Fishbone

**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

### 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)

### EPs

- _Fishbone_ (1985)
- _It's a Wonderful Life_ (1987)
- _Set the Booty Up Right_ (1990)
- _Fishbone and the Familyhood Nextperience Present: The Friendliest Psychosis of All_ (2002)

### DVDs

- _The Reality of My Surroundings - Past to Present_ (1991)
- _Critical Times - Fishbone's Hen House Sessions_ (2001)
- _Live in Amsterdam_ (CD/DVD - 2005 - recorded live in 2002)
- _Fishbone Live (in Bordeaux)_ (CD/DVD - 2009 - recorded live in April 2008)
- _Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone_ (Documentary - 2010)

### Compilation albums

- _Singles (Japan only)_ (1993)
- _Fishbone 101: Nuttasaurusmeg Fossil Fuelin' the Fonkay_ (1996)
- _The Essential Fishbone_ (2003)

### Singles

|rowspan="2"|Year|rowspan=" 2"|Single|colspan="4"|Chart Positions|||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|width="50"|US Hot 100|width="50"|US Main. Rock|width="50"|US Mod Rock|width="50"|UK|
|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"|-|-|-|-|||

## Other websites

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

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: Fishbone
- **img**: Fishbone-28.jpg
- **img capt**: Fishbone performing live in 2007
- **img size**: 250
- **landscape**: Yes
- **background**: group_or_band
- **alias**: Fishbone & Familyhood Nextperience
- **origin**: Los Angeles, California, USA
- **genre**: rock music, Rock
Alternative rock
ska punk
Punk rock
Funk
Funk rock
Funk metal
Hard rock
heavy metal music, Heavy metal
Reggae
Soul music, Soul
AOR
- **years active**: 1979–present
- **label**: Columbia Records, Columbia, Rowdy Records, Rowdy, Hollywood Records, Hollywood, High Times Records,  Sound In Color, Nuttsactor 5, DC-Jam Records
- **associated acts**: Year of the Dragon, Dirty Walt & The Columbus Sanitation, Trulio Disgracias, Dr. Madd Vibe, The Seedy Arkhestra
- **url**: http://www.fishbone.net/
- **current members**: Angelo Moore
John Norwood Fisher
Walter A. Kibby II
John Steward
Rocky George
Dre Gipson
- **past members**: Philip "Fish" Fisher
Kendall Jones
Chris Dowd
John Bigham
Spacey T
Anthony Brewster
Dion Murdock
Tori Ruffin
Andre´ "PaDre" Holmes
Curtis Storey
John McKnight