Goldfish
Have you ever thought to yourself, “Gee, there’s no good electronic jazz-fusion music around. Where can I find some?”
Since you probably have, I have good news! Hailing from the wonderful city of Cape Town, South Africa, comes the downtempo/nu jazz/other weird genre band Goldfish, composed of the duo Dom Peters on the double bass, keyboard, and groove box, and David Poole on the alto and tenor sax, samplers, and the occasional vocal part. You may recognize them from their song “Fort Knox”, which was featured in the Kia Soul commercial with the hamsters. (The first one, not the one with “The Choice is Yours” by Black Sheep)
Minor publicity aside, this band has seen very little attention here in the states, though quite popular in their home country from what I understand, as well as having a name in some European circles. For anyone who has listened to their stuff, they know this lack of acknowledgment is criminal. (Unless they’re hipsters, in which case we’ll have to agree to disagree)
They currently have three full-length albums out: 2006’s Caught in the Loop with such great tracks as “Egyptology” and “Highfalutin,” 2008’s Perceptions of Pacha, with “Hold Tight” and “Soundtracks and Comebacks,” and 2010’s Get Busy Living, which I have not listened to all that much yet. They are a fantastic groups whose name needs to be spread.
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