Put talent and passion on a stage, mix it with blues and the result answers to the name El Fish.

What once began in obscure basements and blues-bars in Leuven ended up at Marktrock in 2000, in that same Leuven. In the meantime, all of Europe had been taken by storm thanks to a cast-iron live reputation (and a Zamu Award for best Live-act in 1998). There were even American acts that would only travel over the water if 'the Fishmen' were their backing band. Various highly praised CDs saw the light of day: 'Blue Coffee' (1996), 'Rewinder' (1998), 'Hooked' (1999), 'Wisteria' (2000) and the project with Roland that resulted in 'Waterbottle' (2001). Each CD presented passionate roots music with substantial influences from other genres. That was how El Fish established its name as the Bluesband of the nineties. But, following these musical highlights, everyone went their own way.
Until a party at the end of 2010. That remarkable musical microbe reared its head once again, suddenly that intense spark between the band members was back and after ten years they spontaneously grabbed their instruments. The result sounded even fresher than ever before.
Steven De Bruyn blows his harp like no other, Filip Casteels proves with every guitar stroke that he has Mississippi blood in his veins, Jan Ieven grooves a steamy cocktail of blues, funk en bop on his bass, Rohal De Ridder and Toon Derison form a rhythm section that is tighter than a botox-ed Hollywood babe (or a SM-dominatrix in her tightest leather?)

The entire El Fish story has not yet been told. The following page is to be written at a one-off reunion concert in the AB on Saturday 1 October 2011, with the original line-up. A unique, groundbreaking opportunity! Don't ever say that you weren't there! Get yourself hooked!

Support act will be the rather brilliantly debuting Barefoot and The Shoes, from the Tremelo area. Their first CD 'Exit Out Of Dreamland' (on the alert SonicAngel label) lets you hear a very young band that, in very impeccable English, is able to very playfully deal with the usual blues-rock patterns and sounds. A timely tip!