (the Director of our Pain video) has just got the green light for his next movie. This is the movie that Our good friend Vince(the that stalked Tad in the Pain video) wrote and will be staring in. Production starts in June. Sean has aready scanned an advance copy of the new FSM CD and picked up the song Bleed on for the movie.

  Sheesh my fingers are tired now. I must stop before the Moderators kick me off.

  Namaste,
  ZU"

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• 23/04/02 TOUR UPDATE:
  "NOW! NOW! of course we'll be touring the u.k. the cool yet frustating news is that the record company really loves the new stuff and wants to make a big push for it....this takes about 4-6 months for press and marketing. bad thing is that we've had to push back the start of the tour until the summer. we've been told to put our emotions of excitement about coming back over on the back burner and be patient......so all i can say is the same to you. i fucking hate it, but in the long run i guess it's best. i hope you guys understand. who knows, if the company agrees to film the first video of the single in england, we'll be able to play some shows before the album comes out! but until they decide what the single is, we all have to wait. aaarrgghhh... thanks for being patient
  xoxo
  tad"

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• 02/02/02(ish) ALBUM UPDATE:
  "You may be pleased or dismayed to hear that work on the next album is STILL going on, with Tad, Zu and I [Steve] working on new songs at a feverish pace. We're trying to come up with that magical musical masterfunkfest that will convince our record label to put out the fat cash necessary to get it on the radio (oh.. sorry.. you're not supposed to know that it works that way).

  Current plan is for the final tracks for the album to be mixed at the end of March in London at Animal Farm studios. March!?!?!? Yeah.. I know. It's frustrating for us too. However, tour plans for the Summer are looking good.. so you can expect us back to rock-out with you in person in May and June."

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• The fantastic video for Pain can be seen here

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• Gah! Lack of updates abound. Sorry. Anyways, elusio got her Summer Tour 2001 micro-site up, and it looks really good. There are pictures of all the gigs of the summer, and journal entries from Tad and Steve...check it out for more info!
  I got my pics of the Garage gig in November back, but I have yet to scan them in. When I do, they will be uploaded here.

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• The new guitarist answers to the name of Derrick, and if the boards are to be believes, sports a rather fetching Kevin Keegan-esque mullet. Be nice and say 'hi' when you see him at the gigs I'm sure you are all going to!

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• Word has it that the single 'Pain' will be released on 24th October give a day or 2...Look out for it.

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• 28/09/01 NEWS FROM DOUG:
  "Howdy y'all,
  I wish things were different, but I will not be posting on the boards anymore as I have been "released" from Four Star Mary today and am no longer a part of the group.
  I have had a blast on the boards with many of you and had a GREAT time with many of you last summer on the tour. Have fun at the shows on the next tour in October and keep up the support. Y'all are an INCREDIBLE group of fans and the guys really appreciate all of you.
  If any of you would like to keep in touch please feel free to email me at dropdgtr@yahoo.com.
  Take care, I'll miss you all.
  Doug"
  

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• UPDATED TOUR DATES:
  26/10/01 Birmingham Academy 2 (part of Radio 1 week)
  27/10/01 Nottingham Rock City
  28/10/01 Day Off
  29/10/01 York Fibbers
  30/10/01 Glasgow Queen Margarets Uni
  31/10/01 Staffordshire Keele University
  01/11/01 Loughborough University
  02/11/01 Northampton Roadmender
  03/11/01 Liverpool Lomax 2
  04/11/01 Manchester Witchwood rooms
  05/11/01 Day Off
  06/11/01 London The Garage
  07/11/01 Hamburg Schlachthof
  08/11/01 Berlin Magnate
  09/11/01 Day Off
  10/11/01 Cologne Schlachthof
  
  More info here...
  To see more detailed info on venues, I recommend this site

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• "Okay.. sorry for the confusion.. things have just been VERY hectic here, and I forgot that you guys aren't able to read my thoughts.. yet.

  1. The single being released in October is "Pain." The b-side will be our version of "Surrender" by Cheap Trick, and there will be a LOT of content from the illustrious NOW crew (aka, the lovely and talented Trude), including footage from many of the shows we just did in June/July.

