Angelo Moore (vocals, saxophone) is also known as Dr. Madd Vibe, but he is perhaps more recognized as the frontman for
Fishbone, the wildly energetic party train of '70s
funk and
ska revivalists.
Moore formed
Fishbone in 1979 with
Chris Dowd (trombone, keyboards),
Walter Kibby (trumpet, horn, vocals),
Kendall Jones (guitar),
John Norwood Fisher (bass), and Philip "Fish" Fisher (drums). In 1985,
Fishbone released a self-titled EP on Columbia Records. The track "Party at Ground Zero" became a cult hit on alternative and college radio stations in the U.S., while "Modern Industry," a bizarre melange of robotic voices and chanted call letters, ignited request lines in the Philippines. However,
Fishbone's stylistic deviations -- the band could effortlessly veer from
funk to
hard rock -- confused more listeners than it attracted. In the late '80s and '90s,
Fishbone witnessed the acts they influenced -- groups such as
Living Colour, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and
No Doubt -- achieving the commercial success that eluded them. In 1995,
Moore started to write and perform poetry under the
nom de guerre Dr. Madd Vibe. As Dr. Madd Vibe,
Moore finished an album, a book, and a video collectively named The Missing Link Presents...Dr. Madd Vibe's Comprehensive Linkology. ~ Michael Sutton, All Music Guide
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Dr. Madd Vibe's Medicine Cabinet