Years active Early 1998–present Past members Josh Holland | Website www.fedx.biz// Genre Rock Albums X Patriot | |
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Labels Molasses Manifesto, Estrus Records, Wantage USA, Tapes Records Associated acts Zorbatron, GTR LKR, Ben von Wildenhaus, Juanita Family and Friends, The Teamsters, Brainhole, 1776, PART WOLF, Two Dark Birds Members Ben Wildenhaus, Bill Badgley, Beau Boyd Similar Karp, Last of the Juanitas, Fireballs of Freedom, Drunk Horse, Fleshies | ||
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Federation X or "FED X" is an American rock band, originally formed in Bellingham, Washington, though it now shares members between Bellingham, Seattle, and New York, New York. Founded by Ben Wildenhaus (guitar), Bill Badgley (guitar, vocals), and Beau Boyd (drums) in 1998. The band has toured the US, and has had two European tours.
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Career
In 1999, the band released a self-titled LP on its own Molasses Manifesto Records, then followed it in 2001 with American Folk Horror, recorded by Tim Green at Louder Studios in San Francisco and released by Bellingham's Estrus Records. In 2003, Estrus released X Patriot, recorded by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in Chicago. In 2005, Estrus released Rally Day, recorded by Ryan Anderson at MARS Studio in Bellingham. Wantage USA released Rally Day on vinyl. In March 2013, Federation X recorded its fifth studio album with Deaf Nephews (Dale Crover (Melvins) and Toshi Kasai) recording and producing at Entourage Studios in Los Angeles. Entitled We Do What We Must, it was expected to be released this year on Recess Records and the band's own Molasses Manifesto.
The band has been compared to such heavy acts as Melvins, Karp, and Black Sabbath. In 2006, Josh Holland of Dog Shredder joined the band for a West Coast tour and at a recording session at MARS Studio, which produced the songs "Only Fool" and "Chinese Food and Vietnam," released as a 7-inch on Recess Records in 2012.
All three members have their own solo projects: Wildenhaus has 'Ben von Wildenhaus', Boyd has 'Zorbatron', while Badgley owns and operates Molasses Manifesto, a company that produces films, books, music, and art and is responsible for the film Kill All Redneck Pricks: A Documentary Film about a Band Called KARP. Badgley also owns and operates The Documentary Center in Bellingham, Washington, and performs with the electronic band Part Wolf.
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Songs
The Groovers Track1998
Odyssey One1996
The Only Fool2013