Reel Big Fish dabbles in covers, plots tour

By Alex Young on October 21st, 2008

Ska fans rejoice! Reel Big Fish has not only announced plans for a brand new album of horn-friendly pick me up styles and sounds, the California based outfit will be using it to cover some of the music’s favorite songs. While certainly nothing groundbreaking - hell Less Than Jake has even come up with a rendition of David Cassidy’s “I Think I Love You” - anytime names like John Mellencamp, Tom Petty, The Eagles, and Poison are thrown out there, it’s worth mentioning.

The Aaron Barrett led outfit will look to unveil its covers of these names and more on January 20th when the band releases the 10-track Fame, Fortune and Fornication via Rock Ridge Music. In support of the release, Reel Big Fish has also announced plans for a rather extensive worldwide tour, which will see the group take the originals and covers to fans of three continents seemingly nonstop from October to March. Tickets for most North American shows will go on sale begining Saturday, October 25th via ticketmaster.com.

“Brown Eyed Girl” (Van Morrison)

Fame, Fortune and Fornication Track Listing:
01. Nothing But a Good Time (Poison)
02. Mama We’re All Crazy Now (Slade)
03. Veronica Sawyer (Edna’s Goldfish)
04. Authority Song (John Mellencamp)
05. Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison)
06. The Long Run (The Eagles)
07. Won’t Back Down (Tom Petty)
08. Keep a Cool Head (Desmond Dekker)
09. Monkey Man (Toots and the Maytals)
10. Talk Dirty to Me (Poison)

Reel Big Fish 2008 Tour Dates:
10/30 - Sao Paulo, BR @ Via Funchal
10/31 - Curitiba, BR @ Espacio Calas
11/01 - Buenos Aires, AR @ Caupolican
11/04 - Mexico City, MX @ Vive Cuervo Salon
11/08 - Gettysburg, PA @ Gettysburg College
12/05 - Tallahassee, FL @ Floyds Music Store
01/01 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
01/02 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
01/03 - Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues
01/04 - Anaheim, CA @ The Grove
01/05 - Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee Theatre
01/06 - Las Vegas, CA @ House of Blues
01/08 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
01/10 - Minneapolis, MN @ Epic
01/11 - Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Club
01/12 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
01/13 - Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
01/14 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
01/15 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts
01/17 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
01/18 - Norfolk, VA @ NorVa
01/20 - New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom
01/22 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of Living Arts
01/23 - New Haven, CT @ Toads Place
01/24 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium
01/25 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
01/29 - Eindhoven, NL @ Effenaar
01/30 - Ghent, BE @ Minnemeers
01/31 - Hamburg, DE @ Grunspan
02/01 - Berlin, DE @ Knaack Club
02/02 - Numburg, DE @ Hirsch
02/03 - Cologne, DE @ Gloria
02/04 - Frankfurt, DE @ Batschkapp
02/05 - Munster, DE @ Sputnikhalle
02/07 - Utrecht, NL @ Tivoli
02/09 - Cambridge, UK @ Junction
02/10 - Sheffield, UK @ Corporation
02/11 - Norwitch, UK @ Waterfront
02/12 - Peterborogh, UK @ Cresset
02/13 - Birmingham, UK @ Academy
02/14 - Liverpool, UK @ Academy
02/15 - Manchester, UK @ Academy
02/16 - Newcastle, UK @ Academy
02/17 - Leeds, UK @ Academy
02/18 - Edinburgh, UK @ Picture House
02/19 - Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
02/20 - Bristol, UK @ Academy
02/21 - Oxford, UK @ Academy
02/22 - Falmouth, UK @ Princess Pavillions
02/23 - Exeter, UK @ Lemon Grove
02/24 - Cardiff, UK @ Solus
02/25 - Southampton, UK @ Guildhall
02/26 - Northampton, UK @ Roadmender
02/27 - London, UK @ Mean Fiddler
02/28 - London, UK @ Mean Fiddler
03/03 - Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
03/04 - Malmo, SE @ KB
03/05 - Goteburg, SE @ Sticky
03/06 - Oslo, NO @ John Dee
03/07 - Stockholm, SE @ Tyrol
03/09 - Helsinki, FI @ Nosturi
03/11 - Moscow, RU @ Tochka Club