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Member Since: 02/03/2006
Band Website: you're lookin at it
Band Members: The original 4 Dead Fish in 1987 was:
Tom Queyja - vocals
Tait Graves - guitar
Skip King - bass
Mike Featherstone - drums
Newt Rayburn joined shortly after, first as a bass player, then Tait left the band and Newt switched to guitar.
By December of 1987, Josh Cooker had replaced Newt on guitar and the band shortened the name to Dead Fish.
By January of 1988, Newt Rayburn was back on guitar, replacing Josh.
Dead Fish in February 1988 was:
Tom Queyja - vocals
Newt Rayburn - guitar
Skip King - bass
Mike Featherstone - drums
Kittrick Redmond was there all along during 4 Dead Fish's early days, hanging with us and stepping in on drums whenever the opportunity arose. Officially, sometime later in February of 1988, Kittrick Redmond replaced Mike Featherstone on drums.
In Fall of 1988, Kyle Heimer joined Dead Fish as a lead guitarist, Gentry Webb replaced Skip King on bass, and David Moore replaced Kittrick Redmond on drums. On December 3, 1988, this line-up of Dead Fish recorded the infamous cassette release, "Dead at the Hoka."
In January of 1989, Brian Hendrix replaced Gentry Webb on bass.
In February of 1989, a guy named Joe replaced David Moore on drums.
In June of 1989, Dead Fish called it quits.
Influences: Punk, Metal, and Crossover Thrash.
Sounds Like: Old school Metallica, Megadeth, Misfits, Suicidal Tendencies, D.R.I., C.O.C., Dead Kennedys, Dayglow Abortions, etc.
Record Label: Assault With Intent To Free