Turn the Radio Off is the second album by ska punk band Reel Big Fish . It was released in the U.S. in 1996 on Mojo Records .
40-544: 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
80-417: A family. Matt Appleton of Goldfinger began filling in for Scott on the band's 20th Anniversary Tour, and he has since been announced as a permanent replacement. This marks the first time since 1995 that the band has had a saxophone player. In March 2012, Reel Big Fish announced via Facebook that the group had begun recording a new album of new, original songs. The album is titled Candy Coated Fury , though
120-473: A live DVD at The Grove in Anaheim , California, on January 4, 2009; which was released on July 21, 2009, with the title Reel Big Fish Live! In Concert! In an interview with 'The Examiner', Aaron Barrett stated that he planned on releasing a new album, with all new material, in late 2011. On January 11, 2011, the band announced that longtime member Scott Klopfenstein would be leaving the band to focus on raising
160-664: A range of other genres on their seminal 1979 post-punk album London Calling . Songs like 1978's "Kill the Hippies" by the Deadbeats prominently featured horns, although there are no ska elements. Other British bands that were influenced by both punk rock and ska included the Specials , the Beat and Madness . With both films like the 1981 documentary film Dance Craze and supportive radio stations like Los Angeles, California's KROQ , ska crossed
200-515: Is a split EP with power pop punk band Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer . It features six cover songs (three from each band), with the two vocalists performing with both bands. The song, "Say Say Say" features Scott Klopfenstein on vocals in place of Barrett. The band released its first studio album since leaving Jive Records ; Monkeys for Nothin' and the Chimps for Free worldwide on July 10, 2007, on
240-623: Is listed as an additional musician on the CD. He was replaced by Ryland Steen . Compared to the previous album ( Cheer Up! ), which was more lighthearted and cheerful, Allmusic describes the songs in We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy as "angry" and "embittered", but also deemed the album as "super catchy". Common themes expressed throughout the songs include jealousy, regret, short-lasting fame, and disappointment toward mainstream record companies. Aaron Barrett has stated that We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy
280-451: Is the last remaining founding member still performing in the band. The band formed in 1991 while the members were in high school. The group started as a cover band until they released a demo in 1992, titled In The Good Old Days . With the departure of Ben Guzman soon after, then backup vocalist Aaron Barrett took his place as lead singer. The band then changed its genre to ska. Reel Big Fish's self-released debut album, Everything Sucks ,
320-487: The Billboard charts, staying on the charts for 32 weeks. However, the ska revival was short-lived, and the group's 1998 album Why Do They Rock So Hard? failed to match the sales of the band's previous record. In 1998, the band appeared in the movie BASEketball , performing in the stands to rouse the crowd. The band also appeared on the film's soundtrack with a cover of A-ha 's " Take On Me ". Why Do They Rock So Hard?
360-788: The Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart and the band's 1994 album ...And Out Come the Wolves was certified platinum by the RIAA. Reel Big Fish's album Turn the Radio Off , which was released in August 1996, was certified gold by the RIAA in November 1997. Reel Big Fish's song " Sell Out " peaked at number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart. Goldfinger's song " Here in Your Bedroom " peaked at number 47 on
400-720: The RPM Canadian rock/alternative chart . Detroit ska punk outfit the Suicide Machines released a new album titled "Revolution Spring", released in March 2020 on Fat Wreck Chords . The Planet Smashers released "Too Much Information" on Stomp Records in 2019 and continue to play shows in the U.S. and Canada. The duo 100 gecs incorporated ska punk elements into their 2019 song "Stupid Horse" from their album 1000 Gecs , as well as throughout their album 10,000 Gecs , released in 2023. Ann Arbor, Michigan–based ska punk band We Are
440-599: The Atlantic . During the 1980s, ska punk was underground. However, Fishbone , one of the earliest ska punk bands, achieved moderate success. Other ska punk bands from the 1980s and early 1990s include Operation Ivy , The Toasters , Culture Shock , Voodoo Glow Skulls , the Porkers , Sublime, Citizen Fish , the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, the Suicide Machines , MU330 and Dance Hall Crashers. Ska punk broke into
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#1732876198430480-650: The Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones achieved mainstream success in 1997; their song " The Impression That I Get " peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart, number 19 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart, and number 17 on the Adult Pop Songs chart. Also, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones' song " The Rascal King " peaked at number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones' album Let's Face It , which
520-520: The Jive Records label. The band formed its own label and released a 3-disc live performance CD/DVD set, Our Live Album Is Better Than Your Live Album . This package became available on July 18, 2006, on the Internet and in retail stores on August 22. Jive later released a Reel Big Fish greatest hits album, Greatest Hit...And More . On February 20, 2007, the band released Duet All Night Long , which
560-585: The RIAA in 1999 and was certified diamond by Music Canada in 1997. By the early 2000s, many of the bands in ska punk had broken up, and the genre lost mainstream appeal, though it continued to have underground popularity and featured a revival in the late 2010s with bands like the Interrupters returning to chart success, when their song "She's Kerosene" reached the top 5 on alternative and rock music charts in Canada and
