Reel Big Fish consists of Aaron Barrett, Carlos De, Dan Regan, Matt Wong, Scott Klopfenstein, Tyler Jones.
Reel Big Fish ("RBF") is a southern California ska punk band who broke into the mainstream in the mid to late 1990s after the success of No Doubt and Sublime. Reel Big Fish are now more well-known, but not quite mainstream in the USA and Europe. Reel Big Fish has previously engendered criticism from some ska fans who claim it is merely a pop band riding the coat-tails of ska's '90s popularity. However in more recent times this opinion has become less popular, due largely in part to Aaron Barrett's side project The Forces of Evil, through which he hoped to breathe life back into the fading ska-punk scene. Although not entirely successful this endeavour did serve to highlight the band members' belief in, and love for their genre.
Chris Macdonald - dancer and lead guitar Adam Pang - vocals and dancer Aaron Barrett - vocals and lead guitar Dan Regan - trombone Ryland Steen - drums Matt Wong - bass guitar Scott Klopfenstein - trumpet, guitar, piano, and vocals John Christianson - trumpet
Ben Guzman - vocals Robert Quimby - trombone Adam Polakoff - saxophone Andrew Gonzales - drums Grant Barry - trombone Tavis Werts - trumpet Carlos de la Garza - drums Tyler Jones - trumpet Justin Ferreira - drums
Their debut album, Everything Sucks, was an underground hit and led to a deal with Mojo Records, an indie label. Turn the Radio Off established the band in the underground music scene, and they began touring throughout the US. After the single "Sell Out" began breaking into the mainstream, including MTV, the album made an appearance on the charts. The ska revival was short-lived, however, and Why Do They Rock So Hard? ( 1998) did not lead the group to the mainstream.