The Littlest Man Band was started by

Scott Klopfenstein Scott Allen "Scotty" Klopfenstein is an American musician and a former member of the band Reel Big Fish. He sings and plays trumpet, guitar, and keyboard. Before joining Reel Big Fish, Klopfenstein played trumpet in Nuckle Brothers and trump ...

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. Scott was a long-time member of

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, a popular

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band. Scott had written a number of songs over the years that did not conform to the usual style of Reel Big Fish. He performed some of these by himself under the pseudonym "The Littlest Man" before being joined by several musicians well known to him from the

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music scene, the majority of whom are fellow ex-members of the band The Scholars. This differs from the music he and the fellow Reel Big Fish member Dan Regan had been performing previously, but the new piano-bar style was well received by fans. Often, both bands would play at the same venue. LMB has not performed since May 25, 2005, and rumors circulated regarding the band's break-up. Klopfenstein commented that due to his move to the East Coast, he would no longer be performing with these musicians. As of 2018, the band has been active on social media, with Klopfenstein acknowledging the forthcoming release of previously unreleased music to support the production and release of a new album from the band.

Members

- Vocals, Guitar, Keys *

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- Keys, Guitar * Jake Berrey - Bass * Mitch Bruzzese - Drums * Tavis Werts - Trumpet * Prichard Pearce - Trombone * Edgar Guadiana - Sax, Flute

Former members

* Jesse Wilder - Keys, Guitar, Vocals * Tony Ortega - Trumpet * Dan Regan - Trombone * Greg Parkin - Drums

Discography

Albums

* ''Better Book Ends'' (September 23, 2004) * ''Demos and Practices'' (early 2004) * ''Rare Doo-Dee'' - Live recordings and demos, including the infamous "doo-dee" incident on the first KUCI show. (2008)

Live

* '' Live on KUCI'' (April 2, 2005)

References

External links

Official website
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