Fishbone Information

Combining equal parts of deep funk, high-energy punk, and frantic ska, the Los Angeles-based Fishbone was one of the most distinctively eclectic and influential alternative rock bands of the late '80s. With their hyperactive, self-conscious diversity, goofy sense of humor, and sharp social commentary, the group gained a sizable cult following during the late '80s. Led by vocalist/saxophonist front-man Angelo Moore, the band formed in 1979 while the members were still in junior high; the original lineup comprised Moore, Chris Dowd, Kendall Jones, Walter Kibby II, and brothers John Norwood Fisher & Philip "Fish" Fisher. After performing in local clubs during the early '80s, the group signed with Columbia Records in the mid-'80s. Their first release was the 1985 single "Party at Ground Zero", followed by a self-titled EP, Fishbone, produced by David Kahne. In 1987, in support of their first full-length album, In Your Face, the band performed "Jamaica Ska" in the Annette Funicello/Frankie Avalon reunion movie Back to the Beach. The current line-up performed on Lollapalloza 1993 tour, and has shed its influence on chart-toppers, Red Hot Chill-Peppers, Sublime and No Doubt amongst other contemporaries.