Spring Heeled Jack

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.

History

Early years The original lineup of Spring Heeled Jack, featuring Ron Ragona, Dave Karcich, John Powers, Justin Frazier, and Joe Busch, was short-lived due to Ragona moving to Boston to play bass for Skavoovie and the Epitones. After six months in Boston, Ragona returned to Connecticut and reformed the band, with only Karcich returning from the original lineup. By the time the band recorded its demo tape, the lineup consisted of Ragona...