List of Fishbone members

Fishbone is an American rock band formed in 1979 with John Norwood Fisher (bass), his brother Philip "Fish" Fisher (drums), Angelo Moore (vocals, saxophones and theremin), Kendall Jones (guitar), "Dirty" Walter A. Kibby II (vocals, trumpet), and Christopher Dowd (keyboards, trombone, vocals). The band's current line-up consists of Moore and Dowd (who was absent between 1994 and 2018), with several new members added in 2024 and 2025.

Fishbone performing in 2007, 2010, 2012, 2016 and 2022

History

Fishbone was founded when all the members were in junior high school in 1979.^[1] After releasing two albums and two EPs, the band were joined by John Bigham on guitar and keyboards in 1989.^[2] Guitarist Kendall Jones left the band in 1993,^[3] soon followed by Christopher Dowd in 1994.^[4] Bigham left in 1997,^[5] and was replaced by Tracey "Spacey T" Singleton.^[6] Drummer Philip "Fish" Fisher also left later in 1998, he was briefly replaced by Clint Cameron and Dion Murdock before John Steward joined in 1999. Dowd was replaced by Anthony Brewster from 1997 to 1998, before John McKnight joined, who stayed until 2001

Walter Kibby and Singleton both departed in 2003. Fisher, Moore and Steward rebuilt the band with Rocky George of Suicidal Tendencies and Tori Ruffin of The Time on guitars (though Ruffin left soon thereafter), and Dre Gipson on keyboards. McKnight returned in 2005, the band also had various trumpet players, who were PaDre Holmes, Fernando Pullum, Mervin Campbell, and Curtis Storey. McKnight again left in 2010, the band were re-joined by Kibby around the same time. In 2011 the band were joined by Tom "Tom-Bone" Ralls on trombone and Tori Ruffin briefly returning a substitute for George. After touring the band were joined by Jay Armant as full time trombonist.

In February 2013, keyboardist Dre Gipson left the band after nine years, reggae musician Freddie Flint filled in temporarily on keyboards, before Paul Hampton joined in July. Original drummer Philip "Fish" Fisher re-joined in November 2016, replacing Steward.^[7] John Bigham returned to the band in 2017, replacing George. Keyboardist and trombonist Christopher Dowd returned in January 2018, replacing both Hampton and Armant.^[8] Making a reunion of the bands classic line-up, minus Kendall Jones.

Bigham again departed in December 2019, he was replaced by Mark Phillips.^[9] In November 2020, the band were re-joined by Kendall Jones for a one of performance. Phillip "Fish" Fisher left the group again in late 2021, after which John Steward rejoined on drums. In January 2024, Steward left the band for a second time. In April 2024, original members Norwood Fisher and Walter Kibby quit the band as well.^[10] In mid-2024, Aroyn Day (bass), Hassan Hurd (drums), and JS Williams (trumpet) joined as their replacements. Mark Phillips also departed in August 2024,^[11] Tracey Singleton returned as his replacement in November 2024.^[12] Day missed several performances with the band in December 2024 and bassist Jeffrey Connor filled in. The following month, Day announced that he had left the band and Connor has continued to perform with band. On March 5, 2025, James Jones was announced as Fishbone's new full member and bassist.

Members

Current

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
	Angelo Moore	1979–present	vocals saxophones theremin percussion	all releases
	Christopher Dowd	1979–1994 2018–present (guest 2009, 2010, 2016)[13]	vocals keyboards trombone	all releases from Fishbone (1985) to Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe (1993) Fishbone (2023)
	Tracey "Spacey T" Singleton	1997–2003 2024–present	guitar	Fishbone and the Familyhood Nextperience Present: The Psychotic Friends Nuttwerx (2000) Fishbone and the Familyhood Nextperience Present: The Friendliest Psychosis of All (2002) Live at the Temple Bar and More (2002) Live in Amsterdam (2005)
	Hassan Hurd	2024–present	drums	none to date
	JS Williams	2024–present	trumpet vocals
	James Jones	2025–present	bass

