History
The band was formed in Munich in 1980 by Wilfred Petzi, Thomas Meinecke, Justin Hoffman and Michaela Melian, contributors to the underground magazine ''Mode & Verzweiflung'' (Fashion & despair). The band name is a reference to the German motion picture rating organisation '' Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle der Filmwirtschaft'', which uses the same acronym. From 1985 the band was championed by British disc jockey John Peel, recording six sessions for his BBC radio show, and were themselves strongly influenced by the independent British music scene of the time, such as by the unusual interpretation ofLineup
*Wilfred Petzi - trombone, guitar, vocals, percussion *Thomas Meinecke - concertina, guitar, vocals, percussion *Justin Hoffmann - electric piano, guitar, xylophone, vocals *Michaela Melian - bass, melodica, vocals *Carl Oesterheld - drums, percussion ''(joined in 1990)'' * David Lowery and Johnny Hickman (vocals, guitars) of the American band Cracker frequently collaborated with F.S.K. from 1990-1995 and were occasionally listed as full members.Discography
as ''Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle'': * ''Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle erz aus Stein', 1980, ZickZack ZZ 6 (7-inch EP) * ''Teilnehmende Beobachtung'', 1981, ZickZack ZZ 27 (7-inch EP) * ''Stürmer'', 1981, ZickZack ZZ 80 (12-inch LP) * ''Magic Moments'', 1983, ZickZack ZZ 155 (12-inch EP) * ''Ça c’est le Blues'', 1984, ZickZack ZZ 2001 (12-inch LP) * ''Goes Underground'', 1985, ZickZack ZZ 1789 (12-inch LP) * ''Last Orders (The John Peel Session)'', 1985, ZickZack ZZ 1066 (12-inch EP) * ''Continental Breakfast'', 1987, ZickZack ZZ 2532 / Ediesta CALC LP 16 (12-inch LP) ampler 1983–1985* ''American Sector'', 1987, Ediesta CALC 32 (12-inch EP) * ''In Dixieland'', 1987, ZickZack ZZ 1987 / Ediesta CALC LP 042 (12-inch LP / CD) D contains ''Magic Moments'' EP as ''F.S.K.'': * ''Double Peel Sessions'', 1989, Strange Fruit Records SFPMA204 (12-inch LP / CD) * ''Original Gasman Band'', 1989, ZickZack ZZ 8000 (12-inch LP / CD) D contains ''American Sector'' EP* ''Budweiser Polka / Cannonball Yodel'', 1990, Sub Up Records (7-inch single) * ''Son Of Kraut'', 1991, Sub Up Records SUBLP 12 (12-inch LP / CD) n some discographies erroneously referred to as ''Richmond'' (VA) where it was recorded* ''The Sound Of Music'', 1993, Sub Up Records subup25 (12-inch LP / CD) * ''The German-American Octet'', 1994, Return To Sender (Normal Records) RTS 8 (CD) * ''Bei Alfred'', 1995, ZickZack ZZ 1995 (2×CD) ampler 1980 - 1989* ''International'', 1996, Sub Up Records subup28 (2×12″ LP / CD) * ''4 Instrumentals'', 1997, Disko B 64 (12-inch EP) * ''Tel Aviv'', 1998, Sub Up Records subup31 (12-inch LP / CD) * ''Did You See Davidopoulos Hit That Ball'' (F.S.K.) / ''Landla'' ( HP Falkner & Cpt. Schneider), 1999, private pressing (7-inch single) * ''X'', 2000, Sub Up Records subup34 (12-inch LP / CD) * ''First Take Then Shake'', 2004, Disko B db123 (12-inch LP + 7-inch single / CD) * ''Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle'', 2008, Buback BTT 95 (12-inch LP / CD) * ''Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle ist ein Mode & Verzweiflung Produkt'', 2011, Disko B (3×CD) ampler 1980–2009* ''Akt, eine Treppe hinabsteigend'', 2012, Buback BTT 118 (12-inch LP + CD) * ''Ein Haufen Scheiß und ein Zertrümmertes Klavier'', 2017, Martin Hossbach (12-inch LP) * ''Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle/Teilnehmende Beobachtung'', 2021, A-Musik (12-inch LP) ampler 1980–1981Compilations
* 2006 – "Silver Monk Time - a Tribute to the Monks" (29 bands cover the MonksReferences
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