Fishbone

Fishbone
Fishbone
	Fishbone performing live in 2007
Background information
Also known as	Fishbone & Familyhood Nextperience
Origin	Los Angeles, California, USA
Genres	Rock; Alternative rock; ska punk; Punk rock; Funk; Funk rock; Funk metal; Hard rock; Heavy metal; Reggae; Soul; AOR
Years active	1979–present
Labels	Columbia, Rowdy, Hollywood, High Times Records, Sound In Color, Nuttsactor 5, DC-Jam Records
Members	Angelo Moore; John Norwood Fisher; Walter A. Kibby II; John Steward; Rocky George; Dre Gipson
Past member(s)	Philip "Fish" Fisher; Kendall Jones; Chris Dowd; John Bigham; Spacey T; Anthony Brewster; Dion Murdock ; Tori Ruffin; Andre´ "PaDre" Holmes; Curtis Storey; John McKnight
Website	http://www.fishbone.net/

Fishbone is an American alternative rock band formed in 1979 in Los Angeles, which plays a fusion of ska, punk rock, funk, and other musical styles. Critics considered Fishbone to be one of the most distinctive and varied bands of the late '80s. With their hyperactive, self-conscious diversity, goofy sense of humor, and sharp social commentary, the group gained a large cult following during the late '80s, yet they never became mainstream.

Members

For a complete list, see List of Fishbone band members.

Current

Angelo Moore (1979—) – Vocals, saxophones, theremin, percussion
John Norwood Fisher (1979—) – bass, Vocals
"Dirty" Walter A. Kibby II (1979–2003, 2010—) – trumpet, vocals
John Steward (1999—) – drums
Rocky George (2004—) – guitar
Dre Gipson (2004—) – keyboards, vocals

Past

Kendall Jones (1979–1993) – guitar, vocals
Chris Dowd (1979–1994) – keyboards, trombone, vocals
John "JB" Bigham (1989–1997) – guitar, keyboards
Philip "Fish" Fisher (1979–1998) – drums, vocals
Anthony Brewster (1997–1998) – keyboards
Dion Murdock (1998) - drums
Tracey "Spacey T" Singleton (1997–2003) – guitars
Tori Ruffin (2003–2006) – guitars
Curtis Storey (2005—2007) – trumpet, vocals
André "Padre" Holmes (2004–2005, 2007–2008) – trumpet, Vocals, guitar
John McKnight (1999–2001, 2005—2011) – keyboards, trombone, guitar, vocals

Discography

Studio albums

In Your Face (1986)
Truth and Soul (1988) - #153 on the Billboard 200 on October 29, 1988
The Reality of My Surroundings (1991) - #49 on the Billboard 200 on May 18, 1991
Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe (1993) - #99 on the Billboard 200 on June 12, 1993
Chim Chim's Badass Revenge (1996) - #158 on the Billboard 200 on June 8, 1996
Fishbone and the Familyhood Nextperience Present: The Psychotic Friends Nuttwerx (2000)
Still Stuck In Your Throat (2006)
TBA (2011)

Live albums

Live at the Temple Bar and More (2002)
Live in Amsterdam (CD/DVD - 2005 - recorded live in November 2002)
Fishbone Live (in Bordeaux) (CD/DVD - 2009 - recorded live in April 2008)

Singles

Year	Single	Chart Positions
Year	Single	US Hot 100	US Main. Rock	US Mod Rock	UK^[1]
1985	"? (Modern Industry)"	-	-	-	-
1985	"Party At Ground Zero"	-	-	-	-
1986	"When Problems Arise"	-	-	-	-
1988	"Freddie's Dead"	-	-	-	-
1989	"Ma and Pa"	-	-	-	-
1991	"Fight the Youth"	-	-	-	-
1991	"Sunless Saturday"	-	-	7	-
1991	"Everyday Sunshine"	-	-	14	60
1993	"Swim"	-	-	-	54
1993	"Unyielding Conditioning"	-	-	-	-
1993	"Servitude"	-	-	-	-
1996	"Alcoholic"	-	-	-	-
2000	"The Suffering"	-	-	-	-
2007	"Party With Saddam"	-	-	-	-

References

↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 201. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

Other websites

Fishbone.net – Official band website
FishboneLive.org – Collaborative Fishbone encyclopedia (semi-official)
Fishbone at Legacy Recordings Archived 2008-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
Fishbone on the Live Music Archive – Fishbone's section of archive.org's free live concert recordings.

[British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-1] Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 201. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

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