Goldfish

Biography

GoldFish is an electronic music duo originating from Cape Town, South Africa, now residing in San Diego, California consisting of Dominic Peters and David Poole. They create dance music containing elements of house, pop, jazz and African music. The band has released a number of albums, including their latest If Summer Was A Sound×If Summer Was a Sound29 September 2023 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 22 tracks1If Summer Was a Sound (Prologue)1:022If Summer Was a Sound (Extended Mix)5:403That's Alright (Extended Mix)5:274About the Weekend (Extended Mix)5:045California Child3:196Two Monkeys (Extended Mix)4:547La Playa (Extended Mix)4:508Sing with Me (Extended Mix)4:499Everything Is Changing (Extended Mix)6:0910Chasing Tomorrow (Extended Mix)3:3811Coffee in the Afternoon4:3912We Deserve To Dream (Extended Mix)5:1113Going Home4:2214Love Everlasting (Extended Mix)5:1415Forever Free (Extended Mix)6:1916When I'm Alone (Extended Mix)5:2717Jazz Club (Extended Mix)3:4718Colours & Lights (Extended Mix)4:2519If Summer Was a Sound (DeepFish Extended Remix)5:5520Two Monkeys (DeepFish Remix)4:3521Chasing Tomorrow (GoldFish Extended Club Mix)3:5122Forever Free (DeepFish Extended Remix)6:29 (available on Vinyl) and previous albums: Late Night People×Late Night People6 October 2017 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Late Night People4:412Talk to Me3:283No One Has to Know3:114If I Could Find3:085Bad Luck and Trouble4:376Little Lies3:087Hold Your Kite3:008Just Me Now2:559Rising Sun3:0310These Two Oceans5:0811Deep of the Night3:2112Absolute Power5:0313Deep of the Night (Submerged mix)5:37, Three Second Memory×Three Second Memory1 January 2013 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1Three Second Memory3:322Followers of the Beat6:193One Million Views3:274Choose Your Own Adventure (Kyle Watson remix)4:465He’s Crazy4:336Away Game3:277Giant Leap5:208Moonwalk Away5:589Trees and Jets4:2810Drive Them Back to Darkness7:4311Take Back Tomorrow3:2212Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) (Goldfish remix)5:0113Washing Over Me3:2314Woman’s a Devil (album version)4:2915One Million Views (Bakermat remix)5:1316Take Back Tomorrow (Richard Marshall remix)7:57, Perceptions of Pacha×Perceptions of Pacha1 March 2008 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Sold My Soul3:522This Is How It Goes7:053Fort Knox3:194Hold Tight6:325Wet Welly4:106Cruising Through4:187Just for Tonight3:168Soundtracks and Come Backs5:219Are You Lulu8:5610Coming Home6:0811This Is How It Goes (radio edit)3:3212Cruising Through (radio edit)3:2413Goldfish Live at Ignite, Camps Bay23:50, Get Busy Living×Get Busy Living20 September 2010 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Crunchy Joe3:192Get Busy Living5:403Show You How3:214Call Me3:505Humbug3:446Brush Your Hair5:037We Come Together3:488In Too Deep5:079My Rainbow7:2110Big Band Wolf Hypnotic5:32. and their Debut album Caught in the Loop×Caught in the Loop29 May 2006 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 29 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11The Real Deal4:492Times May Change You4:303Love and Hate4:024Mbira Beat5:025All Night3:456Egyptology4:487Wait a Minute5:238The Four Forty Five Blues4:359Last Tango in Paradise4:0010Dream4:1611Obey3:3212From Zanzibar With Love5:1013Highfalutin4:2514The Real Deal (radio edit)3:2915All Night (radio edit)3:16Disc 21The Real Deal4:482Times May Change You4:303Love and Hate4:004Mbira Beat5:005All Night3:456Egyptology4:547Wait a Minute5:198The Four Forty Five Blues4:359Last Tango in Paradise3:5910Dream4:1711Obey3:3412Highfalutin5:0613From Zanzibar With Love4:4814[interview]12:31 (available on Vinyl). They were named "Best Pop" at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2014.

