Pork Tornado is a band co- founded in

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drummer

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and record producer/engineer Dan Archer including Fishman (drums, vocals), Archer (guitars, vocals), Joe Moore (saxophone, vocals), Aaron Hersey (bass, vocals), and Phil Abair (keyboards, vocals). The band played a number of

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and

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originals as well as a number of standard covers. The group was an occasional side project for Fishman until Phish's hiatus in

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. By

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, Pork Tornado was Fishman's main priority. The band released an album in October of that year titled ''Pork Tornado''. They then embarked on their largest tour of the

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shortly thereafter. The tour was followed by a period of inactivity. As of February 2013, Pork Tornado reunited, for at least one reunion show in

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Albums

* ''Pork Tornado'' (October 1, 2002) **Track list: ***Move With You ***Guabi Guabi ***Home Is Where You Are ***When I Get Drunk ***Blue Skies ***Kiss My Black Ass ***Organ ***Fellini ***Trousers ***Chained to a Stump ***All American ***Aaron's Blues

References

External links

Interview with Jon FishmanOfficial website
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