History
The band formed in 1991 after Colin and Dave both attended a Special Beat show. 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.
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."
In 2005, the band's longtime touring van had to be sold to a junkyard with 317,116 miles on it.
Mustard Plug was on the label Hopeless Records for many years, but as of 2010 were free agents - as Rick Johnson explained, "We can do whatever we want."
The band celebrated their 20th anniversary in 2011, with a national tour.
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