Reel Big Fish ("RBF") is a ska punk band from Huntington Beach, California,… Read Full Bio ↴Reel Big Fish ("RBF") is a ska punk band from Huntington Beach, California, United States who broke into the mainstream in the mid to late 1990s, formed in 1992.
Their debut album, "Everything Sucks" (1995), was an underground hit and led to a deal with Mojo Records (see also Mojo), an indie label. "Turn the Radio Off" (1996) established the band in the underground music scene, and they began touring throughout the USA. 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.
Reel Big Fish released "Cheer Up" (2002) which began a movement into harder rock and pop sounds, with much less ska than the previous albums. The song "Where Have You Been?" was aimed at a wider audience, trying to drop the less popular ska sound, but was met with little mainstream success, despite the video. Their second most recent studio album was "We're Not Happy Until You're Not Happy" (2005).
They recently released "Our Live Album is Better Than Your Live Album" (2006) which includes 2 discs worth or their own tunes and a few covers of popular songs along with a DVD. They have worked on the soundtrack to BASEketball, which included a cover of A-Ha's Take On Me.
In 2006, they split from Jive records, who produced a "Best of" album against the will of the band, who could not prevent the release. The band has made a campaign to try and stop people buying the album.
Their 7th album "Monkeys For Nothing and the Chimps For Free" (2007) includes some songs that were previously recorded and released on other albums. It was also the first album with the band's new label, Rock Ridge Records.
In 2009, they released "Fame, Fortune, and Fornication" an album composed of covers of older songs, including "Won't Back Down" by Tom Petty, and "Nothin' But a Good Time" by Poison.
In 2012, Reel Big Fish released "Candy Coated Fury", which is their second album on Rock Ridge Records. This album was met with heavy amounts of criticism from fans and reviewers alike. PunkNews.org gave the album a 2/10.
in 2014, they released "Happy Skalidays", a holiday themed EP.
Their current release is 2018's "Life Sucks... Let's Dance!", which gained generally positive reviews from fans and critics.
Current members:
Aaron Barrett - guitar, lead vocals (1992–present)
Dan Regan - trombone, backing vocals (1994–present)
John Christianson - trumpet, backing vocals (2004–present)
Ryland Steen - drums (2005–present)
Derek Gibbs - bass guitar (2007–present)
Past members:
Ben Guzman - vocals (1992–1994)
Zach Gilltrap - keyboards/synthesizers (1992–1994)
Lisa Smith - guitar (1992–1994)
Eric Vismantes - trumpet (1994)
Stephan Reed - saxophone (1994)
Robert Quimby - trombone (1994–1995)
Adam Polakoff - saxophone (1994–1995)
Grant Barry - trombone (1995–1998)
Andrew Gonzales - drums (1992–1998)
Tavis Werts - trumpet (1994–2001)
Carlos de la Garza - drums (1999–2003)
Tyler Jones - trumpet (2001–2004)
Justin Ferreira - drums (2003–2005)
Matt Wong - bass, backing vocals (1992–2007)
Scott Klopfenstein - trumpet, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (1995–2011)
Their debut album, "Everything Sucks" (1995), was an underground hit and led to a deal with Mojo Records (see also Mojo), an indie label. "Turn the Radio Off" (1996) established the band in the underground music scene, and they began touring throughout the USA. 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.
Reel Big Fish released "Cheer Up" (2002) which began a movement into harder rock and pop sounds, with much less ska than the previous albums. The song "Where Have You Been?" was aimed at a wider audience, trying to drop the less popular ska sound, but was met with little mainstream success, despite the video. Their second most recent studio album was "We're Not Happy Until You're Not Happy" (2005).
They recently released "Our Live Album is Better Than Your Live Album" (2006) which includes 2 discs worth or their own tunes and a few covers of popular songs along with a DVD. They have worked on the soundtrack to BASEketball, which included a cover of A-Ha's Take On Me.
In 2006, they split from Jive records, who produced a "Best of" album against the will of the band, who could not prevent the release. The band has made a campaign to try and stop people buying the album.
Their 7th album "Monkeys For Nothing and the Chimps For Free" (2007) includes some songs that were previously recorded and released on other albums. It was also the first album with the band's new label, Rock Ridge Records.
In 2009, they released "Fame, Fortune, and Fornication" an album composed of covers of older songs, including "Won't Back Down" by Tom Petty, and "Nothin' But a Good Time" by Poison.
