Genre: Rock
Fishbone is an American alternative rock band that plays a fusion of ska, punk rock, funk metal and more. The band was formed in 1979 in Los Angeles by John Norwood Fisher (bass, vocals) at 2010 Chariton where he and Phillip "Fish" Fisher (drums) his brother lived; also, Angelo Moore, who sometimes uses the stage name "Dr. Madd Vibe" (vocals, saxophones ranging from sopranino to bass, and theremin), Kendall Jones (guitar), "Dirty" Walter A. Kibby III (vocals, trumpet) and Christopher Dowd (keyboards, trombone, vocals). The group came from the same Los Angeles scene that spawned Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jane's Addiction.
Fishbone got started in 1979 as a "disparate, all-black oddball crew" when the members were in junior high school in South Central, Los Angeles. They first gained attention with their live concerts, especially at Madame Wong's, earning a reputation as one of the most diverse bands in the alternative rock pantheon.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishbone