With the double album The Year Of The Two, A Fish Called Piranha has created a concept album that transcends both time and geography. Meticulously produced by Kwong and several producers including Daniel Elmes (Dan Mangan, Sweatshop Union), Sam Ryan & Dave Badiuk (Krome, Miss Mercury), Mike Plotnikoff (KISS, The Cranberries) and John Shepp (Matthew Good Band, GOB), The Year Of The Two emerges as an extremely potent concoction of Kurt Cobain-esque poetry, 90's grunge, hip-hop and ethereal cinematic pieces. The concept album is about a computer named Bill Gates who later finds out he is the Antichrist. He 'mates' with Charlotte's Website to spawn super-computers and two 'megabots' named Betty and Carrie. The theme of 'TWO' permeates throughout the entire album to symbolize their contrast.

The double album oscillates between aggressive density and heavenly spaciousness. The first CD, Act 1: Hard Into Hell (And Back) – War, introduces the characters of the album reminiscent of The Wall by Pink Floyd, The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie, or Tommy by The Who. AFCP mixes in music's more aggressive sounds of hard rock, grunge and hip-hop to accentuate the mood of war and hell. Bill Gates, the opening track, beckons the listener into this space continued by the punk grunge of 2 and Graveyard Sale. The first CD winds down to push and pull the listener through an array of emotions for the second part of the album.

In contrast, the second CD, Act 2: Softly Into Heaven (Eternity) – Peace, continues with major keys and sad ballads to uplift the listener in a heavenly direction. Indie-rock and folk elements are the essence of this second act. The atmospheric warmth and lushness of Sunday Driver and Carrie envelop us in heavenly comfort, while the poetic lines of Mercury (a tribute to the late Terry Fox) and Sunday Best paint the emotions of longing and yearning from the death of a loved one.

April 14, 2011.

The making of MERCURY (tribute to Terry Fox). In studio listening to the mix: Fred Fox (brother of the late Terry Fox), Darin Latham, Sam Ryan, Dave Badiuk, Loren Breitkreutz & Kwong

November 14, 2010

"ROME" cracked the Top 100 at Active (#96) and Alternative (#86) rock charts!!!! http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Fish-Called-Piranha/104635799571847 

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  • "...as might be expected of a band named after a piranha, this is voracious, insatiable rock. In less than 15 minutes, A Fish Called Piranha plays with a biting edge, a little drama and hint of a sense of humour in the last song on the EP, "Swimming With Piranhas." It's sharp and , as an EP is supposed to do, leaves the listener wanting more.”-
    – Tom Harrison, THE PROVINCE

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  • The Year Of The Fish

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    A collection of anthemic songs with 'fists-in-the-air' choruses and Kurt Cobain-esque poetry.

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    Album Notes: As seen on CBC & MUCHMUSIC, A Fish Called Piranha has performed in over 100 venues around the world from 10 people in a coffee shop to 2000 people in the Philippines to 10,000 screaming fans at Tomfest, Portland, OR. 'AFCP' has recorded with producer-extraordinaires such as Mike Plotnikoff (KISS, Cranberries), John MacLean (Limblifter), John Shepp (GOB, Matthew Good), and Sam Ryan (Destino, Krome). Most recently, A Fish Called Piranha recorded most of the album masterpiece, “The Year Of The Fish”, holed up in the studio for more than a year. Guest artists included Shawn Meehan (Krome), Eric Davis (The Left) and celebrity sushi chef himself, Tojo Hidekazu. Co-produced by Sam Ryan (Destino, Krome), “The Fish”, was released in October 2010 with incredible artwork by John Rummen (Barenaked Ladies, Sarah McLachlan) of Nettwerk Records and Kwong's signature hidden acronyms & anagrams in his Kurt Cobain-esque lyrics (See the lyrics ... For example, in the song, 'PAYDAY', the 1st letter of each line at the end of the song spells, 'TRUMP', as in 'Donald Trump'. In the song, 'ROME', the 1st letter of each line at the end of the song spells, 'CAESAR', as in Julius Caesar).