Badfish News and Information
Posted 6/18/2009
The phenomenon known as Sublime, arguably the most energetic, original and uniquely eclectic band ever, ended with the death of lead singer and guitarist Brad Nowell in 1996. But encompassing the sense of place and purpose associated with Sublimes music, BADFISH, a Tribute to Sublime channels the spirit of their predecessors with a fury not felt for some time. What separates BADFISH from other tribute bands is that they have replicated Sublimes essence, developing a scene and dedicated following usually reserved for label-driven, mainstream acts. BADFISH make their mark on the audience by playing with the spirit of Sublime – they perform not as Sublime would have, or did – they perform as BADFISH does. Fans keep returning to see BADFISH, showing up two or three hours before doors open, and they typically keep a crowd of 80 people, or 800, positively moving for two and a half hours.