False Face Society was a band based in Baltimore, Maryland and Washington D.C. and active between 1989 and 1991.
It was a unique combination of individuals: male and female, black and white, straight and gay. The music it made reflected this diversity: funk, punk, ancient rhythms, Eastern scales, odd-times, straight-on grooves, politicized lyrics and screaming guitars all made their appearances in FFS's songs. This diversity also led to FFS's premature demise: the same month False Face Society earned a mention in Details magazine a key member announced his departure in order to pursue other musical outlets.
In Novemeber 1991 FFS performed its last shows at two venues which are also sadly defunct: d.c. space in D.C. and The Hour Haus in Baltimore. In December 1996 FFS made one final reunion appearance in celebration of bassist Steve Berson's 30th Birthday at the appropriately named Baltimore club, Memory Lane.