Faith No More is an American
rock band from
San Francisco,
California, formed in 1979. Before settling on their current moniker in 1983, the band performed under the names
Sharp Young Men and later
Faith No Man. Bassist
Billy Gould, keyboardist
Roddy Bottum and drummer
Mike Bordin are the longest remaining members of the band, having been involved with Faith No More since its inception. The band underwent several lineup changes early in their career, along with some major changes later on. The current lineup of Faith No More consists of Gould, Bottum, Bordin, guitarist
Jon Hudson, and vocalist
Mike Patton.