Sharp Young Men formed

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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.