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Members

Angelo Moore

Andre´ "PaDre" Holmes

Rocky George

Dre Gipson

John McKnight

John Norwood Fisher

John Steward

Former Members

Walter A. Kibby II

Philip "Fish" Fisher

Kendall Jones

Chris Dowd

John Bigham

Spacey T

Anthony Brewster

Dion Murdock

Tori Ruffin

Curtis Storey

Fishbone are an Alternative Rock band who released several hit albums including, The Reality of My Surroundings.

Contents 1 About 1.1 Awards & Certifications 1.2 Chart Toppers 2 News 2.1 Tours & Concerts 2.2 Announcements 3 Discography 3.1 Albums 3.2 Singles 3.3 Compilations & Live Releases 4 Other artists 4.1 Similar artists 4.2 Contemporaries 4.3 Influences 5 Trivia 6 Reviews 7 External Links

[edit] About

Fishbone was formed in 1979 at South Central Los Angeles. The members comprised of "Angelo Moore" on vocals, saxophone, "Kendall Jones on guitar", "John Norwood Fisher" on bass, "Philip Fisher" on drums, "Dirty Walter A. Kibby II" on vocals, trumpets and "Chris Dowd" on keyboards and trombones. Their debut album, In Your Face was issue in 1986 under Columbia Records. Their next album, Truth and Suol was released in September 1988. The album landed at #153 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart. In 1991, their album, The Reality of My Surroundings was released. It chartered at #49 on the US Billboard 200 Albums Chart. Their next album, Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe was issued in 1993 and chartered at #99 on Billboard Chart. Their fifth album, Chim Chim's Bad Ass Revenge was released in 1996 and reached #158 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart. In 2000, their album, Fishbone and the Familyhood Nextperience Present: The Psychotic Friends Nuttwerx was released under Hollywood Records. Their latest album, Still Stuck in Your Throat was issued in 2006 under Sound in Color Records.

[edit] Awards & Certifications

[edit] Chart Toppers

Year	Billboard 200	Album
1991	49	The Reality of My Surroundings
1993	99	Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe

[edit] News

[edit] Tours & Concerts

Oct 25, 2008 Voodoo Music Experience, New Orleans Louisiana, United States

[edit] Announcements

There are no announcements as of this time

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

In Your Face 1986 Columbia	Truth and Suol October 29, 1988 Columbia	The Reality of My Surroundings May 18, 1991 Columbia	Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe June 12, 1993 Columbia
Chim Chim's Badass Revenge 1996 June 8, 1996 Columbia	Fishbone and the Familyhood Nextperience Present: The Psychotic Friends Nuttwerx 2000 Columbia	Still Stuck in Your Throat 2006 Discograph

[edit] Singles

Date	Title	Label
1985	Fishbone	Columbia
1987	It's A Wonderful Life	Columbia
1991	Everyday Sunshine	Sony

[edit] Compilations & Live Releases

Fishbone 101: Nuttasaurusmeg Fossil Fuelin' the Fonkay 1996 Columbia	Party at Ground Zero 2001 Sony Special Products	Live At The Temple Bar and More 2002 Nuttsactor 5	The Essential Fishbone 2003 Columbia
Best of Fishbone 2003 Castle	Live in Amsterdam 2005 High Times

[edit] Other artists

[edit] Similar artists

24-7 Spyz	Jane's Addiction
The Red Hot Chili Peppers	The Toasters
Murphy's Law	Pop's Cool Love
Infectious Grooves	Living Colour
Primus	Royal Crescent Mob
Bernie Worrell	Big Chief
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones	Beastie Boys

[edit] Contemporaries

The Untouchables	Royal Crescent Mob
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones	Red Hot Chili Peppers
24-7 Spyz	Living Colour

[edit] Influences

Stewart Parliament	Curtis Mayfield
The Bus Boys	Sly and The Family Stone
Funkadelic

[edit] Trivia

• In 2007 Fishbone appeared in the David Arquette movie The Tripper.

• The band is also featured in the 1987 movie Back to the Beach, performing a rendition of "Jamaica Ska" with Annette Funicello singing lead vocals.

• Fishbone have played in Amsterdam on numerous occasions. They were filmed at the 2003 Cannabis Cup awards.

[edit] Reviews

[edit] External Links

• Fishbone Official Website

• Fishbone Myspace Page