Editing Mustard Plug (section)

==History==
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The band formed in 1991 after Colin and Dave both attended a Special Beat show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mustardplug.com/history.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305063147/http://www.mustardplug.com/history.php|url-status=dead|title=mustard plug - history<!-- Bot generated title -->|archive-date=March 5, 2012}}</ref> The band's original members were Dave Kirchgessner, Mike McKendrick, Colin Clive, and Anthony Vilchez. There was virtually no ska scene in [[Grand Rapids]] at the time, so Mustard Plug was able to develop a unique sound and draw a large following.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ExclaimTV/garageland_mustard_plug|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929093810/http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ExclaimTV/garageland_mustard_plug|url-status=dead|title=Garageland: Mustard Plug • Music / Video • exclaim.ca<!-- Bot generated title -->|archive-date=September 29, 2012}}</ref>

Brandon Jenison stated in an interview that their band name originated when "a guy in the early stages of the band was making a sandwich and that crusty stuff that forms on the mustard bottle when you put it in the fridge without wiping it off first gave him an interesting idea for a name."<ref>{{cite web|author=Housewives? |url=http://midwesternhousewives.blogspot.com/2007/07/mustard-plug-interview-talks-about-new.html |title=Battle of the Midwestern Housewives: Mustard Plug Interview: Talks about New Album, Breakfast Cereals, and more! |publisher=Midwesternhousewives.blogspot.com |date=July 6, 2007 |access-date=July 15, 2011}}</ref>

In 2002, the band released ''[[Yellow No. 5 (album)|Yellow #5]]'', and supported the album for years on tour. In 2005, they released the "greatest hits" album ''[[Masterpieces: 1991–2002]]''.

Mustard Plug was on the label [[Hopeless Records]] for many years, but had a period of free agency until their signing with Bad Time Records.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MUSTARD PLUG |url=https://www.badtimerecords.com/pages/mustard-plug |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=Bad Time Records |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/2010/07/mustard_plug_plays_bikestock_d.html|title=Mustard Plug plays Bikestock Dos in downtown Grand Rapids|first1=Rachael Recker &#124; The|last1=Gr|first2=Rapids|last2=Press|date=July 15, 2010|website=Mlive.com|access-date=March 27, 2020}}</ref>

The band celebrated their 20th anniversary in 2011 with a national tour.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.soundspike.com/news/tour/2099-mustard_plug_concert_news_tour_dates/|title=Mustard Plug delivers ska to the Midwest, South|website=Soundspike.com|access-date=March 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110509234843/http://www.soundspike.com/news/tour/2099-mustard_plug_concert_news_tour_dates/|archive-date=May 9, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2012, the band had an idea for a live album called ''Mustard Plug:Live!'', but canceled in favor of their 2014 album ''[[Can't Contain It]]'', the recording of which was funded via [[Kickstarter]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1739374006/mustard-plug-new-record|title=Mustard Plug New Record!|website=Kickstarter.com|access-date=March 27, 2020}}</ref> The album features cover art by [[Jeff Rosenstock]] of [[Bomb the Music Industry]].

In May 2017, the band performed at Pouzza Fest in [[Montreal]]. In 2019, they embarked on a tour of Japan. The band continues to perform around the United States on a regular basis. In 2021, long-time bassist Rick Johnson left the group.<ref>[http://www.cjlo.com/articles/pouzza-fest-7th-edition-may-19-21-2017 "Pouzza Fest, 7th Edition - May 19 to 21, 2017"]. ''CJLO AM Radio'', by Robert Portnoff // May 29, 2017</ref>

On September 8, 2023, the band released ''Where Did All My Friends Go?'', their first studio album in 9 years, on DIY label Bad Time Records.