The band comes from the teenage dream Benzona and moved into something completely different. Bei the Fish is created by musician Ognen Anastasovski, graduated double bass player, who spends his entire life to the creation of sounds. Two young people join the band - Gjorgjievski Nenad Tonkin (the programmer, the brain) and Valentina Minovska offering voice of an angel. The musical structure is changing the framework, but these three are always at the heart of the band. This year, 2009, his performances are supplemented with the drummer Vladimir Nastevski who brings new energy and freshness to the musical style of the band.

The musical expression of the group represents a unique fusion of acoustic instruments, electronics and modern Macedonian and Mediterranean condiment, with a captivating nature of pop music. Thus, in 2003 the Macedonian music lovers were able to enjoy the unofficial album "Listen." Music fans were surprised.

"Among the songs Bei the Fish there are some really sensational" www.igloomag.com

"It is among the young musicians, the most promising in Macedonia ... he has demonstrated his ability as a composer, arranger and producer" www.mmm.com.mk

"The originality of the sound, sophisticated approach to composition, eclecticism, a sense of progressiveness, the gift of the arrangement and production ... these are the elements that separate it from other authorsâ?? Utrinski Vesnik

"Ognen Anastasovski gives the impression that he spent a lifetime with the music ... because he knows every sense of the word remix" Studentski zbor

"On the scene Bei the Fish is a global ... person has no impression that it is a Macedonian band. It is very often defined as the most original on the Macedonian music scene" Globus magazine

"Bei the Fish belongs to the generation of Macedonian bands that will initially be glorified beyond the Macedonian border and then in Macedoniaâ?? www.popboks.com

"We should be proud to have such a band representing the modern Macedonian music outside our borders" Vest

In the election of the traditional song of the year, by the progressive radio stations in the territory of the former Yugoslavia - Cross Radio (www.crossradio.org) in 2003 the song "The End" by Bei the Fish was awarded as single of the year. The success is even greater if one considers that bellow the name Bei the Fish on the list were several established names from the territory of the former Yugoslavia as Laibach, Obojeni program etc. It is interesting that these awards provide the reason for the group to work more intensively to produce high quality sounds. Thus, one more time the song "Bare Naked" was voted Single of the Year 2006 by Cross Radio listeners.

Awaiting official release, in 2004 Bei the Fish receives a unique invitation to compose the music for the theatre play "The Graduate" by the director Sinisha Evtimov.

Bei the Fish finally releases first official, the EP "What are you fighting for?" in 2006 under the label of the most active and independent label PMG Recordings.

A year later Bei the Fish manages to bring out his first official LP "Look up" under the label E Go East Records. According to the cultural portal Plagijat (www.plagij.at), â??Look upâ?? has been awarded as best Macedonian album for the year 2007.

Apart from these achievements, the band group also took part in the wonderful new edition of the Macedonian cult Bastion where he set his seal, giving a new version of the song "Bojeâ??. It is this song that prompted Kiril Dzajkovski to invite him also to participate in his new album. The invitation of the renowned musician has been a great pleasure, but also a great obligation. Kiril Dzajkovski is very happy with the collaboration, and the final product, the album is due out during 2009.

Should it continue? In September 2008 the play "Marat/Sade" written by Peter Weiss, directed Vasil Hristov had itâ??s premiere at Macedonian National Theater. The music for the piece was composed by Bei the Fish.

The band does not forget the shows and the public. In this context, the one that should be mention are festivals "Do ubivajte 103 ja-ka", "Rock for Peace", "Taksirat 2004", "Balkan Black Box Festival in Berlin, Germany 2004," Bitola - Open City 2005", "Days of Macedonian Culture" (Belgrade, Serbia, 2007), "Prilep - City of Culture 2007", and the tour "Macedonian Cultural Summer 2008" (5 dates) and the many performances in clubs in Macedonia and beyond these borders.

In April 2008 the the band went on tour performing 10 concerts in Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia, Austria and Germany. A few months later, in July 2008, the band achieved a mini tour in Croatia and Slovenia.

The new album is ready. It is called "Time to make things right". It is going to be released in June 2009 under the label of PMG Recordings and Cicle Production. It is double album. For double pleasure.