600-602: The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1999. Because of Sublime's popularity, the band's album 40oz. to Freedom was certified 2× platinum by the RIAA in 2005. Another ska punk band that achieved mainstream success during the mid-late 1990s was No Doubt. No Doubt's 1995 album Tragic Kingdom was certified diamond by the RIAA in 1999 and was certified diamond by Music Canada in 1997. Tragic Kingdom sold at least 16,000,000 copies worldwide. Rancid's song " Time Bomb " peaked at number 48 on
640-529: The Rock Ridge Music record label. On June 26, 2007, shortly before its release, the band announced in a Myspace blog that Matt Wong was leaving the band to spend more time with his wife and newborn child. He was replaced by Derek Gibbs who played bass in Jeffries Fan Club and Aaron Barrett's now defunct side project, The Forces Of Evil . Since Matt Wong was very popular with fans, some were skeptical of
680-585: The Die Hards, Mike Park's The Bruce Lee Band , Tape Girl, Poindexter, Noise Complaint, Skatsune Miku, Sad Snack, Monkey, Catbite, Young Costello and the Interrupters . Turn the Radio Off The single " Sell Out " both received extensive radio airplay and had mainstream success during 1997. "Sell Out" also appeared on the soundtrack to the video games FIFA 2000 , Aggressive Inline , and Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure . KROQ air personality Jed
720-465: The Fish appears on the album cover held at gunpoint by frontman Aaron Barrett's then-girlfriend. The album has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America . Reel Big Fish later released a song titled "Turn the Radio Off" on their album We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy , named after this album. A limited press of the album was released on Vinyl on 13 May 2014. The rerelease
760-479: The Rest of Us , featuring a 22-track disc of re-recorded songs and a 14-track disc of "Skacoustic" versions produced by lead singer Aaron Barrett, was released on July 20, 2010. An extended version of the album, A Best of Us for the Rest of Us (Bigger Better Bonus Deluxe Version) , was released on June 21, 2011. The group also intended to work on a new album, recording new songs in the fall of 2010. The band has also recorded
800-557: The US, as well as in the early 2020s with hyperpop duo 100 gecs album 10,000 gecs incorporating elements of ska punk to critical acclaim. Ska punk combines ska music with punk rock music. Ska punk often features wind instruments, especially horns such as saxophones, trombones and trumpets, making the genre distinct from other forms of punk rock. It is similar to traditional Jamaican ska, but faster and heavier. Before ska punk started, many ska bands and punk rock bands performed on
840-514: The Union released "Self Care" in 2018 and tour frequently. Their trombone player, Jeremy Hunter, runs the YouTube channel called Skatune Network , where they post ska and ska punk covers of video game soundtracks , cartoon themes, pop punk , and other genres, garnering a significant international following online and releasing several albums. BrooklynVegan has written, "You can't talk about
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#1732876198430880-530: The band also considered Honk If You're Horny as a title. The album was released on July 31, 2012. On October 21, 2013, the band announced via its website that long-time trombonist Dan Regan, who has played with Reel Big Fish since 1994, will depart from the band to spend more time with his family and follow his dream of starting a brewery. Reel Big Fish announced a co-headline UK and Ireland tour with Less than Jake with support from Zebrahead in early 2014. In November 2014, Reel Big Fish announced on Facebook that
920-416: The band announced a new single called "You Can't Have All of Me", released on October 12. They also confirmed the title for the new album to be Life Sucks...Let's Dance! and a December release. On April 11, 2019, Billy Kottage announced that he had quit the band via his Instagram page. Kottage has since toured as a featured musician with The Interrupters . Brian Robertson of Suburban Legends played with
960-421: The band from June 2019 until their touring hiatus starting in 2020. On March 22, 2020, former trumpet player Tyler Jones died; the band paid its respects via social media. On October 28, 2021, former member Scott Klopfenstein reunited with Aaron Barrett to sing on a track by Lo(u)ser titled No Hope. Former drummer Ryland Steen played drums and produced, and Dan Regan also appeared in the music video alongside
1000-537: The band until September 2004. Jones was replaced by trumpeter John Christianson, who had previously played with Barrett in the band, The Forces of Evil . On April 5, 2005, the band released its fourth album on Mojo, We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy . Justin Ferreira (who replaced De La Garza) was on drums for the recording, but left before the album's release to join the Orange County band Takota and subsequently
1040-561: The genre distinct from other forms of punk rock. It is closely tied to third wave ska which reached its zenith in the mid-1990s. Before ska punk began, many ska bands and punk rock bands performed on the same bills. Some music groups from the late 1970s and early 1980s, such as the Clash , the Deadbeats, the Specials , the Beat , and Madness fused characteristics of punk rock and ska, but many of these were punk bands playing an occasional ska-flavored song or ska bands with punk influences. During
1080-516: The genre. Some acts continued to produce such music through the decade, spearheaded by groups from Southern California (the home of ska-punk pioneers Sublime) such as Slightly Stoopid , Long Beach Shortbus , Long Beach Dub Allstars , and Tribal Seeds . Chart success returned in 2018 when the Interrupters scored a minor hit with their song "She's Kerosene", that peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and No. 1 on
