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Biography
Ghoti Hook was a Christian ska punk band from Fairfax, Virginia . The band formed in 1991, signed to Tooth & Nail Records in 1996, and disbanded in 2002.
History
Joel Bell, Adam Neubauer and Justin Levy formed the group in 1991. Conrad Tolosa, Jamie Tolosa, and Christian Ergueta, joined the band shortly after. Justin Levy left the band after one year to pursue other interests. The group released two independent EPs in 1994 and 1995. Ghoti Hook signed to Tooth and Nail Records in 1996, then released four albums: Sumo Surprise , Banana Man , ''Songs We Didn't Write , and Two Years To Never .
Conrad, the guitarist and a main songwriter of the band, decided to leave Ghoti Hook when the band began to tour full time so he could finish seminary and continue with his accounting career. Christian Ergueta left the band soon after.
As a three-piece band, and as their last ever studio recordings Ghoti Hook released a six song EP titled EP on Velvet Blue Music . The group disbanded in 2002. The band's last concert was at Cornerstone Music Festival on July 6, 2002 with guest performances by Conrad. The concert was recorded and released as a live album entitled Rest In Peace .
The band most recently played a reunion show on June 13, 2009 at Circle of Hope in Philadelphia, PA with the (also reunited) Huntingtons, Speedy Delivery, 274 and Main Line Riders. The performance was part of a benefit concert to support Jeannie Pierce, wife of Huntingtons' drummer Mikey Pierce, who is suffering from brain cancer. The band performed as a three-piece with an appearance from Conrad Tolosa on guitar for a few songs.
Name
main|ghotiThe word " ghoti " is a phonetic spelling of "fish", commonly attributed to George Bernard Shaw as an example of the irregularities of English spelling. Pronunciation: the "GH" as in the word "rouGH", "O" as in "wOmen" and "TI" as in naTIon. However, the band pronounces its name more intuitively, as a homophone for " goatee ."
Members
Final lineup
Joel Bell - vocals, guitar (1990–2002)
Adam Neubauer (aka Chachi Manchu) - drums (1990–2002)
Jamie Tolosa - guitar, bass (1991–2002)
Previous members
Justin Levy - Lead Guitar (1990–1991)
Conrad Tolosa - Guitar (1991–1997)
Christian Ergueta - Bass, BGV (1991–2000)
Discography
No Date (EP) (Self-released, 1994)
Boca Grande (EP) (Self-released, 1995)
Sumo Surprise ( Tooth and Nail Records , 1996)
Banana Man (album)|Banana Man (Tooth and Nail Records, 1997)
'' Songs We Didn't Write ( cover album ) (Tooth and Nail Records, 1998)
Two Years to Never (Tooth and Nail Records, 2000; Review: http://web.archive.org/web/20010222193417/decapolis.com/musicreviews/2000/ghoti.html Decapolis.com)
Ep (album)|Ep ( Velvet Blue Music , 2002)
Retrospective (Ghoti Hook album)|Retrospective ( compilation album ) (Tooth and Nail Records, 2002)
Rest In Peace (album)|Rest in Peace ( live album ) (Tooth and Nail Records, 2003)
References
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cite book |last=Powell |first=Mark Allan |title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music |year=2002 |publisher=Hendrickson Publishers |location= Peabody, Massachusetts|Peabody , Massachusetts |isbn=1-56563-679-1 |edition=First printing |page=359
http://www.webcitation.org/query? url= http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Villa/3536/gh-int.html& date=2009-10-25+11:03:03 Another Interview
http://www.jmbzine.com/exitzine/interviews/ghotihook.htm In Depth Interview
Category:Musical groups established in 1991 Category:Christian punk groups Category:American pop punk musical groups Category:Tooth and Nail Records artists Category:Musical groups from Washington, D.C.
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