Seems to be a lot of sax players on the show lately!  This week, Less Than Jake sax-man Pete “JR” Wasilewski graces us with his presence to talk about the upcoming reunion shows for his former ska-punk band Spring Heeled Jack.  Listen in as Courtney and JR chat about the influential force that is Fat Mike, what it was like being on a major label, and why the best LTJ songs were the result of incredible teamwork.

There are still tickets available for the Spring Heeled Jack reunion show at Toad’s Place in New Haven, CT on May7th and 8th.  You can buy them HERE

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Third wave ska-punk band Spring Heeled Jack is back for a 2-night reunion at Toad’s Place in New Haven, CT.  On Friday, May 7th SHJ will be joined with Tip The Van, Organ Beats, and Mellow Bravo.  Then on Saturday, May 8th the openers are The Pietasters, We Are The Union, and Make Do And Mend.

Tickets are still available!  Get your Friday night tickets HERE and your Saturday night tickets HERE

Stay tuned as Pete “JR” Wasilewski from Spring Heeled Jack will be a guest on next week’s Flyover Ska Show to talk about the big reunion weekend!

“SPRING HEELED JACK IS BACK.”  These words were posted by Pete “JR” Wasilewski (Less Than Jake) on his blog (JR’S BLAHG).  After posting a brief history of the third-wave ska band from New Haven, CT, JR goes on to say that Spring Heeled Jack has a reunion show (or two) in the works for this year and they are currently beginning the booking process.  To celebrate this occasion, the band is re-releasing both of their albums, Static World View and Songs From Suburbia, on vinyl via Asbestos Records.

Spring Heeled Jack features members that have played in The Mighty Mighty  Bosstones, Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, and the Pilfers.  The band broke up in 2000 and played a benefit reunion show in 2002 to raise money for a scholarship fund in the name of their late drummer Dave Karcich.

Today’s video is from third-wave ska rockers Spring Heeled Jack.  It was from a performance at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City in 1998.  This band featured quite the horn section, including Pete “JR” Wasilewski (Less Than Jake) on tenor sax, Tyler Jones (Reel Big Fish) on trumpet,  and Chris Rhodes (Bim Skala Bim, The Toasters, Mighty Mighty Bosstones) on trombone.