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Fu Manchu

Fu Manchu is an American stoner rock band, formed in Orange County in 1985. The band underwent multiple lineup changes throughout the 80s and 90s, but has remained consistent since 2001. The band currently consists of founding guitarist turned lead vocalist Scott Hill, bassist Brad Davis, lead guitarist Bob Balch and drummer Scott Reeder.

Fu Manchu have been long associated with the Palm Desert Scene, alongside bands such as Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss and Mondo Generator. Monster Riff has described the band as "one of the most loved and revered... bands in the stoner rock world."

Albums

1994 No One Rides for Free
1995 Daredevil
1996 In Search of…
1997 The Action Is Go
1999 King of the Road
1999 Eatin’ Dust
2001 California Crossing
2004 Start the Machine
2007 We Must Obey
2009 Signs of Infinite Power
2014 Gigantoid
2018 Clone of the Universe
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Latest Articles

Reviews / Live
Live Review: Fu Manchu, Black Cobra, Matt Sonic & The High Times, The Devil Rides Out - The Rosemount Hotel
"The band rocked the fuck out, and the crowd reciprocated in kind with a few painful crowd-surfing injuries."
News / Music
Fu Manchu To Play 'In Search Of' In Full
The band will finish their Australia tour by playing the album in full, with an encore of hits.
Features / Music
Keeping It Simple
And then our lyrics are very literal – I don’t get religious or anything, I just write lyrics about stupid stuff like cars and, like, UFOs,” Hill laughs. “There’s no deep meaning behind those lyrics, there just all things I see and like. It’s just stuff you remember.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Fu Manchu - Cherry Rock
So a nude member of Bitter Sweet Kicks walks into a bar... how else can you upstage Fu Manchu?
Features / Interviews
Fu Manchu: Action Men.
A Boy Named Fu.
Features / Interviews
Fu Manchu: Looking California.
Fu Are You?
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