Victor FME

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Origin Frodsham, England
Genre(s) pop/ska
Years active 1998–2004
Label(s) Keith Records/ Do The Dog Records
Website myspace.com/victorbrokeup

Honey Shop Screamers were a ska band from Cheshire, England, who existed from 1998 until 2001. Although the Honey Shop Screamers themselves never achieved major commercial success, they have a strong legacy as the members went on to form a number of other bands.

In 2001, the band changed their name to the Victor FME, and changed their musical style considerably.

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[edit] Band Members

[edit] Honey Shop Screamers 1998-2001

  • Paul Rafferty, vocals and guitar
  • John Wallace, drums and vocals
  • Joe Tucker, keyboards and vocals (2000-2001)
  • Laura Barnfield, Saxophone (1999)
  • Tom Wilson , trumpet (2000-2001)
  • Alex Foresee, trombone (2000-2001)

[edit] Victor FME 2001-2004

  • Paul Rafferty, vocals and guitar
  • John Wallace, drums and vocals
  • Joe Tucker, keyboards and vocals (2001-2004)
  • Anne Marie Owens, keyboards and vocals (2004)

[edit] History

Honey Shop Screamers playing an early gig, at Munkyfest 1999
Honey Shop Screamers playing an early gig, at Munkyfest 1999

The band formed as a three piece in Frodsham in 1998. They played many gigs, mainly around Cheshire and Liverpool and were closely associated with another local ska band, Zen Baseball Bat. John Wallace later went on to join Zen Baseball Bat as their drummer.

The Honey Shop Screamers recorded one mini-album, entitled Going Out Dancing (Do The Dog records) which was actually released in 2002, after the band had split up.


Victor FME released an E.P. entitled 'Victor FME burst through fire doors at the controls of a giant cleaning machine' on Keith Records.

[edit] Related Bands

Paul Rafferty is currently playing in Hot Club De Paris, John Wallace in Voo and Do Idea, Joe Tucker in National School and Anna Marie Owens is in 1up.

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