Angelfish was a short-lived mid-1990s

1990s

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 alternative rock

Alternative rock

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 group originating from Edinburgh

Edinburgh

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, Scotland

Scotland

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, formed as a side-project to Scottish group Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie

Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie

Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie were a Scottish 1980s and 1990s rock group formed in Bathgate, near Edinburgh, Scotland...

, after keyboardist and backing vocalist Shirley Manson

Shirley Manson

Shirley Anne Manson is a Scottish recording artist and actress, best known internationally as the lead singer of the alternative rock band Garbage. For much of her international career Manson commuted between her home city of Edinburgh to the United States to record with Garbage but now lives and...

 was signed as a solo artist to circumvent the Mackenzies' existing record contract. Angelfish released a single self-titled studio album, Angelfish

Angelfish (album)

Angelfish is the 1994 self-titled debut and single studio album released by Scottish alternative rock group Angelfish, fronted by Shirley Manson. The Angelfish album was born out of necessity when Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie's record distributor MCA expressed interest in recording an album with Manson on...

, and two singles

Single (music)

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 of which the first was an EP

Extended play

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 for minor college radio hit "Suffocate Me

Suffocate Me

Suffocate Me was a 1993 extended play release and the debut single by Scottish band Angelfish. While not charting on any mainstream Billboard charts, "Suffocate Me" was received well on college radio, and was followed up in 1994 by the release of Angelfish's self-titled debut album.The music video...

".

The music video

Music video

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 for "Suffocate Me" was famously aired once by MTV

MTV

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 during 120 Minutes

120 Minutes

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, where it was seen by Garbage

Garbage (band)

Garbage are an alternative rock band formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 1994. The group consists of Scottish singer Shirley Manson and American musicians Duke Erikson , Steve Marker and Butch Vig . All four members are involved in songwriting and production...

 co-founder Steve Marker

Steve Marker

Steve Marker is an American musician and record producer, best known internationally as the guitarist of the Madison, Wisconsin-based alternative rock band Garbage.-Early life:...

. Manson was asked to join Garbage, and accepted. The Angelfish side-project was dissolved, while Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie continued on for another two years without Manson.

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Label
1994 1994 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994.-January–February:*January 25 – Alice in Chains release their Jar of Flies album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so....	Angelfish Angelfish (album) Angelfish is the 1994 self-titled debut and single studio album released by Scottish alternative rock group Angelfish, fronted by Shirley Manson. The Angelfish album was born out of necessity when Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie's record distributor MCA expressed interest in recording an album with Manson on...	Radioactive Records/MCA

Singles

Year	Release	Label
1993	"Suffocate Me Suffocate Me Suffocate Me was a 1993 extended play release and the debut single by Scottish band Angelfish. While not charting on any mainstream Billboard charts, "Suffocate Me" was received well on college radio, and was followed up in 1994 by the release of Angelfish's self-titled debut album.The music video... " EP	Wasteland/Caroline Records
1994	"Heartbreak to Hate Heartbreak To Hate "Heartbreak to Hate" is a song by the Scottish rock band Angelfish from their self-titled debut album. It was released in 1994, and the only single released from the album. A music video was made for the single.-External links:... "	Radioactive Records/MCA

External links

• Official Website Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie & Angelfish
• Angelfish on MySpace
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