1120-450: The group would release an EP titled Happy Skalidays scheduling release on December 15, 2014. In February 2015, the band announced through its website that drummer Ryland Steen had gone on hiatus from the band in order to play drums in America . Since the summer of 2014, Edward Beach (née Larsen) of Suburban Legends has been filling in. On October 9, 2018, through their Instagram page,
1160-416: The late 1980s and early 1990s, ska-punk enjoyed its greatest success, heralded by bands such as Fishbone , the Mighty Mighty Bosstones , Sublime , Less Than Jake , and more. Ska punk had significant mainstream success in the middle-to-late 1990s, with many bands topping pop and rock music charts. The best-selling ska punk record of the era was No Doubt 's Tragic Kingdom , which was certified diamond by
1200-427: The mainstream in the mid-1990s with bands such as Sublime, No Doubt, Goldfinger , the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Less Than Jake and Rancid all achieving mainstream success. Sublime's song " Date Rape " became a hit on major California alternative rock radio stations. However, Sublime did not reach its peak of popularity until 1996 with the release of the band's 1996 self-titled album , which was certified 5× platinum by
1240-537: The majority of his trumpet parts before his departure), were brought in. De la Garza's last concert with Reel Big Fish was on June 20, 2003, at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California . That concert was later released as a DVD in The Show Must Go Off! series. Jones appeared in the music videos for "Where Have You Been?" and "Monkey Man" (although neither featured any trumpet-playing), and continued to play live with
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1280-493: The new bassist's ability, but the band has stated that Derek Gibbs is "Matt Wong Approved" therefore extinguishing several fans' worries. Gibbs had been filling in for Wong on various tours since early 2002. On December 19, 2007, the band announced that it would play the entire Warped Tour 2008. Reel Big Fish released a new studio album on January 20, 2009. The name of the album is Fame, Fortune and Fornication , and it consists of 10 cover songs. Another album, A Best of Us for
1320-503: The others. In July 2024, Ice Nine Kills released a cover of "Walking On Sunshine" in collaboration with Reel Big Fish, featuring Dan Regan as a credited band member for the first time since 2013. Current members Studio albums Ska punk Ska punk (also spelled ska-punk ) is a fusion genre that mixes ska music and punk rock music. Ska punk tends to feature brass instruments , especially horns such as trumpets, trombones and woodwind instruments like saxophones, making
1360-559: The renewed interest in ska without talking Jeremy Hunter". Buck-O-Nine released a new album titled: "Fundaymental" in 2019. Other artists that continue to tour or put out music on a regular basis include: Kill Lincoln, Omnigone, Catbite, Big D and the Kids Table , Streetlight Manifesto (and by extension Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution ), Five Iron Frenzy , Pilfers , Mad Caddies , Voodoo Glow Skulls , Joystick, Hans Gruber and
1400-488: The same bills together and appealed to the same audiences. A ska revival occurred simultaneously around the beginning of British punk rock and the near-simultaneous rebirth of the late 1970s British mod and skinhead movements. During the late 1970s and early 1980s in United Kingdom, many punk rock bands mixed punk rock with ska influences. Pioneering punk rock band the Clash incorporated influences from ska alongside
1440-412: Was "the third record in a trilogy" that began with Turn the Radio Off . "The first one was about being in a band and trying to make it. Then Why Do They Rock So Hard? was like, 'we've made it, we're rock stars'. Cheer Up we made because we had to make it. But We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy is about us being old and jaded now." While on tour in early 2006, Reel Big Fish were dropped from
1480-401: Was exclusive to Enjoy The Ride Records, with copies also being available through Hot Topic . Over half of the songs are re-recorded versions of songs from RBF's first album Everything Sucks : Oddly, the song "Everything Sucks" was not on the album Everything Sucks and may have been written after Everything Sucks was released. Similarly, a song titled "Turn The Radio Off" would appear on
1520-461: Was released in March 1997, was certified platinum by the RIAA in September 1997. In 2000, Billboard wrote that according to Nielsen SoundScan, Let's Face It sold 1,700,000 copies. Ska and reggae influenced rock music retreated to niche status by the first decade of the 2000s, with many major acts, such as the Mighty Mighty Bosstones taking an extended hiatus, and chart success eluded most bands of
1560-487: Was successful and became an underground hit spread by word-of-mouth, which led to the band signing a deal with Mojo Records . In August 1996, the band released the album Turn the Radio Off on the new label, which appealed to fans of ska punk style, and the band began touring throughout the United States. After the single " Sell Out " became well known in mainstream venues, including MTV , the album peaked at number 57 on
1600-576: Was the last album for two members of the band. Trombonist Grant Barry was fired for his conduct, culminating with him committing battery on a security guard at Mississippi Nights during a concert in St. Louis , and drummer Andrew Gonzales left the band to spend more time with his family. Trumpet player Tavis Werts left the band in 2001. Former Suburban Rhythm drummer Carlos de la Garza and former Spring Heeled Jack trumpeter Tyler Jones, who tracked for two songs on Cheer Up! (because Werts had already recorded
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