Music Style Punk Folk

Musical Influences Black Sabbath & Parker Lewis Can't Lose

Similar Artists Mojo Nixon, Bob Dylan, Dan Bern, Frank Zappa & Jello Biafra

Artist History Fish Karma has been called everything from Neil Young's bastard brother to the most horrible thing you've ever seen in your life. His career in creative antagonism began at the University of Arizona where Fish worked with a student run comedy troupe. The stage bug infected him and, discovering that he could neither sing nor play an instrument, he decided to begin a life in music. Recording on only the cheapest and most inferior equipment, Al Perry, like a revolted yet somewhat intrigued biographer, beg an capturing Fish's songs on tape. His concerts made him a cult figure. Byron Coley of The Village Voice says, "Fish is a great entertainer. Live, he strums along at whatever tempo he wants & rants & raves the funniest observations this side of George Ca rlin". Fish Karma's punk rock sensibilities and rusted razor wit led him to work with Al Perry & The Cattle, Mojo Nixon and Jello Biafra who says, "Fish's music is your basic FUGS-style electric grunge folk, and his lyrics feature some of the meanest pu t-downs of American consumer culture I've heard in years". The songs 'Should I Shop Or Should I Die' and 'Grenada' aim their sites squarely at America's obsession with materialism and the need to police the world. After a few self-released albums, Fish go t a record deal and put out two CDs: Teddy In The Sky With Magnets (1991) and Sunnyslope (1993). His trademark song 'God Is A Groovy Guy', a new version of which is on Lunch With The Devil, is about the ferocious and anal retentive Jehovah of the Old Tes t ament that says - You are all doomed, especially you! After years of touring and being generally pissed off about everything, Fish took a well deserved break in 1995; popping up in 1998 to collaborate with Andy Young on the twisted children's record, T he Dangerous Playground (San Jacinto Records). With the advent of nationally required internet access, fans have found Fish Karma and are begging for more abuse. He is only too happy to oblige. With another Bush in the White House, there's an ample supply of aggravation to inspire new material. Lunch With The Devil features 'Poodlecide', a tribute to 80's metal icon Ronnie James Dio (Dio Rocks!), and a twisted ballad of unbidden lust that borders on stalking (The Thighs Of Tammy Faye). A delight to fans of the Dr. Demento Radio Show is the first official release of the classic "Woke Up Dis Mornin". A song that is a parody of white blues singers, who are, themselves, parodies, thus rendering the entire composition redundant. The Tucson Weekly says, "He's hilarious, irreverent, disgusting and thoroughly insightful. He's sort of a cross between Frank Zappa in the Freak Out days and early Dylan ramblings". Fish is well known for his wry wit and humor, as well as an insatiable need to spit on all things con ventional. He says, "Part of my problem is that the first record I ever heard was 'My Ding-A-Ling' by Chuck Berry. I have been struggling to overcome that disability ever since." Fish's music is a tortured testament of his laughter in the face of oblivion. He is an eternally befuddled spokesperson for important social issues of which he has only a vague understanding.

Albums Lunch With The Devil

Location Tucson, AZ - USA

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