Reel Big Fish

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

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 engendered criticism from some ska fans who claim it is merely a pop band riding the coat-tails of ska's '90s popularity.

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.