Band History
Fishtank Ensemble first formed and performed together at The Fishtank in Oakland, California in January 2004. First known as Fishtank, the band is named after this venue. The band's premiere performances were recorded live. These recordings would become the band's debut full-length CD, Super Raoul, which was released November 2005.
In November 2007, Fishtank Ensemble self-released a second full length album of material called Samurai Over Serbia. On Samurai Over Serbia, traditional eastern European, gypsy jazz, klezmer and original tunes are arranged to fit the ensemble’s unconventional, but imaginative sound.
In recent years, the group has been performing consistently throughout the United States and Europe.
In 2010, the band released their 3rd full-length CD, Woman in Sin. Like the ones before this, it featured a unique and unusual blend of traditional and original music and was both self-produced and self-released.
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