Los Angeles ska-punks
the Hippos formed in late 1995, comprising singer/guitarist
Ariel Rechtshaid, bassist James Bairian, trumpeter
Louis Castle, trombonists Danny Rukasin and
Rich Zahniser, and drummer Kyle Biggs. After debuting in 1998 with the Vagrant Records release Forget the World,
the Hippos signed to Interscope to issue the follow-up
Heads Are Gonna Roll a year later. ~ Jason Ankeny