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About Me

IN THE LATE 1980S A MAD BUNCH OF PUNKS, DUB HEADS, FUNK FREAKS AND FREE PARTY PEOPLE came together to make this mad brew of music in their home town of Sheffield. Using guitars, computer beats samples and Cubase to create an unholy fusion of sound. We played many, many gigs, in Sheffield and beyond. We always loved playing Music in the Sun which was a multi cultural festival held in Sheffield with strong connections to Bob Marley and The Bob Marley studio. We played many parties and benefits gigs and had one track on The Made in Sheffield CD, which was a record to raise money for home less people in Sheffield. As a multi media band, we used computer generated images in our live shows. Dubbed by some as the bastard sons of Clock Dva. To which we must give grateful thanks to Mr Robert Baker for all his help and input. Also thanks to our then manager Mr Jamie Smith for all his hard work. Thank you to Root Fish fans in Sheffield for all their support, thanks to Smoke screen also. After several years and many ups and downs we called it a day. All the members of the band are still producing a wide spectrum of music in various projects from blues to folk to electronic and Dance music. But that is not the end of the story expect news of something new !

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/8/2006
Band Website: none yet though I think its time!
Band Members: Ian Bartram -Guitar.Greg Bocking- bass.Dave Paskell -vocals and word play.Dave Payling -guitar, computer programming, samples.
Influences:

Many and various from each member of the band But broadly speaking Dub, Funk, Early Punk, folk, Roots, World music, electronic ethnic music. World Events, TV, News reports, Sheffield, England, ect .Bands, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, early Asward, System 7, Dreadzone, Misty in Roots, the Ruts, Public Image Ltd, Steel Pulse, The clash, Zion Train, Big Youth, The Slits, Jah Wobble and many, many more.
Sounds Like: Crazy Stuff, Talking Heads, bits of The Clash, PIL.
Record Label: yes right too late now!
Type of Label: None

My Blog

All 's quite on the Root Fish Front

We have been quite for a while, that should signal we been up to something, well we have. I am not saying anything more but you can expect a announcement of some kind sooner rather than later. I have...
Posted by Root Fish on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:25:00 PST

The first new Root Fish track for ten years

At last the first Root Fish track for ten years is now complete. The sound like our lives has changed. It is great to have the new song up on site. More songs are in the pipeline and we will be puttin...
Posted by Root Fish on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:44:00 PST

Urban Roots Collective

Urban Roots Collective The idea is to have a virtual band which will produce songs via the internet sharing and sending midi and audio files with other musicians from across the globe. Be it Asia, Af...
Posted by Root Fish on Sun, 10 Sep 2006 11:35:00 PST

move it on

A completely new version of an old song Move It On should be up soon. I added the vocals to it on Friday. This really is a major remix and shows the direction we are heading in. I love doing new ...
Posted by Root Fish on Sat, 09 Sep 2006 09:54:00 PST

missing in action

I saw Greg Bocking last night; he is willing to add bass on to the new Root Fish tracks. This is great news, now we only need Ian to get back on board and we are back in business. The new tunes are be...
Posted by Root Fish on Thu, 07 Sep 2006 06:36:00 PST

soul, funk/Jazz

David Paskell Just some news of a new project I am going to be working on. I have been asked to join a new band to sing and write lyrics for a Soul/funk Jazz band. We start work on this project on Wed...
Posted by Root Fish on Tue, 29 Aug 2006 04:30:00 PST

Root Fish symbol

below explains what it is, it has nothing to do with evil or the devil or any of that rubbish its a six pointed star The unicursal hexagram is so-called because it can be drawn unicursally-...
Posted by Root Fish on Mon, 28 Aug 2006 02:51:00 PST

new songs

Greetings Earth people, we are working on new songs, why? I hear you ask. Because we can and cos we want to simple as really, It has been a long time since we recorded any stuff together and bec...
Posted by Root Fish on Sat, 26 Aug 2006 03:55:00 PST

Root Fish swim against the tide, again

Root Fish have travelled back in time to meet themselves coming forward. If anyone from Sheffield remembers us, thanks a lot. We thought we put up the site just for people who have never heard of...
Posted by Root Fish on Tue, 08 Aug 2006 02:42:00 PST