Three Fish was an American

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band formed in 1994 by

Pearl Jam Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. The band's lineup consists of founding members Jeff Ament (bass guitar), Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar), Mike McCready (lead guitar), and Eddie Vedder (lead vocals, guita ...

Jeff Ament Jeffrey Allen Ament (born March 10, 1963) is an American musician and songwriter who is best known as the bassist of the American rock band Pearl Jam, which he co-founded alongside Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, and Eddie Vedder. Prior to his wo ...

. The lineup featured Ament, Robbi Robb of

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, and

Richard Stuverud Richard Allen Stuverud Jr. (born September 26, 1969) is an American drummer from Seattle, Washington. He lives in Oakland, California where he writes, arranges and produces songs. He plays drums in the Oakland based bands, REQ'D, Slow Phase and L ...

of the

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and

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History

The band was formed by bassist

and vocalist/guitarist Robbi Robb after the two had met when Tribe After Tribe opened for

in 1992 and 1993.Ankeny, Jason. "

Three Fish Three Fish was an American rock band formed in 1994 by Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament. The lineup featured Ament, Robbi Robb of Tribe After Tribe, and Richard Stuverud of the Fastbacks and War Babies. History The band was formed by bassist Jeff Ame ...

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. Retrieved on January 31, 2009. The band was rounded out by drummer

. Following the band's formation, Three Fish released its debut album, ''

'', on June 11, 1996, through

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. The album combined rock music with mystical-style

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and received critical recognition.

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of ''

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'' said, "The whole thing is a weird mix – folky self-obsession, crackling pop, heavy, metallic sighing – but ''Three Fish'' is definitely worth, in the words of one song, 'a lovely meander.'" The band reformed and on June 1, 1999, released its second album, '' The Quiet Table''.

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said that "while it can seem a little turgid at times, it's an ambitious project that often pays off in intriguing songs and evocative sonic textures."Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Quiet Table"

. The band toured throughout 1999 in support of ''The Quiet Table''.

Band members

– bass *Robbi Robb –

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–

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Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Notes and references

External links

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