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.
Members:
Aaron Barrett - lead vocals, guitar, keyboards (1991-present)
John Christianson - trumpet, backing vocals (2004-present)
Derek Gibbs - bass, backing vocals (2007-present)
Matt Appleton - saxophone, keyboards, vocals (2011-present)
Ed "Smokey" Beach (née Larsen) - drums, percussion (2014-present)
Dan Regan - trombone (1994-2013; 2024-present)
Past members:
Matt Wong
Andrew Gonzales
Zach Gilltrap
Ben Guzman
Lisa Smith
Tavis Werts
Adam Polakoff
Robert Quimby
Stephan Reed
Eric Vismantas
Scott Klopfenstein
Grant Barry
Carlos de la Garza
Tyler Jones
Justin Ferreira
Ryland Steen
Billy Kottage
From: Huntington Beach, California, U.S.
Genre(s):
Ska punk
Active From: 1991-present