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Bastard Fish
9+ albums
punkskareggaeGOGOL BORDELLOunder 2000 listeners
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Bastard Fish are a 5 piece ska band from Manchester. Their sound consists of many different influences such as ska, dub, eastern european gypsy music, reggae, punk, stoner rock and metal. The band takes the approach that no idea is too ridiculous to be included in a song and therefore their music is characterised by drastic changes in mood, feel, tempo, dynamics and often genre. The lyrical themes vary from universal themes of money, relationships and rejection to tales of mute girls, drunken clowns and shopping in shady markets. The band was formed in late 2008 by Holly Fawcett (Vocals), Jake Stentiford (Guitar) and Chris 'Widy' Twigg (Bass) who met whilst studying at the Univeristy of Salford. They then recruited drummer Luke Hirst and set about writing and rehearsing their first few songs. The band played its first gig in late January 2009 at The Old Pint Pot pub in Salford. Most of the songs from this period were included on the bands first EP which was recorded in the spring of 2009. The EP was titled '...Fail' after the predicted result of Jake's music performance exam which featured the band as part of his music degree at Salford. The EP contained 4 tracks with a 5th bonus track of the unmastered version of the song 'No Faith Left Shown' later added. The EP was recorded for free at the studios at Salford University and was produced by the band's friend James Moore of the band Amongst the Russians. Shorty after the EP was recorded, keyboard player Roy Medhurst was
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