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Citizen Fish is a ska punk band that have been together since the early 1990s. 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 replaced Trotsky on drums. In the following month, after a 5 year recording hiatus, the band returned to the studio to record songs for a joint album with the New York band Leftöver Crack.

The band is known for their lyrics, which often make strong social and political statements, dealing with themes such as anti-consumerism, vegetarianism, questioning of the status quo, and the general encouragement of people to get along with one another.

Discography

• Free Souls in a Trapped Environment (Bluurg Records, 1990)
• Wider Than a Postcard (Bluurg Records, 1991)
• Flinch (Bluurg Records, 1993)
• Millennia Madness (Bluurg Records, 1995)
• Thirst (Lookout! Records, 1996)
• Active Ingredients (Lookout! Records, 1998)
• Life Size (Lookout! Records, 2001)
• Baby Punchers/Meltdown Split 7-inch EP with Leftover Crack (Fat Wreck Chords, 2006)
• Deadline (split album) with Leftover Crack (Fat Wreck Chords, 2007)

Compilations:

• You Call This Music?! Volume 1 (Geykido Comet Records, 2000)
• This Are UK Ska, Volume " (Do The Dog Records, 2001)

See also

• Punk ideology

External links

• official website for Subhumans and Citizen Fish