F.Y.P, the Five Year Plan, was a
punk rock
Punk rock (also known as simply punk) is a rock music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1950s rock and roll and 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the corporate nature of mainstream 1970s rock music. They typically produced sh ...
band founded in 1989 by
Todd Congelliere, a predecessor to his more recent bands
Toys That Kill
Toys That Kill is a San Pedro-based punk rock band, formed from a previous incarnation known as F.Y.P. (1989–1999). Just after the release of the last F.Y.P. album, also titled ''Toys That Kill'', Todd Congelliere and Sean Cole (vocalists/ ...
and Underground Railroad to Candyland. During its history (from 1989 to 1999), it had a total of 20 different members.
History
F.Y.P, or the Five Year Plan,
was a
punk rock
Punk rock (also known as simply punk) is a rock music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1950s rock and roll and 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the corporate nature of mainstream 1970s rock music. They typically produced sh ...
band of Todd Congelliere's that preceded the more recent bands
Toys That Kill
Toys That Kill is a San Pedro-based punk rock band, formed from a previous incarnation known as F.Y.P. (1989–1999). Just after the release of the last F.Y.P. album, also titled ''Toys That Kill'', Todd Congelliere and Sean Cole (vocalists/ ...
and Underground Railroad to Candyland. The group began as a one-man band with a cheap
Fisher Price drum machine
A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument that creates percussion sounds, drum beats, and patterns. Drum machines may imitate drum kits or other percussion instruments, or produce unique sounds, such as synthesized electronic tones. A d ...
providing the beat.
Congelliere began work with F.Y.P in 1989, and disbanded it in 1999.
Over the course of its existence that band had 20 members.
In 2012, original members Congelliere and Sean Cole with two other members of
Toys That Kill
Toys That Kill is a San Pedro-based punk rock band, formed from a previous incarnation known as F.Y.P. (1989–1999). Just after the release of the last F.Y.P. album, also titled ''Toys That Kill'', Todd Congelliere and Sean Cole (vocalists/ ...
, bassist Casey (Chachi) Ferrara and drummer Mike "Jimmy Jackets" Felix, reunited as F.Y.P. for a handful of shows.
By 2015 Congelliere had again stopped performing as F.Y.P.
Discography
Albums
* ''Finish Your Popcorn'' (1992)
* ''Dance My Dunce'' (1993)
* ''Toilet Kids Bread'' (1996), produced by
Blag Dahlia
Paul Cafaro (born May 8, 1966), known professionally as Blag Dahlia, is an American singer and record producer, best known as the vocalist for punk band Dwarves.Ritchie, Ryan (2007)Locals Only – Blood, Guts and Literacy: Blag Dahlia steps out ...
(of
The Dwarves
The Dwarves are an American punk rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois and based in San Francisco, California as of 2009.Gentile, John (2009)Interview: Blag Dahlia of the Dwarves", ''The A.V. Club'', April 13, 2009, retrieved February 7, 2010
...
)
* ''My Man Grumpy'' (1997), also produced by
Blag Dahlia
Paul Cafaro (born May 8, 1966), known professionally as Blag Dahlia, is an American singer and record producer, best known as the vocalist for punk band Dwarves.Ritchie, Ryan (2007)Locals Only – Blood, Guts and Literacy: Blag Dahlia steps out ...
* ''Toys That Kill'' (2000)
* ''Five Year Plan (Collection of Previously Recorded Demos)'' (2006)
Singles and EPs
* ''Extra Credit'' (1990)
* ''Made In USA'' (1991)
* ''Cooties'' (1993)
* ''My Neighbores Is Stoopid'' (1993)
* ''Guido, Where Are You?'' (1993)
* ''Incomplete Crap'' (1994)
* ''Idiocy 101'' (1994)
* ''Incomplete Crap Vol. 2'' (1999)
* ''Come Home Smelly'' (2000)
Split EPs
*
Propagandhi/F.Y.P. (1996)
* ''Chaniwa/F.Y.P'' (1999)
See also
*
Recess Records
Recess Records is an independent record label founded in 1988. Label founder Todd Congelliere (frontman for F.Y.P and Toys That Kill) initially made 100 cassettes of F.Y.P's songs and sold them at skateboard contests. Two years later, Cong ...
*
Toys That Kill
Toys That Kill is a San Pedro-based punk rock band, formed from a previous incarnation known as F.Y.P. (1989–1999). Just after the release of the last F.Y.P. album, also titled ''Toys That Kill'', Todd Congelliere and Sean Cole (vocalists/ ...
References
External links
Recess Records
*
AllMusic entry
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the data ...
Punk rock groups from California
Pop punk groups from California
Recess Records artists
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