F**KED UP IN CONCERT:
F**ked Up have backed up their attention-grabbing name with some seriously aggressive punk since they formed in 2001. Propulsive favorites like "Crooked Head," "Paper the House," and "Queen of Hearts" deliver distorted riffs and hard-hitting drums that transform into raging epics in concert with mind-blowing extended instrumental workouts. Growling vocalist Damian Abraham takes things up a notch when he hurls himself into the mosh pit – turning ticket buyers into disciples as they join in on the anthemic choruses. F**ked Up's envelope-pushing, in-your-face performances go beyond the typical punk rock concert experience, and hardcore fans love taking part in the pandemonium.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
Just like many of their punk rock forbearers, Toronto's F**ked Up built their reputation on the back of small shows and regional touring for their first five years. They released a prolific run of singles on small record labels during that time before dropping their full-length debut Hidden World in 2006. The following year they made their first televised appearance with a furious performance of "Baiting the Public" on Canada's MTV Live, and in 2009 their sophomore album The Chemistry of Common Life earned the prestigious Polaris Prize – an annual honor awarded to the best Canadian album by a panel of more than 200 journalists, broadcasters, and bloggers. They continued to expand their artistic horizons with David Comes to Life in 2011 – an 18-song concept album that also won critical praise – and they show no signs of letting up as they deliver more passionate performances and impressive recorded output, including 2014's Glass Boys.