Former

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
	John Norwood Fisher	1979–2024	bass vocals	all releases to date
	"Dirty" Walter A. Kibby II	1979–2003 2010–2024 (guest 2008)[14]	vocals trumpet	all releases to date except Still Stuck in Your Throat (2006) and Fishbone Live (in Bordeaux) (2009)
	Philip "Fish" Fisher	1979–1998 2016–2021[15]	drums vocals	all releases from Fishbone (1985) to Chim Chim's Badass Revenge (1996)
	Kendall Jones	1979–1993 (guest 2008, 2010, 2016 and 2020)[16]	guitar vocals	all releases from Fishbone (1985) to Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe (1993)
	John "JB" Bigham	1989–1997 2017–2019[17]	guitar keyboards vocals	all releases from Set the Booty Up Right (1990) to Chim Chim's Badass Revenge (1996)
	Anthony Brewster	1997–1998 2003[18]	keyboards trumpet vocals	none
	John McKnight	1998–2001 2005–2010 (guest 2004)[19]	keyboards trombone guitar	Fishbone and the Familyhood Nextperience Present: The Psychotic Friends Nuttwerx (2000) Fishbone and the Familyhood Nextperience Present: The Friendliest Psychosis of All (2002) Still Stuck in Your Throat (2006)
	John Steward	1999–2016 2021–2024 [20]	drums	all releases from Fishbone and the Familyhood Nextperience Present: The Psychotic Friends Nuttwerx (2000) to Fishbone (2023)
	Rocky George	2003–2017[21]	guitar	Still Stuck in Your Throat (2006) Fishbone Live (in Bordeaux) (2009) Crazy Glue (2011)
	Dre Gipson	2003–2013[22]	keyboards vocals
	André "PaDre" Holmes	2004–2005 2007–2008[23]	trumpet vocals	Fishbone Live (in Bordeaux) (2009)
	Curtis Storey	2005–2007[24] (died 2017)		Still Stuck in Your Throat (2006) Crazy Glue (2011)
	Jay Armant	2011–2018[25]	trombone vocals	Crazy Glue (2011)
	Paul Hampton	2013–2018[26]	keyboards	none
	Mark Phillips	2019–2024[27]	guitar	Fishbone (2023)
	Aroyn Day	2024	bass	none

Touring

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
	Clint Cameron	1998[28]	drums	none
	Dion Murdock	1998–1999[29]
	Torrell (Tori) Ruffin	2003–2004 2004 2004–2005 2005 2011[30]	guitar	Ruffin played off and on between 2003 and 2005, he later returned as a touring substitute for Rocky George in 2011.
	Elizabeth Lea	2003–2004[31]	trombone	none
	Mervin Campbell	2003–2004 2008[32]	trumpet
	Fernando Pullum	2007 2009 2010
	Tom Bone Ralls	2011[33]	trombone
	Freddie Flint	2013[34]	keyboards
	Jeffrey Connor	2024	bass

Guests/substitutes

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Notes
	Foley	1993	bass drums	played bass and drums at one show on June 25, 1993.[35]
	Earl Hudson		drums	played drums at nine shows between September 23, and October 2 1993.[36]
	Gil Sharone	1998		played drums at one show on March 22, 1998.[37]
	James Gray			played drums at twelve shows between May 25 and September 30, 1998.[38]
	Tim Moynahan	2003	trombone	played trombone at five shows between November 21 and December 13, 2003.[39]
	Flea		trumpet	played trumpet at one show on November, 26 2003.[40]
	Big Na, Mike T and Stuff	2005	drums	played drums at one show on April, 22 2005.[41]
	Ikey Owens	2012–2013	keyboards	played keyboards at four shows between December 20, 2012 and January 1, 2013.[42]

