The genesis of Faith No More was the group Sharp Young Men, formed in

The genesis of Faith No More was the group Sharp Young Men, formed in 1979 by vocalist/guitarist Mike Morris and keyboardist Wade Worthington. Worthington was a trained pianist and first met Morris in 1978. For years, Worthington had been interested in forming a Jimmy Smith -style jazz project, with just him on organs and a drummer. When a previous musical group of theirs fell apart due to a lack of shows, Morris convinced Worthington to instead become part of a new band idea he had called Sharp Young Men. Morris had long been a fan of pop music , but this new project was inspired by post-punk artists he had recently started listening to.