Founded: 1992
Location: United States
Reel Big Fish is an American ska punk band from Huntington Beach, California. The band gained mainstream recognition in the mid-to-late 1990s during the third wave of ska with the release of the gold-certified album Turn the Radio Off. Soon after, the band lost mainstream recognition but gained an underground cult following. As of 2006, the band was no longer signed to a major record label and has since been independent. After numerous line-up changes, frontman Aaron Barrett is the last remaining founding member still performing in the band.
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"it's no wonder their setlists read like a greatest hits compilations, but we can't imagine it would be better any other way."
"It becomes apparent that victory was some time ago."
"I think ska-punk's popularity was part of people wanting to have a bit of fun and lighten up a little bit"
Second helping of third wave ska bands
The third-wave ska vets will brighten up the joint this October
But they'll still have a good time.
"Making it in the music business, it’s almost like being hit by lightning, and we are so lucky we have such a great group of fans."
The trademark Reel Big Fish silliness was almost in overdrive throughout and it was wonderful to see a band that has been around as long as them still having that much fun.
The so-so new album gets a look in – and Don’t Stop Skanking and Everyone Else Is An Asshole work much better live than on the record – but tonight’s more about the band’s back catalogue of hits.
Reel Big Fish make an honest assessment of the music that’s made them famous