Fucked Up | |
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 Fucked Up receiving the 2009 Polaris Music Prize | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Arts & Crafts (Canada), Matador, Deranged Records, Jade Tree, Get Better Records |
| Members | Mike Haliechuk Sandy Miranda Josh Zucker Damian Abraham Jonah Falco |
| Past members | Ben Cook Chris Colohan |
| Website | fuckedup |
Fucked Up is a Canadian hardcore punk band from Toronto, Ontario, formed in 2001.[3] The band consists of guitarists Mike Haliechuk and Josh Zucker, bassist Sandy Miranda, lead vocalist Damian Abraham and drummer Jonah Falco. From 2007 to 2021, the band also included guitarist and vocalist Ben Cook.
To date, the band has released nine studio albums, alongside numerous EPs, singles, and companion releases. The band won the 2009 Polaris Music Prize for their second studio album, The Chemistry of Common Life.
The band are known for releasing concept albums, with often feature recurring themes and characters. In 2023, the band began releasing a series of albums in which each member recorded their parts within the span of one day. Alongside their regular studio albums and EPs, the band has an ongoing series of releases based on the Chinese Zodiac, which often take the form of full albums and EPs. To date, there have been nine instalments of the Zodiac series, released between 2006 and 2021.
- ^ Jason Lymangrover (2008-10-07). "The Chemistry of Common Life - Fucked Up | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ^ Cohen, Ian (December 30, 2014). "The Year In Post-Hardcore: Has the New Wave Crested?". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
[Fucked Up] have been post-hardcore's de facto pacesetter for most of the past decade.
- ^ Sanneh, Kelefa (2007-11-12). "Music Review: ****** **. Outrage, Bile, Hardcore Punk ... and a Sensible Lost-and-Found". The New York Times.