Mike Fish

Feel The Power of the Smooth Beast

By Aaris A. Schroeder
Editor-In-Chief

Most Recent Album: Smooth Beast
Release Date: Winter 2016

Oakland, CA

Smooth Beast, a traditional boom-bap style HipHop foursome with blues and Latin pizazz came together through “Return of the Cypher,” [R.O.T.C.] in ’14 at one of the few hip-hop venues/events left in San Francisco, CA at The Boom Boom Room. Smooth Beast has been working hard all year to release their self-titled album “Smooth Beast,” winter ’16.

The members, all currently residing in Oakland, CA are comprised of emcees Mike Fish (production/engineer/emcee), Karen Less, Gigio and Monolyth who sought each other out due to their stylistic nature with music. Mike Fish and Karen Less are long time friends through mutual acquaintances. The two of them, along with Fish’s girlfriend, SuYen Averroes (Fish’s significant other of whom he met at a Cuban Salsa night in Oakland) met Monolyth and Gigio at R.O.T.C. one evening. The rest is history. Even SuYen is now influential in Smooth Beast’s band decisions. She helps with the band’s presentation, organizing meetings, practices, events and keeps things light and positive.

Everybody works together to make “The Beast” “Smooth.” The four of them knew they could make good music so they did it together, eventually lead to creating what is now Smooth Beast... (See link for more) - UBO Magazine