These days, band members Scott Begin (drums, backing vocals, samples) Patrick Downes (guitar, lead vocals) Joel Hanks (bass guitar, bass synth) and Dorian Duffy (keyboards, samples, guitar, percussion) admit being home with their families is at the top of the list of things they like to do when not performing.

вЂњWe are psyched to perform at all of the venues,вЂќ Begin said.Д«adfish tours all over the United States and occasionally Canada. The size and scale of the venue varies, ranging from big theater light shows to small grungy dive bars with the fans stage-diving inches from the musicians. вЂњWe like to perform a high-energy show that feeds off the crowdsвЂ™ enthusiasm for the music,вЂќ Begin said. вЂњWhen weвЂ™re up there, weвЂ™re playing music that we genuinely love, and I think that comes through in our performance.вЂќ A lot of people came out and made it a memorable night,вЂќ he said.ДЄccording to Begin, the most important aspect of entertaining a crowd is getting them into the music and the performance. We didnвЂ™t know what to expect playing a new place for the first time. The venue has quickly become a sought out concert location for local, regional and national musicians as well as for music fans.Д«egin describes their first experience playing The Rooftop Bar to a packed house. Their fans relish the opportunity to see Badfish return to Hilton Head Island and play a live concert in the state-of-the-art, Rooftop Bar at Poseidon Friday, November 6. The four members of the dynamic tribute band seemingly have as much fun on stage as their audiences do. вЂњWe play the music of Sublime for fans who still yearn to get out and see it live,вЂќ Begin said.

Badfish quickly began selling out shows including the House of Blues. What began as a fun thing to do a few weekend nights during a school semester and the summer has evolved into a full-time touring band, paying tribute to the legacy of Sublime. Unfortunately, the Badfish musicians never got to see Sublime play live before Nowell died.Д«adfish was formed in 2001, while remaining members Joel Hanks and Scott Begin were attending University of Rhode Island. Badfish (the band) covers the popular reggae-meets-ska-punk infused music of Sublime-possibly the most energetic, eclectic band to emerge from any scene anywhere before front man, Bradley Nowell tragically passed away in 1996 while the band was touring. I have seen this from experience, and just a PSA to anyone who may feel like Bradley, who may struggling to handle all the hatred that is brewing in society, there is at least one person who cares about you and wants to see you thrive and grow and be happy.Badfish,вЂќ the quintessential song by Sublime, with its great melody, lyrics and a memorable guitar solo, is a favorite when performed and is a fitting name for a tribute band. It sometimes can be tough and even unbearable to manage the fact that there are people out there that will take advantage of you, and that will play friends on the front, but are just waiting for the right moment to stab you in the back. It demonstrates the battle we all have with the corrupt and evil individuals/events in society (regardless of political party, left and right, regardless of socioeconomic status). Such a powerful line, that I believe is overlooked quite often. It shows the pain Bradley was going through at the time. 'I swim, but I wish I never learned, the water is too polluted with germs.' Might be my favorite line out of any song ever.

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