For 25 years, Badfish has channeled the music and spirit of reggae/punk/ska legends Sublime – arguably one of the most iconic acts of their generation – while infusing every performance with an unmistakable energy all their own. Formed in Rhode Island in 2001 out of nothing more than a love for Sublime’s catalog and a desire to share it, Badfish – Patrick Downes on guitar and lead vocals, DanET on keyboards, trumpet and guitar, Mario “Beans” Sepulveda on bass, and Ziggy Coffey on drums – became a full-time touring phenomenon: a hundred-plus shows a year, headlining theaters and major festivals across the country, and a devoted, multi-generational following most tribute acts never come close to building.
Now Badfish is writing its own chapter. This Fall, the band releases its first full-length album of original music on Ineffable Records – the culmination of a singles run that has pulled in millions of streams and slid seamlessly into the live set alongside the Sublime staples.
Their next single, “Son Of A Gun” is slated to drop in early October 2026. It follows “Topanga” – a heavy reggae dirge cut with NYC’s own SunDub – plus “Bad Things” (ft. DJ Hoppa), “Surf Party Lord” (w/ Mihali), “F You Pay Me” (w/ Grieves), which has crossed a million streams, and the band’s debut original “High With You” (w/ Little Stranger), now past two million.
Twenty-five years in, Badfish still throws the best party in the room – now supercharging their Sublime set with a dose of their own songs.