Fishwife (band)

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{{Short description|American punk rock band}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Fishwife

| image = FishwifeShow.jpeg

| size =

| landscape = yes

| caption = A Fishwife show from 1992 picturing Chris Prescott (on drums, far left), Ryan Foxe (with microphone, black shirt, and cap in front of drum set), Gar Wood (with guitar, left of drum set), and Matt Ohlin (with bass guitar, just visible in lower right corner).

| origin = San Diego, California, U.S.

| genre = Punk rock, math rock, post-hardcore

| years_active = {{start date|1990}}–{{end date|1993}}

| label = Cargo

| associated_acts = Tanner, the Let Downs, Drive Like Jehu, Rocket From the Crypt, Ghettoblaster, Hot Snakes, The Night Marchers

| past_members = Ryan Foxe
Chris Prescott
Gar Wood
Matt Ohlin

}}

Fishwife was an American punk rock band from San Diego, California, active from 1990 to 1993 and consisting of Ryan Foxe (vocals), Matt Ohlin (bass guitar), Gar Wood (guitar), and Chris Prescott (drums).{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/fishwife-mn0000145407|title=Fishwife | Biography & History|website=AllMusic|accessdate=September 23, 2020}}

Fishwife broke up in 1993 when Foxe moved to New York City to attend college. Prescott, Ohlin and Wood subsequently formed the band Tanner, and Foxe later sang in the garage rock group The Let Downs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sandiegoreader.com/bands/fishwife/|title=Fishwife | San Diego Reader|website=Sandiegoreader.com|accessdate=September 23, 2020}}