Fishbone 40th Anniversary ‘In Your Face’ Release

Genre-defiers Fishbone will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of their groundbreaking 1986 debut, “In Your Face.”

Including a nationwide spring tour and the release of the “In Your Face/Cover Your Face 40th Anniversary Limited-Edition Double LP Reissue,” out April 10th.

The double LP includes Disc One: A newly remastered edition of “In Your Face.”

Disc Two: “Cover Your Face,” a newly curated tribute album featuring artists from around the world reinterpreting songs from the original record.

Artists contributing their takes on the songs from Cover Your Face are:

Twin Shadow – “When Problems Arise”
“I’m eight years old, sitting on the couch watching Saturday Night Live… They launch into ‘Sunless Saturday,’ and it’s the most electrifying thing I’ve ever seen on television… That moment rewired me… When Fishbone asked me to be part of the new release of their first album, I immediately thought ‘Problems Arise’… Fishbone has always been dance music to me. With my version, I wanted to accentuate that feeling and push it somewhere personal.” — George “Twin Shadow” Lewis Jr.

Patrick Stump – “A Selection”
“The first time I was exposed to Fishbone, I was 7 years old, watching TV. It was an explosion of punk, ska, soul, metal, reggae, and funk played by one of the tightest bands I’ve still have ever seen, and it all flowed together seamlessly. To this day, I can trace my obsession with musical eclecticism back to that moment.” — Patrick Stump

Catbite – “I Wish I Had a Date”
“On a global scale, Fishbone changed the musical landscape forever… It has been a privilege to share the stage with Fishbone and now even more so to contribute our modest offering to honor their legacy.” — Catbite

Wheatus – “Movement in the Light”
“When I saw the dm from Fishbone, I stared at it for like 5 minutes, reliving the moment I saw Angelo do a front flip into the crowd while wearing a saxophone at Lollapalooza ’93… I still can’t believe this is happening. omfg.” — Brendan B. Brown

The Ratchets – “Give It Up”
“It is seemingly impossible to imagine coming up in the alternative music scene of the 80s and 90s and not be inspired by the unique, energetic, and genre-defying style of Fishbone… an absolute pleasure and honor to get the opportunity to do.” — Zak Kaplan

Silversun Pickups – “In the Air”
“We’re Angelinos… If you lived here and you liked to drag mud on the carpet on all the wrong things in the world… you had to know Fishbone… This was a huge honor for us, and we’re extremely proud to be a tiny blip in their legacy. — Brian Aubert

Kimya Dawson – “Turn the Other Way”
“I was honored but intimidated to be asked to record this cover; the song felt far more complex than anything I could replicate, especially on a tight deadline. But after sitting with the lyrics and reflecting on what In Your Face meant to me at 14, when I first saw people being weird, outspoken, and unapologetically themselves, I found my footing. I’m not a technical virtuoso, but I know how to be me. So, I took Fishbone’s words and did it my way. That’s what they taught me: be yourself and speak up. It means everything to be recognized by a band that inspired so many of us, and 14-year-old me would think 53-year-old me landing here is cool as hell.” — Kimya Dawson

Doom Regulator feat. Tim Armstrong, Jesse Michaels, Joey Castillo & Spencer Pollard – “Simon Says ‘The Kingpin’”
“Me and Tim have been listening to Fishbone since the 80s. Operation Ivy used to rock their demo on the boom box on our way to band practice… It’s an honor to pay tribute to them.” — Jesse Michaels

Dave Hill – “Post Cold War Politics”
“I’ve been a Fishbone fan since I was a teenager… I am absolutely honored and totally freaking the hell out.” — Dave Hill

SPRING TOUR DATES
April 9 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall with Bite Me Bambi as support
April 11 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile with Bite Me Bambi and Kimya Dawson as support
April 12 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios with Bite Me Bambi as support
April 14 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge with Bite Me Bambi as support
April 15 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater with Bite Me Bambi and Dead Pioneers as support
April 17 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway with Sinister Dane as support
April 18 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues supporting Dance Hall Crashers
April 19 – Detroit, MI – The Shelter
April 20 – Columbus, OH – Scully’s Music Diner
April 22 – Albany, NY – Empire Underground with Catbite as support
April 23 – Garwood, NJ – Crossroads with Catbite as support
April 24 – Philadelphia, PA – Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia
April 25 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl
April 27 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
April 28 – Washington, DC – Black Cat
April 29 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
May 1 – Orlando, FL – The Beacham Theatre
May 2 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
May 4 – Dallas, TX – Studio at The Factory with support from Pinata Protest
May 5 – Austin, TX – Mohawk with support from Pinata Protest
May 7 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile Theater with support from Pinata Protest
May 8 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom with support from Pinata Protest
May 9 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House with support from Pinata Protest

At every tour stop, Fishbone will perform In Your Face in its entirety, followed by a second set of career-spanning favorites and for the first time in their touring history, Fishbone is offering a VIP experience featuring soundcheck access, karaoke with the band, meet & greet, exclusive signed 7-inch vinyl (“Them Bones” / “Dam That River”), early venue entry and more.

The current lineup includes Angelo Moore, Christopher Dowd, James Jones, Hassan Hurd, John “JS” Williams II, and Tracey “Spacey T” Singleton.