Background and production
In February 2004,the band finished pre-production for their next album. Following this,they embarked on a tour of Europe,which lasted in March. In May 2004,they planned recording their next album. [1] In June and July 2004,the band went on a North American tour,with Catch 22,Rx Bandits,Lucky Boys Confusion,and Big D and the Kids Table. [2] Recording ultimately began in September 2004;around this time trumpeter Tyler Jones left the band. [3] Jones' role was fulfilled by John Christianson,who worked with frontman Aaron Barrett in the Forces of Evil. Recording wrapped up in October 2004. [4]
Release
In November 2004,Reel Big Fish went on a West Coast US tour;the members spent the Christmas period working on side projects. [4] On February 2,2005,We're Not Happy 'til You're Not Happy was announced for release in two months' time. They embarked on a co-headlining tour with Bowling for Soup. [5] "The Fire" was posted on the band's Myspace profile on March 18,2005 ahead of the album. [6] We're Not Happy 'til You're Not Happy was released on April 5,2005 through Jive Records. [5] In June 2005,they toured Europe,and then went on a US tour with American Hi-Fi,Punchline and Zolof the Rock &Roll Destroyer between June and August 2005. [7] [8] American Hi-Fi dropped off the tour and were replaced by Catch 22 from the July 17 date,as Barrett explains:"[American Hi-Fi] weren't being received very well by the ska kids,and because they were pretty burnt out from being on tour for a year and a half non-stop". [9]
In late August 2005,they filmed a music video for "Don't Start a Band" with director Jonathan London. The following month,the band went on a month-long tour of the UK with the Matches,Skindred and My Awesome Compilation. They toured across New Zealand and Australia with Goldfinger and the Matches,leading up to a one-off show in Hawaii. [10] On September 22,2005,the "Don't Start a Band" video was posted online. [11] While in New Zealand,trumpeter Scott Klopfenstein was hospitalized due to what the band referred to as "abnormal fatigue";the rest of the band continued their scheduled performances. [12] They went on a brief East Coast US tour with the Tossers and Transition. [13] Reel Big Fish closed the year with a New Year's Eve show in Costa Mesa,California,with Klopfenstein back in the band. [14]
Reel Big Fish opened 2006 with a co-headlining West Coast US tour with Goldfinger,dubbed the Deep Freeze Tour;they were supported by Zebrahead and Bottom Line. [15] [16] On January 13,2006,the band announced they left Jive Records,with their manager Vince Pileggi explaining that the "traditional major label business model is a dinosaur whose feet are already covered in tar". [17] A UK leg of the tour followed without Goldfinger,running into February 2006. [15] Klopfenstein had to be flown home due to his previous illness flaring up as the rest of the band continued on a tour of mainland Europe. [18] In March 2006,the band performed at The International Ska Circus festival. [19] In July and August 2006,the band embarked on a headlining US tour,with support from MxPx,Streetlight Manifesto,Transition,and Whole Wheat Bread. [20] In the midst of this,the band released the live album Our Live Album Is Better Than Your Live Album,which was recorded across several shows. [21] Between October and December 2006,the band toured across the US with support from Streetlight Manifesto,Suburban Legends,and Westbound Train. [22]
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