In 2012, Reel Big Fish released "Candy Coated Fury", which is their second album on Rock Ridge Records. This album was met with heavy amounts of criticism from fans and reviewers alike. PunkNews.org gave the album a 2/10.
in 2014, they released "Happy Skalidays", a holiday themed EP.
Their current release is 2018's "Life Sucks... Let's Dance!", which gained generally positive reviews from fans and critics.
Current members:
Aaron Barrett - guitar, lead vocals (1992–present)
Dan Regan - trombone, backing vocals (1994–present)
John Christianson - trumpet, backing vocals (2004–present)
Ryland Steen - drums (2005–present)
Derek Gibbs - bass guitar (2007–present)
Past members:
Ben Guzman - vocals (1992–1994)
Zach Gilltrap - keyboards/synthesizers (1992–1994)
Lisa Smith - guitar (1992–1994)
Eric Vismantes - trumpet (1994)
Stephan Reed - saxophone (1994)
Robert Quimby - trombone (1994–1995)
Adam Polakoff - saxophone (1994–1995)
Grant Barry - trombone (1995–1998)
Andrew Gonzales - drums (1992–1998)
Tavis Werts - trumpet (1994–2001)
Carlos de la Garza - drums (1999–2003)
Tyler Jones - trumpet (2001–2004)
Justin Ferreira - drums (2003–2005)
Matt Wong - bass, backing vocals (1992–2007)
Scott Klopfenstein - trumpet, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (1995–2011)
G.D. Beautiful Day
Reel Big Fish Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well, it's a lovely afternoon
And I almost forgot that my heart was broken in two
It's a goddamn beautiful day
Yeah, the sun is shining again
It slipped my mind I got stabbed in the back my best friend
It's a goddamn beautiful day
So I think I'll take a walk around
And pretend like I don't see my whole world crashing down
It's a goddamn beautiful day
[Chorus]
And all these assholes all over this town
Well, nothing they can do is gonna bring me down
All these assholes try to ruin my life
But I just can't help but give 'em all a smile
[Verse 2]
Well, I look right up to the sky
My thoughts start racing, but the clouds just float on by
It's a goddamn beautiful day
And the birds in the tops of the trees
Make me feel like the whole world didn't bring me to my knees
It's a goddamn beautiful day
[Chorus]
And all these assholes all over this town
Well, nothing they can do is gonna bring me down
All these assholes try to ruin my life
But I just can't help but give 'em all a smile
And it's a goddamn beautiful day
[Bridge]
And I don't care anymore
About the way this all works out
I don't care anymore
About the bullshit out of your mouth
I don't care anymore
Just let it all burn to the ground
Because I've got nothing left to lose
And that means I've got nothing I have to prove
[Outro]
Well, it's a lovely afternoon
And I almost forgot that my heart was broken in two
It's a goddamn beautiful day
And I guess things aren't so bad
I lost everything else, but hey, I still got my health
Well, it's a lovely afternoon
And I almost forgot that my heart was broken in two
It's a goddamn beautiful day
Yeah, the sun is shining again
It slipped my mind I got stabbed in the back my best friend
It's a goddamn beautiful day
So I think I'll take a walk around
And pretend like I don't see my whole world crashing down
It's a goddamn beautiful day
[Chorus]
And all these assholes all over this town
Well, nothing they can do is gonna bring me down
All these assholes try to ruin my life
But I just can't help but give 'em all a smile
[Verse 2]
Well, I look right up to the sky
My thoughts start racing, but the clouds just float on by
It's a goddamn beautiful day
And the birds in the tops of the trees
Make me feel like the whole world didn't bring me to my knees
It's a goddamn beautiful day
[Chorus]
And all these assholes all over this town
Well, nothing they can do is gonna bring me down
All these assholes try to ruin my life
But I just can't help but give 'em all a smile
And it's a goddamn beautiful day
[Bridge]
And I don't care anymore
About the way this all works out
I don't care anymore
About the bullshit out of your mouth
I don't care anymore
Just let it all burn to the ground
Because I've got nothing left to lose
And that means I've got nothing I have to prove
[Outro]
Well, it's a lovely afternoon
And I almost forgot that my heart was broken in two
It's a goddamn beautiful day
And I guess things aren't so bad
I lost everything else, but hey, I still got my health
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
Written by: AARON ASHER BARRETT
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