The Aquabats

With its penchant for wearing masks and capes onstage, in addition to describing itself as "the first all-crime fighting, all-surfing rock super-group in history," it's easy to see that the Aquabats don't see the need to take things seriously. The group was part of the third wave ska craze of the mid-90s that saw like-minded bands like Reel Big Fish and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones briefly take over MTV and mainstream-radio airwaves. Lyrical depth is pretty much non-existent in the Aquabats repertoire; however, the touch of new wave influence and tales of skateboarding and boredom in the group's hometown of Orange County help the group stand out from its peers.