Timeline

Line-ups

Period	Members	Releases
1979 – 1989	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals Walter A. Kibby II - trumpet, vocals Kendall Jones - guitar, vocals Christopher Dowd - keyboards, trombone, vocals John Norwood Fisher - bass guitar, vocals Philip "Fish" Fisher - drums, vocals	Fishbone (1985) In Your Face (1986) It's a Wonderful Life (1987) Truth and Soul (1988)
1989 – 1993	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals Walter A. Kibby II - trumpet, vocals Kendall Jones - guitar, vocals Christopher Dowd - keyboards, trombone, vocals John Norwood Fisher - bass guitar, vocals Philip "Fish" Fisher - drums, vocals John Bigham - guitar, keyboards	Set the Booty Up Right (1990) The Reality of My Surroundings (1991) Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe (1993)
1993 – 1994	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals Walter A. Kibby II - trumpet, vocals Christopher Dowd - keyboards, trombone, vocals John Norwood Fisher - bass guitar, vocals Philip "Fish" Fisher - drums, vocals John Bigham - guitar	none
1995 – 1997	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals Walter A. Kibby II - trumpet, vocals John Norwood Fisher - bass guitar, vocals Philip "Fish" Fisher - drums, vocals John Bigham - guitar	Chim Chim's Badass Revenge (1996)
1997 – 1998	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals Walter A. Kibby II - trumpet, vocals John Norwood Fisher - bass guitar, vocals Philip "Fish" Fisher - drums, vocals Spacey T - guitar Anthony Brewster - keyboards, valve trombone, vocals	none
1998	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals Walter A. Kibby II - trumpet, vocals John Norwood Fisher - bass guitar, vocals Spacey T - guitar Anthony Brewster - keyboards, valve trombone, vocals Clint Cameron - drums
1998 – 1999	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals Walter A. Kibby II - trumpet, vocals John Norwood Fisher - bass guitar, vocals Spacey T - guitar John McKnight - keyboards, trombone, guitar Dion Murdock - drums
1999 – 2001	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals Walter A. Kibby II - trumpet, vocals John Norwood Fisher - bass guitar, vocals Spacey T - guitar John McKnight - keyboards, trombone, guitar John Steward - drums	Fishbone and the Familyhood Nextperience Present: The Psychotic Friends Nuttwerx (2000) Fishbone and the Familyhood Nextperience Present: The Friendliest Psychosis of All (2002)
2001 – 2003	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals Walter A. Kibby II - trumpet, vocals John Norwood Fisher - bass guitar, vocals Spacey T - guitar John Steward - drums	Live at the Temple Bar and More (2002) Live in Amsterdam (2005)
2003 – 2004	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals John Norwood Fisher - bass guitar, vocals John Steward - drums Rocky George - guitar Tori Ruffin - guitar Dre Gipson - keyboards Mervin Campbell - trumpet, flugelhorn	none
2004	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals John Norwood Fisher - bass guitar, vocals John Steward - drums Rocky George - guitar Tori Ruffin - guitar Dre Gipson - keyboards Dre Holmes - trumpet, vocals
2004 – 2005	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals John Norwood Fisher - bass guitar, vocals John Steward - drums Dre Holmes - trumpet, vocals Rocky George - guitar Dre Gipson - keyboards John McKnight - keyboards, trombone, guitar
2005 – 2007	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals John Norwood Fisher - bass guitar, vocals John Steward - drums Rocky George - guitar Dre Gipson - keyboards John McKnight - keyboards, trombone, guitar Curtis Storey - trumpet, vocals	Still Stuck in Your Throat (2006)
2007 – 2008	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals John Norwood Fisher - bass guitar, vocals John Steward - drums Rocky George - guitar Dre Gipson - keyboards John McKnight - keyboards, trombone, guitar Dre Holmes - trumpet, vocals	none
2008 – 2010	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals John Norwood Fisher - bass guitar, vocals John Steward - drums Rocky George - guitar Dre Gipson - keyboards John McKnight - keyboards, trombone, guitar Mervin Campbell - trumpet, flugelhorn
2010 – 2011	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals John Norwood Fisher - bass guitar, vocals John Steward - drums Rocky George - guitar Dre Gipson - keyboards John McKnight - keyboards, trombone, guitar Walter A. Kibby II - trumpet, vocals
2011	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals John Norwood Fisher - bass guitar, vocals John Steward - drums Rocky George - guitar Dre Gipson - keyboards Walter A. Kibby II - trumpet, vocals Tom Bone Ralls - trombone
2011 – 2013	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals John Norwood Fisher - bass guitar, vocals John Steward - drums Rocky George - guitar Dre Gipson - keyboards Walter A. Kibby II - trumpet, vocals Jay Armant - trombone, vocals	Crazy Glue (2011) Intrinsically Intertwined (2014)
2013	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals John Norwood Fisher - bass guitar, vocals John Steward - drums Rocky George - guitar Walter A. Kibby II - trumpet, vocals Jay Armant - trombone, vocals Freddie Flint - keyboards (unofficial)	none
2013 – 2016	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals John Norwood Fisher - bass guitar, vocals John Steward - drums Rocky George - guitar Walter A. Kibby II - trumpet, vocals Jay Armant - trombone, vocals Paul Hampton - keyboards
2016 – 2017	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals John Norwood Fisher - bass guitar, vocals Rocky George - guitar Walter A. Kibby II - trumpet, vocals Jay Armant - trombone, vocals Paul Hampton - keyboards Philip "Fish" Fisher - drums
2017 – 2018	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals John Norwood Fisher - bass guitar, vocals Rocky George - guitar Walter A. Kibby II - trumpet, vocals Jay Armant - trombone, vocals Paul Hampton - keyboards Philip "Fish" Fisher - drums John Bigham - guitar
2018 – 2019	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals John Norwood Fisher - bass guitar, vocals Walter A. Kibby II - trumpet, vocals Christopher Dowd - keyboards, trombone, vocals Philip "Fish" Fisher - drums John Bigham - guitar
2019 – 2021	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals John Norwood Fisher - bass guitar, vocals Walter A. Kibby II - trumpet, vocals Christopher Dowd - keyboards, trombone, vocals Philip "Fish" Fisher - drums Mark Phillips - guitar
2021 – 2024	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals John Norwood Fisher - bass guitar, vocals Walter A. Kibby II - trumpet, vocals Christopher Dowd - keyboards, trombone, vocals Mark Phillips - guitar John Steward - drums	Fishbone (2023)
2024	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals Christopher Dowd - keyboards, trombone, vocals Mark Phillips - guitar Aroyn Day - bass, vocals Hassan Hurd - drums JS Williams - trumpet, vocals
2024	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals Christopher Dowd - keyboards, trombone, vocals Spacey T - guitar Aroyn Day - bass, vocals Hassan Hurd - drums JS Williams - trumpet, vocals
2024 – present	Angelo Moore - saxophone, vocals Christopher Dowd - keyboards, trombone, vocals Spacey T - guitar Jeffrey Connor - bass Hassan Hurd - drums JS Williams - trumpet, vocals