MATTHEW OLYPHANT (singer / songwriter / lyricist / guitar)
drums & bass by others
Influences
PERSEVERIENCE AND THE ROCKNROLL OF: THE SEX PISTOLS, THE RAMONES, BOB MARLEY, GREEN DAY, NIRVANA, THE BEATLES, AGAINST ME!, RISE AGAINST, ALKALINE TRIO, SOCIAL DISTORTION, THE CLASH, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, ONE MAN ARMY, THE INFLUENTS, THE HIVES, RANCID, AFI, HOT WATER MUSIC, THE DISTILLERS, THE REPLACEMENTS, THE CRUSH, PINHEAD GUNPOWDER, AND MANY MORE
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a good time to buy FETISH "Silver":
Buy at AMAZON!
This provocatively titled Oakland punk rocknroll band has a powerful, hard-driving sound that pulls no punches. Ranging from Dead Kennedys-style diatribe-punk rants to the borderline psychotic garage rawk of bands like the Murder City Devils, Fetish never slows down to let you take a breath. But even while centering their sound on the manic, cynical sing-speak of vocalist Matthew Olyphant with towering thick guitar, Fetish varies its approach enough to make each song a different experience. The band's first LP, the 13-song Silver, came out on Adeline in 2000. -epitonic
The east bay punk rock 'n roll band FETISH was formed in 1994 in Oakland California in the basement of 5647 Miles Ave. Inspired by Tre Cool, forming member Matthew Olyphant who had started out doing spoken word with the likes of writer Don Bajema soon created FETISH the band. Olyphant a singer / songwriter / guitar player and lyricist has released FETISH CD's and vinyl records under several labels since 1995, most recently FETISH "Silver" on Green Days illustrious Adeline Records (2000). FETISH has released several single tracks, and have appeared on many compilations including "Generations 1, A Punk Look at Human Rights" featuring Green Day, Bad Brains, Joe Strummer of The Clash, Exene Cervenka of X, Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies, and The Vandals just to name a few. FETISH has toured much of the U.S. over the years, SXSW, NXNW, and the west coast on the Vans Warped Tour in 2002. FETISH has performed in many well established venues and many dive bars and allot of holes-in-the-wall across the country. FETISH has had the pleasure of playing with, and or, supporting such artists as: Everclear, Hagfish, Face to Face, Metallica, AFI, The Infuents, Good Riddance, Lagwagon, Mars Volta, Sparta, Alkaline Trio, Hot Water Music, The Black Halos, Turbo Negro, The Criminals, Dead and Gone, One Time Angels, Black Cat Music, Yellowcard, and many, many more...FETISH is currently an independent recording artist working on an upcoming record assisted by Mike Gillies and others. Please stay tuned for more music, information, shows, images, video. FETISH would also like to extend a Thank You! to all the extended family, friends, fans, and bands who have supported, danced, listened, and rocked. A special Thanks to Billie, Mike, and Tre for their support from the very start. FETISH looks forward to many more years and allot more gigs seeing you! ...FETISH LYRICS are posted with tracks...XXX-The Management
