''Checkered Past'' is an
EP by
ska punk
Ska punk (also spelled ska-punk) is a fusion genre that mixes ska music and punk rock music together. (sometimes spelled skacore) is a subgenre of ska punk that mixes ska with hardcore punk. Early ska punk mixed both 2 tone and ska with har ...
band
Save Ferris
Save Ferris is an American ska punk band formed circa 1995 in Orange County, California, United States. Their name is a reference to the 1986 film ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off''. In 1995, the band began to perform underground venues in Southern Cal ...
that was released on February 10, 2017, on Withyn Records.
The EP marks the band's first release in 18 years since 1999's ''
Modified
Modified may refer to:
* ''Modified'' (album), the second full-length album by Save Ferris
* Modified racing, or "Modifieds", an American automobile racing genre
See also
* Modification (disambiguation)
* Modifier (disambiguation)
Modifier may ...
'' and their first since lead singer and founding member Monique Powell reformed the band with a brand new lineup after years of legal battles with the former members of the band.
The EP was produced by
Oingo Boingo bassist
John Avila and features a guest appearance by
Neville Staple of
The Specials
The Specials, also known as The Special AKA, are an English 2 tone and ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry. After some early changes, the first stable lineup of the group consisted of Terry Hall and Neville Staple on vocals, Lyn ...
on the EP's first single, "New Sound".
Track listing
All songs written by Monique Powell, except where noted.
# "Anything" – 2:44
# "New Sound" (Powell, Patrick Ferguson) – 3:32
# "Golden Silence" – 3:08
# "Do I Even Like You?" – 2:32
# "Goodbye Brother" – 3:47
Personnel
* Monique Powell – lead vocals
* Gordon Bash – bass and backing vocals
* Patrick Ferguson – guitar
* Richard Velzen – trombone
* Jonathan Levi Shanes – keyboards
* Brandon Dickert – drums
* Connor McElwain – trumpet
* Alexander Mathias – saxophone
* Joe Berry – additional saxophone
References
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Save Ferris albums
2017 EPs
Ska punk EPs
Columbia Records EPs