Fishbone LIVE! June 6, 2008

FRI JUNE 6TH
FISHBONE
THE UPTONES
SUN HOUSE
(ska, funk, soul, rock)

SHATTUCK DOWN LOW
2284 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley, CA
$17adv // $20 at door
buy tickets at ticketweb.com or at club

FISHBONE
Fishbone lives up to their legend as THE group to
bridge the gap between the funk of George Clinton and
the blare of Rush; a hybrid fusion where Led Zeppelin
and Sly Stone dance to a frenetic ska beat that fuels
the alternative thrust of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Janes
Addiction and the cast of Lollapalooza. From their
childhood together in the hardcore South Central Los
Angeles wasteland to years of forced school-bused
integration, Fishbones influences were kaleidoscopic
and never-ending. The band was formed in 1979 in the
ghettos of South Central Los Angeles. The group came
from the same Los Angeles scene that spawned the Red
Hot Chili Peppers and Janes Addiction. Fishbone first
gained attention with their unique live concerts,
earning a reputation as one of the most original bands
in the alternative genre. Their unique stew of
different styles, mixed with hectic energy and
pounding rhythms, were a huge influence on the
funk/rock/metal/rap genre that would become popular in
the 1990s. Live audiences around the world have been
surrendering to the bands stage flash and magical
rhythms with uninterrupted regularity. Such passionate
devotion is not lost on Fishbone, who refer to their
friends on the road as The Familyhood.
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