Citizen Fish

Citizen Fish
Citizen Fish in Manchester, 2008
Background information
Origin	Bath, England
Genres	Punk rock, ska punk
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Bluurg, Lookout!, Fat Wreck Chords, Alternative Tentacles
Associated acts	Culture Shock, Subhumans, Leftöver Crack
Website	www.citizenfish.com
Members	Dick Lucas/vocals,lyrics Jasper Pattison, Bass, Vocals Phil Bryant, Guitar Silas Berney, Drums Alex Gordon, Trumpet, Piano, Accordion Matt Dowse, Trombone
Past members	Larry, guitar Trotsky, drums Minty, trumpet Roberto Miguel Reyes, trombone USA Jessica Mills, Saxophone USA

Citizen Fish is an English ska punk band that has been together since 1990, and shares members with Subhumans. Citizen Fish often eschews the raw political statements and nihilistic viewpoint of the former, instead focusing on issues of social alienation and human interaction, viewed through a more optimistic lense. Both bands deal with themes such as anti-consumerism and vegetarianism.

Based around Bath, England, the original members were Dick Lucas (vocals/words), Jasper (bass), Trotsky (drums), and Larry (guitar). Following their first album, Free Souls in a Trapped Environment, Larry left the band and was replaced by Phil, who, along with Dick and Trotsky, had previously been a member of the Subhumans. Jasper and Dick had previously played together in Culture Shock. In July 2006, Silas (formerly of Bath-based band Cooper S with Jasper and Andy Evans) replaced Trotsky on drums. In the following month, after a five-year recording hiatus, the band returned to the studio to record songs for a split album with the New York band Leftöver Crack. Their latest and eighth full-length studio album, 2011's Goods was hailed as a return to form and they remain active, releasing the Manmade EP in 2015.

(Recorded at the Refuge 17–19 April 1990 and Southern Studios 7–10 June 1990)

(Recorded and Mixed 2 October 1991 at White House Studio)

(Recorded and Mixed at Southern Studios 21–28 November 1991)

(Recorded 2-6, Mixed 11–13 August 1993 at St. Marks, London) (Additional musicians: "Alex and Jim from Bender on Trumpets"

(Recorded and Mixed at St. Marks, London 28 March-6 April 1995) (Additional musicians: Alex [Bender]-Trumpet. John [P.A.I.N.]-more Voice)

(Recorded at River Studio, London 1–10 May 1996)

(Recorded November 1998, Mixed January 1999 at Phil's Roadside Cafe, Warminster) (This is the first Citizen Fish album that was recorded without outside help. It was engineered by Phil, and mixed by Phil and Jasper, using Phil's 4-track machine)