1979
Members except for Angelo, lived in San Fernaido valley, CA, were originally from Crenshaw, which was said to be more dangerous place than Bronx, New York and the place of low-income people. They met Angelo at the "Junior Highschool" of Woodland Hills and they joined as a band called "Hot Ice," which was the predecessor of Fishbone. They, 15 members played the music like Funkadelic, Rick James, Zeppelin were blended. After that, they have changed their name frequently as Counter Attack, Diamonds&Thangs, MEGATRON. They changed their form of the band as 6 members and decided to become a professional band and started to play as the opening act of the band like The Untouchables. "Our making of music starts with improvisation. We often got together and shouted or played at Fish's house... Although we didn't have many musical instruments because we were all poor." Angelo talks.

The members at this moment are;

John Fisher
(John Norwood Fisher, 9 December 1965, El Camino,Los Angeles, California, USA) : Bass

Philip "Fish" Fisher
(16 July 1967, El Camino, Los Angeles, California,USA) : Drum

Kendall "Special K" Jones
(Kendall Ray Jones, USA) : Guitar

Chris "Maverick Meat" Dowd
(Christopher Gordon Dowd, 20 September 1965, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) : Vocals,keyboards,Trombone

Angelo Moore
(Angero Christopher Moore, 5 November 1965, USA) : Vocals,Saxes

"Dirty" Walter Kibby
(Walter Adam Kibby II, 13 November 1964, Columbus, Ohio, USA) : Vocals,3 Valve Brass

Demo tunes which were played at the club circuit days of Los Angeles would be included in "Fishbone 101 NUTTASAURUSMEG FOSSIL FUELIN' FONKAY"(Disc Two) which had been released from Columbia Records in 1996.

1985
April:They made their debut from CBS. Only after three months later, they played in N.Y.C. and all around the U.S.A.
July 17:Toured N.Y.C., Boston, Chicago, Minneapolis, etc.
September 21:Released their first EP mini album, "Fishbone."

1986
Jun:Released 12 inch version of "Party At Ground Zero"(COLUMBIA/44-05326:US Vinyl). It included [Vapor Mix], [Visual Mix], and "Skankin To The beat"(previously unreleased).
Released 12 inch version of "Party At Ground Zero [Extended Version] "(CBS/229:US Vinyl). It also included "V.T.T.L.O.T.F.D.G.F."
Released second album "IN YOUR FACE."

Released 12 inch version of "When Problems Arise." It included [MIX ISRISEN], [PROBLEMATIC MIX ],[ALBUM MIX].
Released "INTERCHORDS"(CAS 1416S1:US? Vinyl) as a promotional purpose? The contents were live tracks and introductions by the members!!!
Toured all around the U.S.A. with Mr. Bungle.
July 11:They firstly came to Japan and performed at Shibuya-Koukai-Dou.
July 13:Performed at Blues Festival(!) held at "Hibiya Yagai Ongaku-do."

1987
Released "IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (GONNA HAVE A GOOD TIME)"(COLUMBIA/4C44097:US Vinyl)
Performed with Beastie Boys, Murphy's Law.
Came to Japan second time.

1988
September 18:Released "TRUTH AND SOUL."
Released "Freddie's Dead [zeoniq mix]"12 inch(Columbia/FSHT 1:US Vinyl)
Dowd and Angelo participated in the Jane's Addiction's album "Nothing Shocking."

1989
Toured around Europe with Red Hot Chili Peppers.
August:Fish participated in the Red Hot Chili Peppers' album "Mothers Milk"("Taste The Pain").
John Bigham(March 1969,Lidsville, USA:Guitarist) joined the band in later 1989 or early 1990.
Came to Japan third times.
Released Japanese only mini CD "Freddie's Dead"(SONY/12EP 8025:JP CD). It included [12' MIX],[URBAN MIX], [ZEONIQMIX].

1990
Released "set the booty up right bonin' in the boneyard"(Columbia/44K73549:US CD).

1991
April 23:Released "REALITY OF MY SURROUNDINGS." Participated in the Lollapalooza Festival, in Seattle, Texas with Living Colour, Nine Inch Nails, etc.

