Tag: Freeto Boat

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.… Continued →

Fighting Jacks began working on the follow up to their Tooth & Nail Records debut “The Dying Art of Life”, in 2014. The band self-released the album titled “Decade” in 2017 and just got the re-release treatment last month. Head to their bandcamp to check it out and then purchase. They have other merch items available for purchase also over on their bandcamp page.… Continued →

Now introducing a brand new California based band called “The Ironside Collective” which features a mighty fine cast of characters of bands past and present. Instead of me explaining it all, please check out the post from their new label, The Charon Collective, below. This new heavy rock band will drop their debut 4 song EP later this year via the new label. Stay tuned.… Continued →

Well, not really, but this late 90's Ska/Melodic/Skate/Punk band have just made their entire catalog available for a name your price on bandcamp. These gents will appeal to fans of Must Build Jacuzzi, Five Iron Frenzy, May Weather, Face Value, Shop 11 Phoenix, and MxPx.

Fighting Jacks, a band who’ve been together since year 2000, released an album on Tooth & Nail Records and have weathered the storms of industry instability are back with a new single and an album titled “Decade” on the way. Check out the “Fade Decay / In Your Glory” Two Song Single just released on April 23rd. Excellent music and production on par with some of the biggest and brightest the scene has to offer. Stay tuned for continuing coverage on this band and their upcoming full length.… Continued →