  2. We are also shooting a video of Pain, which will be released to MTV, etc. concurrently with the single. The video is being shot this weekend and next Monday in Los Angeles. Anyone who can make the shoot on Sunday or Monday should drop me a line at steve@msgrecords.com to get call times and maps!!

  Anything else?? Hmm....

  Trying to get permission from our booking agent to officially announce the tour dates for October/November. I think many of you have noticed that the Lomax, Roadmender's and Fibbers' websites are already advertising FSM appearances. So, well.. the cat's out of the bag on those. Will get the rest of the dates published to YOU, my only reasons for living, ASAP." - Steve more...

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• Tickets for the Liverpool gig during the winter tour are on sale now! Click here and type 'Four Star Mary' where required. More info on the site.

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• It looks as if the band will be shooting a video for the UK release of Pain. Hopefully more info to follow...

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• "I uploaded [to garageband.com] a copy of "Prison," one of the finished tracks from our upcoming CD (which will be available world-wide in February).

  Now, the actual VOTING at Garageband.com is assigned randomly, so I don't think you guys can go over there and "stuff the ballot box." However, you CAN follow the link below to go over and just LISTEN to the song if you are so inclined." - Steve more...
  Hear the song

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• "Plans are firming up for the Winter Campaign. Looks like a short tour, 2 weeks in England starting October 29th or so.. followed by a couple of shows in Germany and Belgium.

  I will be posting details as SOON as they come in. It's not going to be a 30 show tour this time though.. so expect to have to TRAVEL to get to a show if you don't live near one of the larger English burbs!" - Steve more...

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• The new single, Dilate, is released on Monday 25th June. It can be brought from amazon.co.uk or Virgin, HMV or Tower Record stores. BUY THIS CD AND SUPPORT THE BAND!

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• Latest word: The third Four Star Mary CD, tentatively entitled "Welcome Home" will be released in January of 2002.

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• Record Deal in the UK?

  "Now we can't go getting a head of ourselves.............. But.

  Yes, We are currently in negotiations with a UK label so we don't have to smuggle our CD into your country.

  Look for some special announcements in the next week or so.

  Stay Tuned" - Zu more...

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• Info on 2nd album

  "it will be released in the u.k. in january of 2002.....3 songs have been produced by legendary musicians DAVEY JOHNSTONE(guitarist of ELTON JOHN), and GUY BABYLON(keyboardist and grammy winning producer of ELTON JOHN).....those songs are called STRANGLED, PRISON, and FALL.....2 songs have been produced by legendary drummer SIMON PHILLIPS(the WHO, ROXY MUSIC, JUDAS PRIEST, TOTO, and too many others to mention) those songs are TOO FAR GONE, and ONE SON.....2 songs have been produced by CRAZY talented members of the awesome band THE WALLFLOWERS.......GREG(BASSIST), and RAMI(KEYBOARDIST)....these guys are HILARIOUS and have an amazing knack for picking out stuff we were looking for.....those songs are DROWN, and TRAIN.....we still have stuff we are working on that may end up on the album so we'll let you know when it happens.....i'm really proud of the new stuff and can't wait to play a couple of new tunes on the u.k. tour......especially WELCOME HOME....this song is all about the last time we were over there and the amazing connection we had with meeting the lot of you and especially the bond we made with SURIKI." - Tad more...

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• Doug Speaks

  "Howdy folks this is Doug the newest member of the band...First off, I would like to say "THANKS!" to BeMu for the kind words regarding my first gig in L.A. with the band. I was a little bit nervous and was also concerned about getting knocked off the stage by Steve
  I am looking forward to meeting all the 4SM people in the UK. I am from Atlanta, GA and have been in California for about 7 months or so. I moved here to get into a good band and get on tour...so far so good!
  To MonSTeR: I have a couple of Les Pauls (92 studio and 77 reissue of 55 flat-top) I play through a 1997 Fender Evil Twin Amp. I don't use many stompboxes...I have a MXR O/D pedal and a Boss Delay/Reverb unit. I also have a Sansamp PSA-1 rack unit....never used it live but it sounds bitchin!
  I think we are going to be using some borrowed gear for the tour in the UK. Anyhoo....if y'all want to email me please send them to dropdgtr@yahoo.com. Take care all!" - Doug more...

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Updated: 27th Jan 2005

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