Fish Out of Water Bio

This is exactly what bathrobe toting, funk thumping, international act Fish Out of Water (FOW) from San Diego, CA brings you.  Over the past fifteen years, they have developed an exceptionally entertaining, all original live show by combining these musical styles into one formula known as RoPhunk RaeHop.  This high-energy act brings a positive message, captivating the audience with their music. 

Through hard work, hard times, and long drives, Fish Out of Water didn’t burst onto the live music scene in the U.S. and Australia, they grinded until they couldn’t be denied. Touring full time from 2009 - 2019 not only separated FOW from other acts, but created a well-oiled rock, funk, reggae, and hip-hop machine.

The patience of founding members Brandon and Kyle Moon finally came to fruition in 2017 when they released their 5th and most sonically sophisticated album Married to the Music.  The buzz on this album quickly grew in the music community and was submitted to the Grammy’s for “Best Album by a New Artist”.  Their hit single on the album Chicken and Blunts was in the top 100 downloaded singles on iTunes for over 3 weeks and features M.C. J-Sneez from Myrtle Beach, SC.

Growing up together as cousins born one month apart, Kyle and Brandon started the band in San Luis Obispo, CA and later moved to Southern California to pursue a larger demographic.  The two switch between bass and guitar (circa Slightly Stoopid) and share duties on vocals.  They began to do monster tours coast to coast and eventually, through their touring in the Hawaiian Islands, landed in Sydney, Australia.

The group has performed well over 2,000 shows since the year 2000 and has shared the stage with such acts as The Wailers, Fishbone, G-Love, Groundation, and many more.  Some of Fish Out of Water's highlighted performances include: 3 Falls Festival, Earthdance, Chili Vibrations Music Festival, Whole Earth Festival, SLO’s Concerts in the Plaza, and Panama City Beach’s Summer Concert Series.

Their discography consists of five all-original albums, one of those being a full-length acoustic album titled Heart to Hand.  Providing the most diverse show on the planet, FOW continues to keep people guessing and more importantly, keep people dancing.

The rock takes you back to a day when musicians really did rock and their hip-hop is a conscious flow over a rhythmic hip dropping beat.  The reggae has a heavy ska influence but can also be a “one drop” smoke anthem (check out their tune Stacking Stems).  And the funk?  Well the funk is the best part about Fish Out of Water.  Both cousins play a mean slap-bass, creating a style some refer to as "old school meets new school". 

Proving their mantra 'Pump the Funk and Increase the Peace' (PFIP) isn’t just talk, the group is always giving back to the community.  They strive to use their music to its fullest potential, raising funds and donating their talent in support of such causes as hurricane relief, animal shelters, reef relief, breast cancer, and foster care.  They also work with the Wesley Burnham Foundation helping to hand out ukuleles to underprivileged youth throughout their travels.  

Fish Out of Water commands the senses, moves the masses, and leaves you contemplating love, life, and everything in between.