Founding and early years

Dominic Peters and David Poole founded GoldFish in Cape Town, South Africa. The two jazz musicians had first met while studying music at college. After the 2006 release of their debut album Caught in the Loop×Caught in the Loop29 May 2006 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 29 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11The Real Deal4:492Times May Change You4:303Love and Hate4:024Mbira Beat5:025All Night3:456Egyptology4:487Wait a Minute5:238The Four Forty Five Blues4:359Last Tango in Paradise4:0010Dream4:1611Obey3:3212From Zanzibar With Love5:1013Highfalutin4:2514The Real Deal (radio edit)3:2915All Night (radio edit)3:16Disc 21The Real Deal4:482Times May Change You4:303Love and Hate4:004Mbira Beat5:005All Night3:456Egyptology4:547Wait a Minute5:198The Four Forty Five Blues4:359Last Tango in Paradise3:5910Dream4:1711Obey3:3412Highfalutin5:0613From Zanzibar With Love4:4814[interview]12:31, the group went on to open for artists such as Fatboy Slim, Mr Scruff, Audio Bullys, Stereo MC's. Basement Jaxx, Faithless, Paul van Dyk, and Pete Tong. GoldFish was nominated for the Best Alternative category at the first MTV Africa Music Awards 2008 but did not win.
They released their album Perceptions of Pacha×Perceptions of Pacha1 March 2008 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Sold My Soul3:522This Is How It Goes7:053Fort Knox3:194Hold Tight6:325Wet Welly4:106Cruising Through4:187Just for Tonight3:168Soundtracks and Come Backs5:219Are You Lulu8:5610Coming Home6:0811This Is How It Goes (radio edit)3:3212Cruising Through (radio edit)3:2413Goldfish Live at Ignite, Camps Bay23:50 on 29 August 2008. In 2009, they set a new South African Music Awards record for most nominations, with eight nominations including Best Duo or Group and Album of the Year, winning Best Engineer and Best Dance Album. Their album GoldFish spent three weeks on the Dutch Albums Top 100 chart, peaking at No. 44 in 2012.

Recent touring and releases

In 2011, their album Get Busy Living×Get Busy Living20 September 2010 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Crunchy Joe3:192Get Busy Living5:403Show You How3:214Call Me3:505Humbug3:446Brush Your Hair5:037We Come Together3:488In Too Deep5:079My Rainbow7:2110Big Band Wolf Hypnotic5:32 won at the South African Music Awards. A number of their singles have also been used commercially. An advertisement for the Kia Soul automobile featured their track "Fort Knox." Nike recently used the song "Washing Over Me×Washing Over Me3 September 2013 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Washing Over Me3:24" featuring Morning Parade in the advertisement of the Nike+ App. "Washing Over Me" was also featured in the Castle Lager advert for the Castle Lager Incoming Series. "Washing Over Me" also reached No. 1 on the 5FM Top 40 in July 2012.
Their 2013 album Three Second Memory×Three Second Memory1 January 2013 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1Three Second Memory3:322Followers of the Beat6:193One Million Views3:274Choose Your Own Adventure (Kyle Watson remix)4:465He’s Crazy4:336Away Game3:277Giant Leap5:208Moonwalk Away5:589Trees and Jets4:2810Drive Them Back to Darkness7:4311Take Back Tomorrow3:2212Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) (Goldfish remix)5:0113Washing Over Me3:2314Woman’s a Devil (album version)4:2915One Million Views (Bakermat remix)5:1316Take Back Tomorrow (Richard Marshall remix)7:57 reached No. 89 on the Dutch Albums Top 100. GoldFish was named "Best Pop" at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2014. On 15 December 2014, GoldFish released a remix of the Wyclef Jean and Avicii song "Divine Sorrow" exclusively through Billboard. At that point the duo had performed at festivals such as Glastonbury and Ultra Music Festival, and in March 2015 they performed at SXSW.

Musical style

They create dance music containing elements of jazz and African music, combining live instruments like double bass, saxophones, keyboards, flute, and vocals with samplers, effects and synths.

Members

Dominic Peters – production, keyboards, upright bass, bass guitar
David Poole – production, saxophone, flute, vocals