Editing Reel Big Fish (section)

===1991–2001: Early success===
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''.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}} 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 (Reel Big Fish album)|Everything Sucks]]'', was successful and became an underground hit spread by word-of-mouth, which led to the band signing a deal with [[Mojo Records]].<ref name=AllMusic>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist |id=p182515 |pure_url=yes}} |title=Reel Big Fish |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=July 9, 2011}}</ref> 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 (Reel Big Fish song)|Sell Out]]" became well known in mainstream venues, including [[MTV]], the album peaked at number 57 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' charts, staying on the charts for 32 weeks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.billboard.com/artist/reel-big-fish/155181#/artist/reel-big-fish/chart-history/155181?sort=position |title=Reel Big Fish Music News & Info &#124; Billboard.com |publisher=M.billboard.com |access-date=July 9, 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> 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 [[BASEketball (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] with a cover of [[A-ha]]'s "[[Take On Me]]". ''Why Do They Rock So Hard?'' 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, Missouri|St. Louis]], and drummer Andrew Gonzales left the band to spend more time with his family.