According to founding member Norwood Fisher, the guitarist went into a deep depression during the sessions and eventually made peace with his estranged father, who lived in Northern California. This ...

For Chris Dowd, songwriter and keys player for the genre-defying musical group Fishbone, a band is like an artistic movement. Like a painter who unveils a new style that legions imitate (read: Picasso ...

Tracey Singleton’s return to punk-ska-funk pioneers Fishbone in 2024, after a 22-year absence, came about unexpectedly. Singleton, also known as Spacey T, had watched some videos online and sent a ...

“I felt musically invisible. I wasn’t feeling respected as a writer,” says Christopher Dowd, explaining why he quit the band Fishbone in 1994. Fast-forward to 2023, and Fishbone just released the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Long-running ska-punk stalwarts Less Than Jake return to Northeast Ohio on Friday as their “Summer Circus” tour stops at the House of Blues Cleveland. Tickets start at $47 and are ...

Fishbone have finally announced their long-teased, Fat Mike-produced EP, which–like their classic 1985 debut EP–is self-titled. It comes out May 26 via Fat Mike’s new label Bottles to the Ground. The ...

We're joined by Angelo Moore and Chris Dowd, the founding members of Fishbone. In the world of ska and punk music the band is a legend. The band formed in 1979 – over 45 years ago. Angelo and Chris ...

Well, during a phone call with Fishbone’s Chris Dowd last week in honor of their upcoming Van Buren show, he asked me, “When was the last time you listened to a Fishbone record?” Then he added, “Be ...

I’ve continuously made music with Angelo from 1979 to the end of 2023. A hiatus is okay with me. If we never make music together again, we did the damn thang and I’m cool with that idea. — Norwood ...

There are really only two types of Fishbone fans in this world: those who are ardent, revering devotees, and those who are about to become one. The cult favorite band, whose triumphs and struggles ...

Dave Pehling is website managing editor for CBS Bay Area. He started his journalism career doing freelance writing about music in the late 1990s, eventually working as a web writer, editor and ...