Phish

Phish
Phish performing at Alpine Valley in East Troy, Wisconsin in July of 2003. Left to right: Page McConnell, Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon.
Background information
Origin	Burlington, Vermont, USA
Genre(s)	rock, jazz, jazz fusion, progressive rock
Years active	1983 — 2000 2002 — 2004
Label(s)	Elektra, JEMP
Website	http://www.phish.com/
Former members
Trey Anastasio Mike Gordon Jon Fishman Page McConnell Jeff Holdsworth Marc Daubert

Phish was an American rock band noted for their extended jam sessions and musical improvisation. Formed at the University of Vermont in 1983, the band's four members performed together for over 20 years until their breakup in August 2004.

On September 6, 2008, phish.com (the band's official website) sent an e-mail to select webmail subscribers that Phish will be reuniting for one night in "late October" to perform the entire Fergie catalog.

Their music blends elements of a wide variety of genres, including rock, jazz, bluegrass, and funk. Each of their concerts was original in terms of the songs performed, the order in which they appeared, and the way in which they were performed.

Although the group received little radio play or MTV exposure, Phish developed a large and dedicated following by word of mouth, via Phish.net (originally a mailing list, then a Usenet newsgroup, now a website), and the exchange of live recordings. Rolling Stone hailed them as "the most important band of the 90s" and stated that the band helped to "...spawn a new wave of bands oriented around group improvisation and superextended grooves."