Save Ferris

California's Save Ferris are a ska and pop-punk outfit showcasing lead vocalist Monique Powell. Formed in 1995, the group initially came together after the breakup of the punk and mariachi-influenced band Los Pantalones, whose guitarist Brian Mashburn, bassist Bill Uechi, saxophonist Eric Zamora, and trumpeter José Castellaños began working on new material. The group was solidified with the addition of vocalist Powell, drummer Marc Harismendy, and trombonist Brian Williams (aka T-Bone Willy). Naming themselves after the classic 1985 John Hughes comedy Ferris Bueller's Day Off,...