Local band FM90 lands record deal

Pendleton - Playing to a packed house, local rock and roll band FM90 were happy to fill Rokafellow’s Hall in Pendleton with enthusiastic fans after recently announcing their band had been signed to a record deal.

“We’ve been working so hard for this,” guitarist Kevin Boyer said. “It’s been in the works for about eight months.”

Boyer, 38, who is the only band member from the Pendleton area, said that while only recently signed, the band has been around for a few years.

“This group has been together since the summer of 2008,” Boyer said. “We all knew each other from working with other bands.”

According to a press release from Castle Records, a division of Tower Music Group, the Nashville, Ky. label that signed the band, the three other members are also from Madison County.

“Gabriel Sigler, Anderson, Chad Bishop, Alexandria, Kyle Gibson, Anderson and Kevin Boyer sought to form a new band that based itself on professional talent accompanied with the lack of musical egos and an unforgettable stage presence with a passion to deliver an unforgettable performance at every show.”

The press release from Castle Records said the band has “Superb vocals and smokin’ hot guitar riffs are accompanied by a rock solid rhythm section.”

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