Reel Big Fish
Biography
Reel Big Fish was one of the legions of Southern California ska-punk bands to edge into the mainstream following the mid-'90s success of No Doubt and Sublime. Like most of their peers, the band was distinguished by their hyperkinetic stage shows, juvenile humor, ironic covers of new wave pop songs, and metallic shards of ska. The group cultivated an underground following that broke into the mainstream in summer 1997, when their single "Sell Out" became a modern rock radio and MTV favorite. Reel Big Fish's popularity gradually waned in the subsequent years, following the decline of ska-punk as a marketable genre. Nevertheless, the band restructured its lineup and continued issuing new material to a smaller (yet considerably rabid) fanbase.
Based in Huntington Beach, CA, Reel Big Fish was originally a trio comprised of vocalist/guitarist Aaron Barrett, bassist Matt Wong, and drummer Andrew Gonzales. At that stage, the group was a conventional rock band with pop-metal leanings that covered both classic rock and Top 40 songs -- essentially, it was music designed for frat parties. After several months, the band discovered ska and decided to bolster its lineup with the addition of horn players.
Selected Discography
one of my top 3 favorite bands of all time, you can't compare them to the other ska bands because they were the only ones who had horn players that could actually PLAY...
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Maybe it's just because this band was shoved down our throats that I can't stand them. Just another frat boy ska band as far as I'm concerned.
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SKAAAAAAAAAA A A A A A A A A A A A A ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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Not only does reel big fish kick a** they make you feel good feel good about yourself and hate other people. lol.
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I love this song. I actually sang the lyrics to my b**ch of an ex and her face was *GASP* PRICELESS!! She totally deserved that. B**CH!!
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I love almost all of Reel Big Fish's songs. It's almost impossible to be unhappy while listening to this band. If you disagree...
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I Saw these guys at the bake sale this year. Absolutely hilarious as well as great musicians
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I've listened to reel big fish since i was 8 and absolutly love them, they are so much fun!
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reel big fish is such a good band. i went to of there concert in daytona it was awesome!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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these guys are a ton of fun live. they played a series of free (yes free!) shows at a rank little club in charlotte called tremont music hall. The Urge opened for them one of these shows. anyone who enjoys RBF should check them out as well. it may have been 10 years ago now, but i still have fond memories.
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I've RBF 7 times in 3 different states, and every time I go it gets better!
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Reel Big Fish is one of my fave bands EVER!!!!! my sister went to one of their concerts and i'm so jealous!!!
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Yeah But Now I CAN'T GO!!!! Because My Mom's a B**ch!
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This Band is Awsome! I Might Actually Go See Them With Streetlight Manifesto Next Week With My Friends. Hopefully.
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dude i love ska... and reel big fish has been the only band i have seen so far that actually makes me feel like skanking :D ha! so yea i could say that it is pretty awesome... i wouldn't go as far as calling it the best band in the world... but it is pretty close :-D
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Probably the greatest band of all time. I started listening to ska in eelementary school and have been in love with it ever since and no one does it quite like REEL BIG FISH. Amazing music, amazing shows, amazing people, you just don't go wrong with this band ever and if you want to get up and dance here's your band. If you like Reel Big Fish make sure to check out the new cover album "Fame, Fortune, and Fornication. " comes out January 20th. Ska kids, keep skankin!
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Sweet Band! I especially love the song called Valerie(whic h happens to be my now ex-wife's name). If you like this you should check out The Sugar Packets at www.myspace. c o m / t h e s u g a r p a c k e t s . Listen to the song Downhill Dilema. Kind of like Jewish Ska or something. Reminds me of Ska mixed with Fiddler on the Roof or something. It's absolutely amazing. RBF Puts on a killer show, and is amazing live. Seen them at warped a few times.
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lol, i have their greatest hit album, good band! *sees something on fishing line and brings it in* "Oh look Mom, I caught a Reel Big Fish!!" 8P
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reel big fish's older stuff is sweet but all of they're newer s**t kinda sucks.
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I've always wondered why they rock so hard. Glad I'm not the only one asking this question. YOU ROCK
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