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Phish
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Origin
| Burlington
,
Vermont
,
USA
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Genres
| Rock
,
alternative rock
,
jazz fusion
,
neo-psychedelia
,
progressive rock
[1]
folk rock
,
avant-garde
,
funk rock
,
experimental rock
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Years active
| 1983?2004
2008?present
Hiatus: 2000-2002
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Labels
| Elektra
, Rhino/WMG,
JEMP
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Members
| Trey Anastasio
Jon Fishman
Mike Gordon
Page McConnell
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Past member(s)
| Jeff Holdsworth
Marc Daubert
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Website
| www.phish.com
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Phish
is an
American
rock
band. They formed in
Vermont
in
1983
, broke up in
2004
, and reformed in
2009
. Their lead singer is Trey Anastasio. Phish was often compared to the Grateful Dead, and had a similar following of "Phish Heads" following the band on tour. They went on a 5-year-long hiatus from 2004 to 2009. Their hiatus ended when they played shows on March 6, 7 and 8 at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, VA. The band surprised the audience with longer sets than usual.
Their music has a lot of
improvisation
, so when they play live, their songs are sometimes a lot longer. They use elements from many genres, including
rock
,
jazz
,
funk
,
progressive rock
,
bluegrass
,
country
,
reggae
,
blues
,
Latin
, and
psychedelic rock
.
- Studio albums