Founded in 1976 by proprietor Filthy McNasty, (owner of the original Filthy McNasty's which is now the Sunset Strip Viper Room) FM Station was the premier live music venue of the San Fernando Valley. Located at Victory and Lankershim in North Hollywood, FM was the favorite watering hole for many of the music industry’s shiniest of stars, and was often coveted as their ‘nasty’ little secret. mingli
ng with the local hopefuls on their tails for rock and roll’s brass ring. FM Station helped launch the careers of many local bands such as Poison, Jones Street, Warrant, Bullet Boys, Bang Tango, LA Guns, Femme Fatale, WWIII, and many others. Mike Inez, bassist for Alice in Chains, toasted his first gig playing for Ozzy Osbourne here. Ralph Saenz, singer for Metal Skool now known as STEEL PANTHER and Atomic Punks, actually played with original band, Long Gone, at FM. Disco Empire, Boogie Nights started here until capacity crowds forced them into cloning practices. Kiss Tribute band, Cold Gin played their first gig here without make-up. LAFD often reined its authority at the Station after fans stood patiently in quarter mile lines down Victory Blvd, waiting for WWIII and Warbride to hit the stage.
