Reel Big Fish trumpet player quits

Scott Klopfenstein, the trumpet player and backing vocalist for Reel Big Fish, has announced that he will be leaving the band. Klopfenstein has decided to commit his time to his family as he is expecting his first child.

He has released the following statement:

"It is with overwhelming mixed emotions that I write this letter to announce my departure from Reel Big Fish. This decision has weighed heavily on the heart and mind of my wife and I. We found out in September that we were pregnant with our first child. A baby girl. We spent many nights debating back and forth over the subject of how to best arrange our lives to create the most safe and comfortable environment for our daughter. After much deliberation, we arrived at the conclusion that there was no way to create the home we envisioned without us both being present, to watch over and participate in the building of that home. Brick by loving Brick."