#36: Fishbone

Ivan, Johnny, Ian, everybody come along cause our nations need to hear us, time to sing a new war song

Next up are Fishbone, who after 40 years still put on bad ass shows

Wiki Says: Fishbone is an American alternative rock band that plays a fusion of ska, punk rock, funk metal and more. The band was formed in 1979 in Los Angeles by John Norwood Fisher (bass, vocals), with his brother Phillip "Fish" Fisher (drums); Angelo Moore, who sometimes uses the stage name "Dr. Madd Vibe" (vocals, saxophones ranging from sopranino to bass, and theremin); Kendall Jones (guitar); "Dirty" Walter A. Kibby III (vocals, trumpet); and Christopher Dowd (keyboards, trombone, vocals). The group came from the same Los Angeles scene that spawned Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jane's Addiction, and are probably best known for their 1991 single "Sunless Saturday"

Discovery: In Your Face (1986)

Truth and Soul (1988)

The Reality of My Surroundings (1991)

Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe (1993)

Chim Chim's Badass Revenge (1996)

Fishbone and the Familyhood Nextperience Present: The Psychotic Friends Nuttwerx (2000)

Still Stuck in Your Throat (2006)

Other releases: Look At All the Love We Found: A Tribute to Sublime (2005)

Favorite Songs: 10. When Problems Arise

9. Skank N' Go Nuts

8. Lyin' Ass Bitch

7. Date Rape (Sublime Cover)

6. Cholly

5. Skankin' to the Beat

4. Unyielding Conditioning

3. Alcoholic

2. Party At Ground Zero (Favorite song #63)

1. Ma and Pa (Favorite song #55)

Years Active: 1979-Present

Seen Live: One time (February 2010)

Fishbone blew me away when I saw them live. Angelo still tore it up on stage, jumping around and doing flips, really made the show a great experience. I only got into them this past year, so I'm sure they will continue to grow on me.

Up Next: Canadians!