Checkered Past (EP) explained

Checkered Past
Type:	EP
Artist:	Save Ferris
Cover:	Checkeredpastep.webp
Released:	^[1]
Genre:	Ska punk
Length:	15:43
Label:	Withyn/Columbia
Producer:	John Avila
Prev Title:	Modified
Prev Year:	1999

Checkered Past is an EP by ska punk band Save Ferris that was released on February 10, 2017, on Withyn Records.^[2] The EP marks the band's first release in 18 years since 1999's Modified 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.^[3] The EP was produced by Oingo Boingo bassist John Avila and features a guest appearance by Neville Staple of The Specials on the EP's first single, "New Sound".

Track listing

All songs written by Monique Powell, except where noted.

1. "Anything" – 2:44
2. "New Sound" (Powell, Patrick Ferguson) – 3:32
3. "Golden Silence" – 3:08
4. "Do I Even Like You?" – 2:32
5. "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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Checkered Past – EP by Save Ferris . iTunes . 10 February 2017 . February 26, 2017.
2. Web site: Save Ferris: Checkered Past . Pop Matters . February 7, 2017 . February 26, 2017 . Conaton, Chris.
3. Web site: Save Ferris – Checkered Past – Amazon.com Music. Amazon . 2017-02-25.