Fishbone formed way back in 1979 in the same LA scene that forged Jane's Addiction and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Originally a ska / reggae band, Fishbone gained legendary status early on with their live shows full of rich improvisations and driving beats that seamlessly merged their songs into one huge set. A tour with innovators The Beastie Boys encouraged Fishbone to bring more diverse sounds and textural richness to their sounds, initially amping up the distortion with hardcore and heavy metal sounds (culminating in the powerful metal-plated version of Mayfield's classic "Freddy's Dead"), bring increasing fury and political awareness to their live performances. By 1990, Fishbone had added a Miles Davis alumnus on keyboards and guitar (John Bingham) and tore through the early 90s savagely, from appearances on Saturday Night Live to a video directed by auteur Spike Lee.
Fishbone exploded into the new millennium with The Hen House DVD Critical Times: The Hen House Sessions, an intensive exploration of the creative dynamics of the band and the recording process. Since then, Fishbone members have worked on diverse projects, including the visually stunning Idlewild featuring Outkast.
At the time of the Hen House recordings, Angelo Moore is the lead vocalist and plays saxophone and theremin. Norwood Fisher is the bass player and background vocalist. Walter Kibby II is on vocals and pocket trumpet. The other Fishbone members are Spacey "T" on guitars, John McKnight on keyboards, trombone and guitar and John Steward on drums.
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