The Reality of My Surroundings - Past to Present
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Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Fishbone
Fishbone
Fishbone is a U.S. alternative rock band formed in 1979 in Los Angeles, California, which plays a fusion of ska, punk rock, funk, hard rock and soul. Critics have noted of the band: "Fishbone was one of the most distinctive and eclectic alternative rock bands of the late '80s...
. The video includes live shots and commentary from the band, as well as all of the band's promotional videos from MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. It was released shortly after the band's successful The Reality of My Surroundings
The Reality of My Surroundings
The Reality of My Surroundings is the third full-length album by Fishbone, released on April 23, 1991. It was the first Fishbone album to include former Miles Davis music director John Bigham , who joined in 1989 during the Truth and Soul tour.-Album information:Fishbone took the rest of 1989 off...
album in 1991.
Personnel
- Angelo MooreAngelo MooreAngelo Christoper Moore is an American musician, best known for his work as the founding member, lead singer and saxophonist for the Los Angeles alternative rock band Fishbone. Moore also performs and records spoken word poetry under the stage name of Dr. Madd Vibe.-Biography:In 1993 he released a...
- saxophone, vocals - Walter A. Kibby II - trumpet, vocals
- Kendall Jones - guitar
- Chris Dowd - keyboards, trombone, vocals
- John Bigham - keyboards, guitar (1989-)
- John Norwood FisherJohn Norwood FisherJohn Norwood Fisher is the bass player and founder for the band Fishbone. Fisher has played bass in the band throughout its history, even as other members have departed and returned...
- bass, vocals - Philip "Fish" Fisher - drums