Spring Heeled Jack (band)

This article is about the American third-wave ska band. For the English electronic music group, see Spring Heel Jack. For other uses, see Spring Heeled Jack (disambiguation).

Spring Heeled Jack
Background information
Also known asSpring Heeled Jack USA
OriginNew Haven, Connecticut, United States
Genresthird wave ska, ska
Years active1991 (1991)–2000 (2000), 2015 (2015)–present
LabelsIgnition Records
Moon Ska Records
MembersRon Ragona
Mike Pellegrino
Chris Rhodes
Corky Evans
Peet Golan
Luke Gosselin
Past membersDave Karcich
Chris Bath
John Powers
Justin Frazier
Joseph Busch
Rick Omonte
Pat Gingras
James Riley
Pete Wasilewski
Tyler Jones
Seager Tennis
Mike DeMatteo
Vinny Nobile
Nick Di Maria
Tom Quartulli
Nick Bacon

Spring Heeled Jack (known alternatively for a time as Spring Heeled Jack U.S.A.) is a third-wave ska band based in New Haven, Connecticut. The band was formed in 1991 by guitarist/vocalist Ron Ragona and drummer Dave Karcich. After a brief breakup, Ragona and Karcich reformed the band with a new lineup, which went on to record two albums before announcing a hiatus in 2000. While the members went on to perform in several other bands, they intended to occasionally record new material and play occasional reunion shows. However, this plan never came to fruition, as a cerebral aneurysm led to Karcich's death in 2002. In 2015, several former members returned to reform the band full-time. A third studio album, Sound Salvation, followed in 2017.

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