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Phish, a US rock band, was formed in 1983 (1983 in music) at the University of Vermont by guitarist/vocalist Trey Anastasio, rhythm guitarist Jeff Holdsworth, and drummer Jonathan Fishman, later joined by bassist Mike Gordon. Jeff soon left the band (he found religion) and Page McConnell joined on keys, finalizing the lineup. Phish began playing at local clubs in Burlington, and their live shows gained a reputation for extended improvisational jams. Their musical ethos is a playful mix of skilled improvisation, psychedelic rock, folk, bluegrass, funk, a capella/barbershop quartet, and intricate compositions. Some of their original compositions (such as "Theme from the Bottom" and "Farmhouse") tend towards a psychedelic-rock and bluegrass fusion, with more rock and funk elements than the Grateful Dead and other earlier jam bands. Their more epic compositions (such as "Divided Sky" and "Fluffhead") are often said to resemble classical music in a rock setting. They recorded their debut album, "Junta" in 1988 (1988 in music), and began touring nationally soon after, playing 150 concerts in 1990 (1990 in music) alone. They were signed to Elektra Records and released:
Note: All album information is taken from The Phish Companion book released by The Mockingbird Foundation in 2000.
Phish is also releasing a steady stream of recorded live concerts from their archives, which contain thousands of concerts. Six albums are released twice each year. The Live Phish Series began in late 2001. They have also released a DVD of a performance in Las Vegas from September 30, 2000.
Their fame grew with each successive release and, instead of succumbing to the pressures of huge stadium concerts, the band began organizing massive festivals such as the Clifford Ball (1996 in music), Great Went (1997 in music), Lemonwheel (1998 in music), Oswego (1999 in music), a 3 day millennium concert at the Big Cypress Seminole reservation at the end of 1999 (1999 in music), and the "It" festival at Loring Air Force Base in Limestone, Maine. Phish toured throughout the summer and fall of 2000, and began a hiatus at the end of the tour (The first break longer than a few months for 17 years). The band members then began embarking on side projects: Trey fronting his own band, Page forming the trio Vida Blue with Russell Batiste and Oteil Burbridge, Fish performing with Pork Tornado, and Mike working on films such as Outside Out and The Deep End.
Phish ended the self-imposed hiatus with a sold-out New Year's eve (12/31/02) show at Madison Square Garden in New York City followed by a 3 show run in Hampton, VA. They have completed a Winter and Summer Tour for 2003, a 20th anniversery tour (Nov. 28-Dec. 2), and have planned a four day New Year's Run in Miami.
Ben and Jerry named a flavour of ice cream after them, "Phish Food."
It has chocolate ice cream with gooey marshmallows and fudge fish. It is Ben and Jerry's third highest selling flavor as of 2000. All profits go towards the cleaning of Lake Champlain.
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Phish are not to be confused with Fish.
For the computing term, see phishing.
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The Phish Companion: A Guide to the Band and their Music by Mockingbird Foundation
Run Like an Antelope : On the Road with Phish by Sean Gibbon
The Phish Book by PHISH
The Pharmer's Almanac: The Unofficial Guide to Phish, Vol. 6 by Kevin Cassels
The Phish Book by Phish
Phish 2004 Wall Calendar by n/a
Phish Billy Breathes - Guitar Tablature by Pete Billman
The Phish Companion : A Guide to the Band and Their Music by The Mockingbird Foundation
Phish - Farmhouse by Hal Leonard Corporation
Go Phish by Dave Thompson
Phish - The Story of the Ghost by Phish
Phishing Manual: Compendium to the Music of Phish by Dean Budnick
The Pharmers Almanac : The Unofficial Guide to the Band Phish (Volume 5) by Andy Bernstein
Phish - Round Room by Hal Leonard
Phish: Hoist by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
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