School of Fish
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| School of Fish | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock |
| Years active | 1989–1994 |
| Label(s) | Capitol Records |
| Website | Official Website/ |
- For the biological phenomenon of schooling fish, see swarm
School of Fish was an alternative rock band which formed in 1989 and disbanded in 1994.
The core members were Josh Clayton-Felt and Michael Ward who would play club dates in Los Angeles, California as a duo accompanied by programmed drums and bass. The band signed with Capitol Records in 1990, and released their first single on that same year on 7-inch vinyl. Their self-titled debut was released in March 1991, followed by their first single, "Three Strange Days." Also during the same year, they appeared on a KROQ concert disc called the Acoustic Christmas. Their second album, Human Cannonball, was released in 1993. The album did not sell very well and was not as successful as the self-titled album. Shortly thereafter, the band broke up.
Singer Josh Clayton-Felt died on January 19, 2000 at 32 of testicular cancer.
Guitarist Michael Ward went on to play with John Hiatt and eventually became a member of The Wallflowers. Chad Fischer went on to form the band Lazlo Bane, most known for original opening credits of the TV show Scrubs. He also performed music in the Garden State movie soundtrack. Christopher MacDonald, who played bass with the band on tour, but did not play on any School of Fish recordings, records synthesizer space music under the name Telomere (label Evenfall).
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[edit] Members
- Josh Clayton-Felt - Vocals & Guitars
- Michael Ward - Guitars & Vocals
- Dominic Nardini - Bass
- M.P. - Drums (aka Michael Petrak)
- John Pierce - Bass, Cello
- Josh Freese - Drums
- Chad Fischer - Live Drums
- Chris MacDonald - Live Bass
- David Lipson- Original bass player - 1989
[edit] Discography
- School of Fish (1991)
- Live in L.A. (1991)
- Human Cannonball (1993)
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album |
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| 1991 | "3 Strange Days" | #6 | School of Fish |
[edit] External links
- School of Fish article at Allmusic Guide
- Josh Clayton-Felt's official website
- wardworldwide (the official Michael Ward website)
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