FISH The fairy falls with broken wings; I hold it close to me and then let it fly, Another dream, another you, shattered splintered shards explode in the blue.

The fairy falls with broken wings; I hold it close to me and then let it fly, Another dream, another you, shattered splintered shards explode in the blue.

Once upon a time Growing up with Fish or Fish/ Marillion and the Web

My life changed on 81 when I walked into my favourite music LP store http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtyqAn1McUE There was a new LP, a new band, with new kind of music I did not know it could exist. Their name: Marillion, their charismatic singer: Fish

But it was not only the music http://www.the-masque.com/ The website behind the artwork of Marillion Mark Wilkinson

Back then listening to music was like drinking wine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25AkxTjiSJ8 to listen an old marillion vinyl on a real turntable

Times were different then...

It was the time of Bootlegs sold under the table and for loads of Sfr

Musicians had strange Make-Up

We looked different too, those days

Kayleigh changed it all to BIG http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwNVfNc1IQM&feature=related Kayleigh became Marillion’s first and only top chart single and made progressive music again mainstream

But too much success is never good One ore album and Marillion and Fish split up. They both went in different musical directions but in ONE thing they were same

.Com Both Marillion and Fish understood fast that the Internet opens new possibilities for musicians The “long tail” helps to reach every devoted fan of progressive music The Internet helped to create and nurture fan communities Viral marketing started to kick in

Both Marillion and Fish understood fast that the Internet opens new possibilities for musicians

The “long tail” helps to reach every devoted fan of progressive music

The Internet helped to create and nurture fan communities

Viral marketing started to kick in

Marillion.com Clever; to market their web presence Marillion named one of their first albums “ marillion.com ” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQwGHMftLRs Documentary by Marillion about their Internet business

Clever; to market their web presence Marillion named one of their first albums “ marillion.com ”

Spearheading Marillions Anoraknophobia album was the first ever album paid by fans before recording even started http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PtDF1lcFBY

Marillions Anoraknophobia album was the first ever album paid by fans before recording even started

Same album 2 versions (Fan dance mix)

Even 3(Fan dance mix runner ups)

Today on marillion.com

Own record label http://www.marillion.com/music/index.htm Not many artists have such a huge catalog of CD’s Fan-records Members only Offcial CD catalog

And the new Album Marillion's 15th album, the double album Happiness is the Road is due in Autumn 2008, but you can pre-order the Deluxe Campaign 2CD Edition now and get it shipped direct to you as soon as it's released. http://www.marillion.com/preorder/index.htm

Marillion's 15th album, the double album Happiness is the Road is due in Autumn 2008, but you can pre-order the Deluxe Campaign 2CD Edition now and get it shipped direct to you as soon as it's released.

Today on the-company.com

.. And on MySpace

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdZLxooddck&feature=related Fish – Dark Star concert in virtual reality universe Second Life. Video Clip from new Fish's album '13th Star'. The Clip documents the show in Rome and the event in Second Life

And now, go to see Fish life in concert . Long live rock’n roll!