Abandoned Faith

Abandoned Faith

Abandoned Faith are a group from San Francisco, United States, active from 1983 to 2021. They are associated with alternative metal, alternative rock, experimental, funk metal, metal and post-punk, and their releases appear on labels including FNM Music, Reclamation! Recordings, Faith No More Music, Give Us Our Publishing, Big Thrilling Music, Ipecac Recordings, Koolarrow Records, Liberation Records, London Records, Mordam Records, Mushroom Records, Reprise Records and Slash.

Line-up and related members

The group’s members include Mike Bordin, Roddy Bottum, Billy Gould, Joe Callahan, Jake Smith, Craig Shell, Walter O’Brien, Stew, Paula Frazer, Desmond Shea, Courtney Love, Mark Bowen, Chuck Mosley, Jim Martin, Mike Patton, Trey Spruance, Dean Menta and Jon Hudson.

Origin and activity

The group is based in San Francisco. The biography describes an earlier five-piece original heavy rock band from Sheffield, UK that forms in early 2011, develops through several line-up changes, and writes and performs original material. It first performs at The Station in Sheffield, then plays venues including The Leadmill, The Plug and Corporation. It records an early EP in late 2011 but does not officially issue it, instead making the tracks available as free downloads, and later records the single The Life She Leads.

Media and live profile

In March 2012, the group receives its first radio play from BBC Introducing in Sheffield. More broadcasts follow on stations in the UK, the USA and Australia.