Reflections of Darkness - Music Magazine - Preview REEL BIG FISH

Details: Written by: Sebastian Huhn; Published: 14 January 2009

Sputnikhalle, Münster, Germany
5th February 2009
Reel Big Fish + Special Guest

Having already established themselves in the Ska and Punk scene, REEL BIG FISH meanwhile became successful on an international scale as well. Originally, the band consists of Aaron Barrett (guitar, vocals), Matt Wong (bass) and Andrew Gonzales (drums). The three lads got to know each other in the late 90s in Huntington Beach, California. Back then they covered rock classics and the Top 40 songs like many bands do it in likely every city. The trio plays the few gigs at this time on bad parties.

The relief came with Ben Guzmans, knocking on the door of the rehearsal rooms, while looking for company for the concert on a charity event and finds just the right guys with REEL BIG FISH. Quickly he joins them and infects the rest with his enthusiasm for the good-temper music Ska, just to leave the band a good year before they would sign their first record deal. From there on the trajectory for REEL BIG FISH pointed straight upwards: Concerts tent to get bigger, and albums more successful, but they also experience quite a lot changes in the line-up. It never threw them back, however, and they always could come up with another adequate replacement for a lost brother.

After a longer history of differences between the label (according to the band), both parted company in 2006. Subsequently, the band formed their own label via which they henceforth pull out their releases and on a tour in support of their all new disc ‘Fame, Fortune and Fornication’ they’re going to hit Münster’s Sputnikhalle for having a good time with hopefully lots of attendees.

Additional Concert Info
Doors open: 7:00 PM
Starts: 8:00 PM
Ticket fee: 19.60 EUR + Charges (Presale)
Tickets are available online at http://www.kartenhaus.de/ and at all known booking offices.