F-Minus was an American

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band formed in 1995 in

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, United States, started by Jen Johnson and Brad Logan. F-Minus was known for their dueling male and female vocals in songs that were sometimes as short as 12 seconds ("Fuck You O.C."). Before breaking up in 2004, their last album was recorded by Steve Albini. Throughout their career, they covered such bands as Antidote, Black Randy and the Metro Squad, 7 Seconds, Negative Approach, and

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currently runs his own record label Blacknoise, and is also member of the New York band

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Jen Johnson currently is the designer and owner of clothing label E.C. Star, and also is a member of the California band Ammunition Affair.

Members

Final line up

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*Erica Daking- vocals, guitar * Joe Steinbrick-

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*Adam Zuckert-

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Former members

*Jen Johnson- vocals, bass *Sarah Lee- guitar *Chris Lagerborg- drums *John Guerra- drums *JP Otto- drums

Discography

Albums

*''Self Titled'' LP/CD ( Hellcat, 1999) *''Suburban Blight'' LP/CD ( Hellcat, 2001) *''Wake Up Screaming'' LP/CD ( Hellcat, 2003) *''Won't Bleed Me / Failed Society'' CD (

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, 2005)

EPs

*''Voice of Treason Cassette'' (Self Released, 1996) *''Failed Society'' 7" ( Hellcat, 1997) *''Won't Bleed Me'' 7" (Pelado, 1997) *''Failed Society / Won't Bleed Me'' Cassette (Self Released, 1997) *Split With Crack Rock Steady 7 - ''Baby Jesus Sliced Up In The Manger'' 10" (Knife or Death, 2001) *''Sweating Blood'' 7" (Bridge 9, 2003)

Compilations

*''Give Em' The Boot Volume 1'' CD ( Hellcat, 1997) *''Old Skars and Upstarts'' CD/LP (Alive, 1997) *''Give Em' The Boot Volume 2'' CD ( Hellcat, 1999) *''No Time To Kill'' (Checkmate, 1999) *''Vans Off The Wall Volume 3'' CD (Vans, 2000) *''Tomorrow Seems So Hopeless'' CD (Eyeball, 2000) *''Give Em' The Boot Volume 3'' CD ( Hellcat, 2002) *''Against Police Injustice'' CD (Non-Commercial, 2003) *''Punk O' Rama Volume 8'' CD (

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, 2003) *''Give Em' The Boot Volume 4'' CD ( Hellcat, 2004) *''Give Em' The Boot'' DVD ( Hellcat, 2005) *''The Kids Are Gonna Pay Split'' (In Your Face (7 Seconds Cover))(2006)

References

External links

Official website

F-Minus
on Myspace
Blacknoise RecordsHellcat RecordsE.C. StarAmmunition Affair
{{Authority control Alternative Tentacles artists Hardcore punk groups from California Hellcat Records artists Musical groups established in 1995 Musical groups from Orange County, California American crust and d-beat groups