Fame, Fortune and Fornication explained

Fame, Fortune and Fornication
Type:cover
Artist:Reel Big Fish
Cover:Reel Big Fish - Fame, Fortune and Fornication cover.jpg
Border:yes
Released:January 20, 2009
Studio:Music Inc. Orange, California
Genre:Ska punk
Length:28:34
Label:Rock Ridge Music
Producer:Aaron Barrett
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Fame, Fortune and Fornication is a cover album by ska punk band Reel Big Fish.

Release

In September 2008, they went on a Canadian tour with Less Than Jake, the Flatliners, and the Real Deal.[1] On October 16, 2008, the band announced that they would release their next album in January 2009.[2] Four days later, the band announced that their next album would be titled Fame, Fortune and Fornication and consist of covers.[3] On November 19, 2008, the album's artwork was posted online.[4] From the beginning of January to mid-March 2009, the band went on tour with Streetlight Manifesto, Tip the Van, and One Pin Short. The album was released on January 20, 2009 through Rock Ridge Music.[3] The album's cover features Suburban Legends' guitarist Brian Klemm in hair metal attire, as he appears on the cover of Suburban Legends' 2008 album, Let's Be Friends and Slay the Dragon Together. The vinyl edition of the album was released on March 24, 2009. In July and August 2009, the band went on a US tour with the Beat and the Supervillains.[5] In December 2009 and January 2010, the band went on a West Coast tour, prior to shows in Russia. After this, they embarked on a UK tour, followed by a stint in mainland Europe.[6] They then visited Australia as part of the Soundwave festival in February and March 2010.[7] Following this, the band appeared at the Extreme Thing festival.[8]

Personnel

Reel Big Fish
Additional musicians
Production

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Less Than Jake announce free acoustic in-store performances. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. July 23, 2008. June 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: Reel Big Fish promise new album in January 2009. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. October 16, 2008. July 26, 2017.
  3. Web site: Reel Big Fish to release covers album; world tour with Streetlight Manifesto. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. October 20, 2008. July 26, 2017.
  4. Web site: Reel Big Fish unveil 'Fame, Fortune and Fornication' artwork. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. November 10, 2008. June 19, 2022.
  5. Web site: The English Beat / Reel Big Fish / The Supervillains. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. May 18, 2009. October 8, 2022.
  6. Web site: Reel Big Fish holiday shows, world tour. Punknews.org. White, Adam. December 7, 2009. October 13, 2022.
  7. Web site: Reel Big Fish (UK, Australia). Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. October 9, 2009. October 12, 2022.
  8. Web site: Less Than Jake, the Used, Reel Big Fish, Story of the Year playing Extreme Thing. https://web.archive.org/web/20221017074901/https://www.punknews.org/article/37297/less-than-jake-the-used-reel-big-fish-story-of-the-year-playing-extreme-thing. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. March 1, 2010. October 17, 2022. October 17, 2022.