Aaron Barrett - Vocals/Guitar Matt Wong - Bass Andrew Gonzales - Drums Travis Werts - Trumpet Scott Klopfenstein - Trumpet/Vocals Grant Barry - Trombone Dan Regan - Trombone Not your average band Reel Big Fish is comprised of Aaron Barrett
(vocals/guitar), Matt Wong (bass), Andrew Gonzales (drums), Tavis
Werts (trumpet), Scott Klopfenstein (trumpet, vocals), Grant Barry
(trombone), and Dan Regan (trombone). Originally starting out as pop
rock, the band grew to include a trumpet section which set them apart
as a ska band. Being at the right place at the right time, the
Southern California group inched into popularity when ska and punk
music were beginning to catch attention. The year 1995 marked the debut of their self released album
Everything Sucks. Gleaming in the eyes of collage kids everywhere,
Everything Sucks became common salutations with fans. With such
underground idolism it wasn't long before recording studios came
knocking on their door. The band soon signed with Jay Rifkin's Mojo
Records, releasing their first major album entitled Turn the Radio
Off. Turn the Radio Off garnered fans by the groups incessant touring.
When 1997 rolled around the single "Sell Out" began making radio
play. Stations across the United States were playing the song
constantly with the urge of fans all over. MTV picked up the song
only to give it more acclaim and a deserved gold push into the
billboards top 100. Having toured with the likes of Kiss, The Cure,
and the Blues brothers, it comes as no surprise that the band
flourished in popularity and racked up Bammie awards from local
magazines. The release of Keep Your EP in 1997, was followed by Why
Do They Rock So Hard a year later. Following true to form Reel Big
Fish released Everything Sucks in 2000. Happy bubbly and always
sarcastic Reel Big fish won fans over with their never changing
"Reel" passion for music. Sonia Semone September 2005
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