Little Fish are a British garage rock

Garage rock

Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. During the 1960s, it was not recognized as a separate music genre and had no specific name...

 band from Oxford

Oxford

The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...

, United Kingdom

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, formed in 2006 by vocalist and guitarist Julia "Juju" Sophie Heslop and drummer Neil "Nez" Greenaway.

To date, Little Fish have released one studio album – Baffled and Beat

Baffled and Beat

-Personnel:* Julia "Juju" Sophie – vocals, lead guitar* Neil "Nez" Greenaway – drums* Paul Ill – Bass on tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, and 11* Linda Perry – Bass on tracks 2, 6, and 12. Hammond B3 on tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 12. Wurlitzer on tracks 8 and 9...

(2010) one extended play – Darling Dear

Darling Dear

-Personnel:* Julia "Juju" Sophie: vocals, lead guitar* Neil "Nez" Greenaway: drums...

(2009).

History

After playing numerous shows in the UK throughout 2007, including an appearance at the Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury Festival

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, they were signed to Custard Records

Custard Records

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 in 2008 and began work on their debut album with label owner and producer Linda Perry

Linda Perry

Linda Perry is an American rock musician, songwriter, and record producer. Once best known as the lead singer and primary songwriter of 4 Non Blondes, Perry has founded two record labels and has become a major songwriter and producer...

 as well as playing a show at the Viper Room

Viper Room

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, in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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, California

California

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. They went on to support Supergrass

Supergrass

Supergrass was an English alternative rock band from Oxford. The band consisted of brothers Gaz and Rob Coombes , Mick Quinn and Danny Goffey ....

 on their Europe

Europe

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an tour.

In 2009, they toured with Spinnerette

Spinnerette

Spinnerette is an alternative rock, indie rock solo project of Australian musician Brody Dalle. For this project she has collaborated with Tony Bevilacqua , Jack Irons and Alain Johannes...

, Eagles of Death Metal

Eagles of Death Metal

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, Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis

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 and Alice in Chains

Alice in Chains

Alice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987 by guitarist and songwriter Jerry Cantrell and original lead vocalist Layne Staley. The initial lineup was rounded out by drummer Sean Kinney, and bassist Mike Starr...

. In 2010, they played a show with Courtney Love

Courtney Love

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's group, Hole

Hole (band)

Hole is an American alternative rock band that originally formed in Los Angeles in 1989. The band is fronted by vocalist/songwriter and rhythm guitarist Courtney Love, who co-founded Hole with former songwriter/lead guitarist Eric Erlandson...

, in London

London

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 at the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire and also have a show supporting Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, now based in Los Angeles. BRMC is known for their garage rock, blues, folk revival, neo-psychedelia sound. They are influenced by bands such as: The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Verve, The Rolling Stones, Oasis, T...

 on April 15 as well as their own headlining tour in March. The band announced, via Twitter

Twitter

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, that they were are supporting Them Crooked Vultures

Them Crooked Vultures

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 on March 22 at the Royal Albert Hall

Royal Albert Hall

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 in aid of The Teenage Cancer Trust.

The band recently finished a fourteen date tour supporting Blondie

Blondie (band)

Blondie is an American rock band, founded by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the early American New Wave and punk scenes of the mid-1970s...

, from June 9 to June 30, 2010. They also played the Red Bull Bedroom Jam Stage at the Sonisphere Festival

Sonisphere Festival

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 in Knebworth

Knebworth

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, UK on Saturday July 31.

The group's debut album, titled Baffled and Beat

Baffled and Beat

-Personnel:* Julia "Juju" Sophie – vocals, lead guitar* Neil "Nez" Greenaway – drums* Paul Ill – Bass on tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, and 11* Linda Perry – Bass on tracks 2, 6, and 12. Hammond B3 on tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 12. Wurlitzer on tracks 8 and 9...

, was released on August 16, 2010.

Three of the band's tracks; "Am I Crazy

Am I Crazy

-Personnel:* Julia "Juju" Sophie: vocals, lead guitar* Neil "Nez" Greenaway: drums...

", "Darling Dear

Darling Dear

-Personnel:* Julia "Juju" Sophie: vocals, lead guitar* Neil "Nez" Greenaway: drums...

", and "Bang Bang", are featured as downloadable content in Rock Band

Rock Band

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, with "Am I Crazy" being a free track, and the other two being sold for half the normal price.

Little Fish left Custard Records/Universal USA at the end of 2010 to begin recording a new album produced by fellow Oxford musician Gaz Coombes formerly of Supergrass.

Discography

Studio albums

• Baffled and Beat
  Baffled and Beat
  -Personnel:* Julia "Juju" Sophie – vocals, lead guitar* Neil "Nez" Greenaway – drums* Paul Ill – Bass on tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, and 11* Linda Perry – Bass on tracks 2, 6, and 12. Hammond B3 on tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 12. Wurlitzer on tracks 8 and 9...
  
  (2010)

EPs

• Darling Dear
  Darling Dear
  -Personnel:* Julia "Juju" Sophie: vocals, lead guitar* Neil "Nez" Greenaway: drums...
  
  (2009)
• Fish Bowl Sessions (2011)

Band members

• Julia "Juju" Sophie Heslop – vocals, lead guitar
• Neil "Nez" Greenaway – drums, percussion
• Ben Walker – backing vocals, hammond organ (2010–present)