Third wave ska hit the Christian scene hard in the mid- to late-90s. There were dozens of bands in the chrindie scene fusing punk, ska, reggae, and alternative rock in different measures. San Jose’s Freeto Boat was one of such bands, but their brand leaned heavily on the punk side of ska-punk. It was almost like punk with horns at times, especially on their debut album Hindsight 20/20.
By the time the sophomore album End of the Beginning hit, they pretty much dropped the ska influence altogether, opting for a primitive hardcore punk sound. The band released only the two albums, both on punk label Bettie Rocket Records, in 1998 and 1999 respectively. This doesn’t include their 1997 cassette only demo, The Big Yellow Demo.
Though Freeto Boat as an entity was short-lived, several members later appeared in Tooth & Nail act Fighting Jacks. “Act 1” is taken from the Freeto Boat debut.
