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Phish
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The preeminent jam band of the 1990s and early 21st century, Phish has built not only a wide-ranging and inventive body of work but also inspired a unique and devoted fan culture similar to that of their forebears, the Grateful Dead. Formed in Vermont in the mid-'80s, Phish nurtured an ever-expanding grassroots audience who were drawn to their sterling musicianship, quirky personality, and spontaneous free-form improvisations, which included elements of psychedelia, jazz fusion, funk, progressive rock, folk, country, and blues. Building on the Dead's template, the quartet placed a greater emphasis on live performance than studio work and encouraged fans to tape and trade recordings of their concerts. By the turn of the century, Phish was one of the top-drawing live acts in the U.S., and despite their preference for the stage, they had also produced a number of strong studio efforts, including Billy Breathes (1996) and Farmhouse (2000). In the decade that followed, the group hit their first serious roadblocks but ultimately survived both a two-year hiatus and a five-year breakup to reclaim their role as de facto leaders of the American jam band scene. After their reunion, Phish maintained their status as the leading jam band in America, reliably drawing audiences into the 2020s while taking chances on record: 2014's Fuego found them cracking the Billboard Top Ten, they teamed with Bob Ezrin for Big Boat, then speedily cut 2024's Evolve live in the studio.