Today is the birthday of the Skafish album What’s This? 1976-1979! Eight years ago on April 1, 2008, it became the first release on my label, 829 Records. Featuring recordings from August 1976 through November 1979, this record, in part, documents the early period of the Skafish band, featuring many subterranean gems that have never been released.
The album captures a snapshot of a revolutionary, transformational and turbulent time. This fact is clearly documented in the liner notes written by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legends Cheap Trick.
Some of the tracks are the early versions of the songs that made it to my first album, and some people were upset about that. They wanted the first album, which I didn’t have the legal rights to re-release at the time.
Still, I am very proud of What’s This? as an objective historical document. When it comes to What’s This? 1976-1979, this record stands on its own and is truly like no other.
To those of you who have purchased the album, thank you so much! Please spread the word about this truly “out there” work of art. If you haven’t got it yet, take a listen on Spotify or you can buy it from our Bandcamp store.
For everyone who wants the first album, stay tuned! Now that I own all legal rights to the first Skafish album, I am in the process of raising the funds to re-master the record and hopefully, re-release it.
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