Jordan Fish

He is best known as the keyboardist, backing vocalist and producer of the British rock band Bring Me the Horizon, until his departure in 2023. Fish appeared on four studio releases with the band, Sempiternal (2013), That's the Spirit (2015), Amo (2019) and Post Human: Survival Horror (2020). Before joining the group, he was in the bands Proxies and Worship from 2010 to 2013.

Jordan Fish
Fish in 2016
Background information
Birth name	Jordan Keith Attwood Fish
Born	(1986-06-26) 26 June 1986 (age 37) England
Genres	Electronica electronic rock pop rock alternative metal alternative rock metalcore
Occupation(s)	Musician singer-songwriter producer
Instrument(s)	Keyboard synthesizer guitar bass guitar backing vocals
Years active	2005–present
Formerly of	Bring Me the Horizon Worship Proxies Miles Dark

Fish was born on 26 June 1986, in England. He grew up listening to a lot of soul music such Whitney Houston and Luther Vandross because of his mother. He started getting into rock music when he was twelve. Fish played in a nu metal band when he was fourteen. When Fish was in college, he began exploring electronic music with a couple of friends for fun and to learn from them.

2005–2013: Miles Dark, Proxies and Worship

In 2005, Fish was a part of the band Miles Dark, where they originated in Newbury, Berkshire. The band release three EPs, Parts of a Picture, On a Threadwire and A Reason In Itself, before splitting up in 2007.

Proxies formed "by accident" in 2010, by Jordan Fish and Joseph Todd. He reached out to him and suggested working on a song together. They soon recruited Alex James Binnington and Fish's friend Josh. The band started garning an online following and they released their debut EP, Lost Tapes Vol. 1. Their debut single, "If I Had a Penny to my Name" was released in March 2012 and features Sean Smith of The Blackout. The band has toured with Kids in Glass Houses, Hadouken, Canterbury and Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy. The group also headlined HMV's Next Big Thing in February 2012.

 

Fish also formed a band called Worship with Tim Alexander, James Johnson and Tom Mayo. Fish played bass and keyboards in the band. They posted their first song onto YouTube titled, "Collateral" in November 2010. The group released their debut single, "House of Glass" in October 2011. They released an album titled, Nothing Is Sacred, which contains songs recorded by the band between 2010 and 2013.

2012–2023: Bring Me the Horizon

In 2012, Fish began working with Bring Me the Horizon on their fourth studio album, Sempiternal as a session musician. Oli Sykes who was a fan of Fish's old band, invited him to add some electronics on the album. Fish was in the studio with the band, helping out with writing and contributed electronics on the album. Throughout the development of the album he was never announced as an official member of the band but joined the band on tour in support of Sempiternal. In early 2013, Fish left Worship and officially joined Bring Me the Horizon. In December 2013, Fish was named Keyboardist of the Year by Alternative Press. In September 2015, the group released their fifth studio album, That's the Spirit, which was produced by Fish. When he first produced the album, he felt that the group "had artistic freedom to explore different styles of music" on the album. Their sixth studio album, Amo was released on 25 January 2019, which was the second album Fish produced with the band. The album reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. In late 2023, Fish took some time away touring with the band, with fan speculation that he was working on the band's latest record, Post Human: Nex Gen. However, on 22 December 2023, the band announced that they were parting ways with Fish. Following his exit from the band, Fish began working on new music, as well as helping out with recording for Canadian heavy metal band, Spiritbox.

Outside of Bring Me the Horizon, Fish has worked on production for other artists. In 2010, Fish helped out with producing, engineering, mastering and recording for UK band A Genuine Freakshow's second studio album, Oftentimes. Fish produced and engineered Robin Trower's album, Roots and Branches in 2013. He also recorded vocals on the song "Full Swing" by Comeback Kid from their album, Die Knowing. Fish worked with American band Machine Head twice, on their eighth studio album, Bloodstone & Diamonds for arrangement, creation, composition, keyboards, soundscape and string arrangements in 2014, and on their ninth studio album, Catharsis for post production in 2018. In 2023, Fish engineered the track "Theorem" by Puscifer from their album, Existential Reckoning: Re-Wired. Fish also produced the single, "Make It Out Alive" by One Ok Rock. In 2024, Fish produced and co-wrote Architects' new single, "Curse".

Fish uses a setup live that he calls the "Stormtrooper," which includes Apple's MainStage software in the centre, controlled by a pair of Arturia's KeyLab II MkIIs and a BeatStep. Fish likes to assign chopped-up bits of sounds he created in the studio to pads, which is what the BeatStep is used for. He uses the KeyStep MK II to give "a synth-y feel." In his home studio, Fish owns a pair of SVS Ultra Bookshelf speakers, providing a "crisp, clear audio playback" and was used on their fifth studio album, That's the Spirit. In the studio, creates music through an MIDI-based system.

Fish plays a number of instruments, but "never really felt tied to one." When he first started out on guitar, he cited influences from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day and Deftones. He later switched to bass guitar, because he felt like he wasn't "good enough on guitar." Before joining Bring Me the Horizon, he started playing keyboards in Worship. Once Fish joined the group, critics noted how he influenced the band's progression in sound and music production. He credits Radiohead as the band that got him into electronic music. Fish uses Pro Tools to write songs and engineer multiple layers of instrumentals, sounds and vocals. He tends to write out parts that fit a certain track and blend it all together.

Fish considers himself a musician but not in "the traditional sense." He has spoken about his musical ability stating, "I'm a good musician in some senses, but I'm not particularly a good player. I don't think you necessarily need to be held back by your piano or keys ability, you know what I mean? I think your creativity is the most important thing... As long as you can make some music that you think is cool, and people connect with it, then that is way more important to me."

Fish is married to his wife Emma Fish. Together, they have two children. In August 2016, Fish and Sykes climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for charity at the Pediatric intensive care unit at Southampton hospital for his son, Eliot, who suffered a brain haemorrhage. They raised more than £50,000 for the campaign. As of 2023, his son is in good condition.

Proxies

• Lost Tapes Vol. 1 (2012)
• Lost Tapes Vol. 2 (2012)

Worship

• Nothing Is Sacred (2019)

Bring Me the Horizon

• Sempiternal (2013)
• That's the Spirit (2015)
• Amo (2019)
• Music to Listen To... (2019)
• Post Human: Survival Horror (2020)

Other appearances