2017 EP release from the Orange County-based ska-punk band. After fifteen years, Save Ferris make their return with Checkered Past. Lead by the inimitable front-woman Monique Powell, the band enjoyed mainstream success in the late '90s with radio hits and appearances on a variety of television shows and movies including 10 Things I Hate About You. Produced by Oingo Boingo bassist John Avila, Checkered Past embraces Powell's ska and dub roots and also features a guest appearance by Neville Staple of the Specials on the first single "New Sound".
Checkered Past might be Save Ferris’ first new music in eighteen years, but that doesn’t mean they’re rusty by any means. The band's new EP is not only vibrant and soulful, but offers a wide range of sounds that will hold listeners over until (hopefully) a future full-length.