FuRious!

This is the tale of FuRious!...four guys living in the city of the Mouse who are determined to introduce the world to their unique blend of rock, funk, and hip-hop music. Having come from various Orlando-based bands performing different musical styles, this foursome united to proclaim a new sound to groove to, as well as having adopted a full-throttle live show, which leaves fans coming back for more.

FuRious! began in August of 1997 as Furious George and had immediate success at stunning music lovers and club owners alike. Almost from the group’s inception, a local radio station saw the promise and future in these musicians and began a partnership, which continues to this day. Due to identity conflicts in the music industry with another band by the same name, January 2000 found the band just becoming “FuRious!.”

FuRious! has had their fair share of success in the music industry to include winning a Guinness Beer-sponsored Battle of the Bands in which they were flown to Chicago to open for Suicidal Tendencies at the House of Blues. In addition, FuRious! has performed at several music festivals allowing them to share the bill with such acts as Sevendust, Godsmack, Fuel, Candlebox, Chevelle, Jimmy’s Chicken Shack, Our Lady Peace, Caroline Spine and countless others. FuRious! was nominated for and won the 2001 People’s Music Award for the category of “Best Rap/Rock/Hip-Hop. In 2002, FuRious! was nominated for the Orlando Weekly’s Live Act of the Year. In 2003, FuRious! competed in and won the Hard Rock Live’s “A Shot at the Cabo Wabo,” representing Orlando in this national competition to win a chance playing with Sammy Hagar in Mexico.

FuRious! quickly gained a legion of die-hard fans who became known as the “FuRious Family.” This incredible group of fans has been known to follow FuRious! to various cities to show their support for the band and the music. This group is who FuRious! lives and performs for.