Artist description IMPORTANT UPDATE!! 14 Nov 2003...Today we are informed that as from 2nd Dec 2003, MP3.com will cease to exist! Never fear fish fans- ALL the FF and the Fs stuff on this site(plus another NINE ripsnorting audio tracks!) has been transferred to 'Soundclick' and is available FREE by visiting: www.soundclick.com/frankfishandthefins...many, many thanks for supporting these Zappa-esque, psychedelic, rock pranksters with their Gibbering mad professor frontman and his 1001 surreal costume changes. The Abstract fish-obsessed lyrics and systematic tremelo-arm abuse is still very much alive and kicking on www.soundclick.com/frankfishandthefins

Music Style Zappa/Beefheart/Hendrix/Johnny Winter/Hawkwind/Village People/Tiny Tim/Mahavishnu Orchestra

Musical Influences Zappa/Beefheart/Miles Davis/Mario Lanza/Hendrix/Johnny Winter/Lord Buckley

Similar Artists Zappa/Beefheart/Hendrix/Hawkwind/Mahavishnu Orchestra/Frank Rabbit and the Bobtails/Madonna

Artist History Infamous in the 1980s for their high energy, over the top live performances where they combined bizarre theatrical costumes with a mental fusion of bluesy funk-rock, fish psychedelia. Rumoured to be reforming to promote their recently released CD album 'FRANK FISH and the FINS - live Volume 1'

Group Members FRANK FISH: Vocals, shrieking, howling, wild guitar solos, frequent trouser removal; MICK STICKLECLACK: Guitars, vocals, flipper hat, chub dance; OPAH SOFFE: Bass, & 'Jackson 5' vocals; BINKY RAY MANTA MOORBATH: Keyboards, guitar, vocals, octopus jacket; THE SARGE: Drums,vocals, burn out; WHALE MARSHALL: Drums,vocals, profound unreliability.

Instruments Guitars, bass, drums, hoovers, whistles, dogs & keyboards

Albums Frank Fish & the Fins 'Live' Volume 1

Press Reviews 'Frank Fish and the Fins played a terrific set at the Jericho Tavern last Saturday. Frank himself was without his trousers for most of the gig. Not a pretty sight but nothing out of the ordinary for him. What was a little over the top was his behaviour at the climax of the show when he smashed his electric guitar to pieces. Steady on Frank."......Marc Lee -OXFORD MAIL..... ......"Frank Fish and the Fins round off the compilation album with three slices of rock and roll madness. Too Much Salt'n'Vinegar(on my Dead Cod) is just OTT nuttiness. Secrets of the Deep, their magnum opus, is big sound stuff and perhaps a little too overblown. But Jacques Cousteau is the freshest and funniest of the lot - and it even has an ecological message!"....OXFORD MAIL....... ...."...their music is intricate and well written but with the most ridiculous lyrics I have ever heard.".....Simon Lock - OXFORD STAR

Additional Info IMPORTANT UPDATE!! 14 Nov 2003....We are informed that as from 2nd Dec 2003 - MP3.COM will cease to exist! Never fear, all 3 Frank Fish and the Fins songs plus another NINE audio tracks are now available for FREE download on: www.soundclick.com/frankfishandthefins

Location Oxford, Oxfordshire - United Kingdom

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