1992
Toured from Jun 25 to July 25 around Europe.

1993
April 6:John Bigham participated in Bruce Hornsby's "Harbor Lights."
May 25:Released "Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's The Center of The Universe."
John Bigham participated in Dr.Micheal White's "So Far Away."

1994
Angelo participated in "Back with a Bong"(Murphy's Law) as an arranger.
Chris Dowd participated in NOFX's "Punk in Drublic."
November 8:Chris Dowd participated in the soundtrack of "Foundering."

1995
Released a cassette tape included three songs from the record label, "Nuttsactor 5." In Japan, TOWER RECORDS secretly sold this tape with Angelo's "Doctor MaddVibe's/COMPREHENSIVE Linkology"(collected poems) with Angelo's autograph!
February 19 to March 18:Toured with Weapon of Choice.
September:Chris Dowd participated in "Open Season" of Stubborn All-Stars.

1996
Fishbone contracted with Rowdy Records.
March 23 to Jun 26:Chim Chim Tour.
May 21:Released "CHIM CHIM'S BADASS REVENGE."
Summer:Warped Tour.
August 22:Released "FISHBONE101-NUTTASAURUSMEG FOSSIL FUELIN' THE FONKY" which was their very best album, with two CDs. Disk 1 was their best, Disk 2 included their early demo tracks and unreleased tracks.
September to October:Toured with De La Soul,Goodie Mob.
October 11 to December 31:Toured. Norwood and Angelo participated in Weapon of Choice's "Hyperspice."

1997
January 1 to March 29:Toured.
Later February or early March:John Bigham left the band.
April 19 to May 29:Nuttstalk Tour.
July 15:Seedy Arkhestra(Chris Dowd) released "Puzzle."
July 18 to November 21:Toured.

1998
January 30 to December 6:Toured.
Also toured with Maceo Parker.
April 17:Norwood participated in Jerry Cantrell's "Boggy Depot."
Jun to October:Chris Dowd toured with Jerry Cantrell.
September 1:Chris Dowd participated in Morley's "Sun Machine."
September 8:Norwood participated in Everlast's "Whitey Ford..."

1999
February 19 to May 20:Toured.
August 28 to October 30:Toured.

2000
February:Nuttstalk Tour.
March 3:Appeared in "Donnie & Marie Show"(TV program).
March 21:Released "Psychotic Friends Nuttwerx." Japanese version had a bonus track "In The Heat Of Anger"(previously unreleased), which was the tune recorded when Fish were in the band.
May 23:John Bigham participated in Eminem's "Marshall Mathers LP."
July 1:Angelo participated in "Best of Times"(Murphy's Law) as a sax player and arranger.
July 28:Appeared in "FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL'00" in Japan. They played two times a day. The night before, in the eve festival, they were on the stage with Gaz Mayall! Angelo said he woke up in the midst of playing "Everyday Sunshine" which was the first tune at their morning stage because he was drinking around with Gaz lately last night(but he dived into crowd as usual during this tune ...). The morning stage was on air lively at FM radio program.
September:Dr.Maddvibe held a spoken word concert tour "The fall 2000" with Jello Biafra(ex. Dead Kennedys), M.Doughty(ex. Soul Coughing).
October 3:Dirty Walt released his first album, "To Put It Bluntly"(TRIPLE X Records/51276-2:UK CD) as the name of "Dirty Walt and the Colombus Sanatation." Norwood and Stewart from Fishbone participated. You can also see the name of John Bigham.
October 17:John Bigham participated in Everlast's "Eat at Whitey's."
October 30 to November 2:Japan Tour.
November 13 to December 31:Toured.
November 14:Angelo's solo project, "Dr. Maddvibe" released "the missing link presents: ANGERO MOORE is DR.MADD VIBEthe yin yang thang"(Asian Man Records/12851-0064-2:UK CD).
November 24:Appeared in "House Of Blues" with George Clinton.