Amfibian
is a American musical project led by Phish lyricist Tom Marshall.
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History
Future members of the band appeared on Marshall's 2000 solo album
Amfibian Tales
, after which Marshall (on vocals and keyboards) officially formed Amfibian as a proper band. The group initially included guitarists Scott Metzger and Andrew Southern, bassist Matt Kohut (formerly of
Ween), and drummers Pete Cottone and JP Wasicko. The group played a series of concerts in 2001, including a benefit for murdered
Phish fan Kristin Laurite at the Stone Pony in
Asbury Park, New Jersey. The show, hosted by Kevin Cassels of
The Pharmer's Almanac
, was to be released as a live album, but Marshall temporarily retired Amfibian at the end of the year.
Three years later in 2004, Marshall reformed a completely new Amfibian with guitarist/vocalist/keyboardist Chris Metaxas and released the band's first studio album,
From the Ether
, in the spring. The band went their separate ways after a few select concert appearances.
In the fall of 2006, Marshall and Anthony Krizan returned with three new members for
Skip The Goodbyes
, released on
Relix Records in June 2007. The album features
Phish leader
Trey Anastasio, as well as contributions from former Amfibian members Chris Metaxas,
Benjamin Clapp, Mark Varga, and Thorp Rivingston.
Tragically, the son of keyboardist John Korba died in a car accident in November 2007. This and other circumstances have caused Amfibian to take hiatus of indefinite length. Tom Marshall spent much of Spring (2008) in collaborative writing sessions with longtime friend and partner
Trey Anastasio at Anastasio's studio in upstate New York, partially in preparation for Phish's Summer 2009 album release.
Discography
- From the Ether
(2004 )
- Skip The Goodbyes
(June 17, 2007)