Thursday, September 11Grog Shop presents Fu Manchu at The Mercury Music Lounge Doors 7 PM | Show 8 PM ALL AGES$25 advance / $30 day of showOriginally formed in 1985 as a Black Flag-influenced hardcore punk band called Virulence, FU MANCHU has since become one of hard rocks most celebrated names. The band released its first single Kept Between Trees in 1990 and in the years following, helped give rise to an iconic style of heavy music born out of the desert and tagged stoner rock alongside peers such as Kyuss, Monster Magnet and Sleep.Since the bands inception, the quartet has built itself a fanatical army of loyal enthusiasts all drawn to the groups guitar-driven sound and carefree lyrics centered on old muscle cars, choppers, vans, skateboarding and science fiction. Over their career, the band has released 13 albums and has performed to sold out audiences all over the world.