Fishbone is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1979, that plays a fusion of ska, punk, funk, metal, reggae, and soul.
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11 Facts About Fishbone
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Fishbone first assembled as school students in 1979 with John Norwood Fisher, his brother Philip "Fish" Fisher, Angelo Moore, Kendall Jones, "Dirty" Walter A Kibby II, and Christopher Dowd.
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Fishbone got started in 1979 as a "disparate, all-black oddball crew" when the members were in junior high school.
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Fishbone were signed to Columbia Records in 1983 after being spotted at a club gig by Brian O'Neal of The BusBoys.
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Fishbone was mostly considered to be a ska and funk band in their early years, but later became more guitar-driven with a focus on rock and soul music.
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Just before Fishbone joined the 1993 Lollapalooza tour, guitarist Kendall Jones was accused of mental instability and quit the band, moving to Northern California.
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Now a five-piece, Fishbone was dropped by Sony Records in 1995, upon presenting their next album.
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Fishbone maintained their dedicated fan base and achieved another major record deal with Hollywood Records in 2000.
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In late 2003 Fishbone lost another founding member when Walter Kibby left the band.
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Fishbone released a seven-track EP titled Crazy Glue on October 11,2011.
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Fishbone was in the midst of a US tour, and reggae musician Freddie Flint filled in temporarily on keyboards.
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