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The FJB were also road warriors, rocking 200-250 nights a year, everywhere from intimate club dates to amphitheatre's full of fans on the H.O.R.D.E. Tour.

"We worked hard and the record label supported us and it worked out pretty well," Healy says. "There were some tough times, but overall we were very fortunate."

Fortunately, it was just as easy when the group came back together for its fateful reunion at the 2005 Riverview Music Festival.

"When we get together, it really is fun to be able to pull the skeletons out of the closet and play some songs," Healy says. "We've played these songs thousands of times, but sometimes you look around at sound check and feel like, 'Oh my God, it sounds like we never stopped."

Since the reunion, FJB has also started a new tradition – donating a certain portion of the proceeds to a local charity.

"We're just really enjoying the fact we can play music together again," Horrocks explains. "And we're really playing better than ever. We've all kind of matured. We've kind of grown into our material in a way. We're like a new band with a long history."