(Vocal/instrumental group, 1983–present) Formed in New England, Phish are a jam band comprising Trey Anastasio (vocals, guitar), Page McConnell (keyboards, vocals), Mike Gordon (bass) and Jon Fishman (drums, vocals). Musically an eclectic mix of rock, jazz, blues, folk and whatever took their improvizational fancy, they became a word-of-mouth touring phenomenon, building ...
25 double live albums in 2002, of which five clambered into the US charts, confirming longevity and long-term appeal. Styles & Forms | Nineties | Rock Personalities | Phish | Nineties | Rock ...
(Guitar, vocals, drums, 1942–2004) In 1973 dynamic guitarist Frank ‘Son’ Seals became one of the most exciting artists signed to the fledgling Alligator Records label. His choppy technique and hard-hitting vocals on original songs such as ‘Your Love Is Like A Cancer’ combine to create an extremely powerful sound. His finest albums include horn sections, which help ...
(Vocal/instrumental group, 1988–present) This American band formed in New York, comprising Chris Barron (vocals), Eric Schenkman (guitar), Mark White (bass) and Aaron Comess (drums). Their good-time blend of blues rock in Phish/Blues Traveler vein was pleasant without appearing to threaten the charts. Debut album Pocket Full Of Kryptonite (1991) sold steadily due to hard touring, although when MTV ...
Princeton, New Jersey native Trey Anastasio (b. 1964) became the star of the jam-band resurgence through his prolific work both with his band Phish and a multitude of side projects. Phish’s initial touring and recording life spanned from 1983 to 2000, experienced a hiatus from 2000 to 2003 and dissolved in 2004, before regrouping in 2009. Inheriting the ...
The Allmans, while fusing anything from rock, soul and jazz to bluegrass and worldbeat, groups such as The Spin Doctors, Blues Traveler, Widespread Panic and Phish began carving out their own niche. Building their following by way of constant touring, what they and their predecessors have usually shared is a solid bond with their audience ...
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