Save Ferris were a ska punk band formed circa 1995 in Orange County, California.
The Save Ferris saga began circa 1995 (see 1995 in music) when members of various Orange County third-wave ska bands joined forces. From Los Pantelones came Brian Mashburn, bassist Bill Uechi, saxophone player Eric Zamora and trumpet player Josי Castellaסos. Monique Powell, late of the eclectic band Larry was the next recruit, and Knuckle Brothers trombonist T-Bone Willy followed shortly thereafter. Drummer Evan Kilbourne joined the band in early 1998.
Save Ferris quickly got to work releasing their own five-song EP "Introducing Save Ferris," which has sold more than 50,000 copies to date.
In 1996 the band returned home from a trip to New York bearing a NARAS Grammy showcase award for best unsigned band and a contract with Epic Records. "It Means Everything," the band's Epic debut, was produced by Peter Collins and released in September 1997 (see also 1997 in music). The music conveyed all the frustration, giddiness, anticipation, glee, and naivetי of being a teenager. The band took the road: headlining clubs, opening US tours for Sugar Ray and Reel Big Fish, and in December 1997, making their first trip to Japan with The Offspring. In April 1998, they performed live on HBO's popular music series Reverb and saw their song "The World Is New" included in the Tri-Star movie The Big Hit. Save Ferris appeared on screen in another movie, Ten Things I Hate About You, a Top Ten box office success.
