Corporate Fandango a seven-piece ska band out of Greensboro, North Carolina that self-released The Proof Is In The Pizza EP in February 2015. Judging from this EP, this band doesn’t seem to be reliant on the clean/heavy treble guitar that a lot of ska bands tend to have. Though there is light guitar sprinkled through out this EP, Corporate Fandango is a band that is much more centered on their horn section.

You can definitely hear a lot of Streetlight Manifesto and even some Reel Big Fish influence in this band. But what sets them apart, especially on this EP, is that all five songs have these cacophonous, yet intricate horn parts that hit your ears like an 18-wheeler. You definitely hear this in the only purely instrumental song “Blow Up The Moon,” where in the beginning they sound a bit disorganized, but then they tighten up once the drums kick in. Really, this song is more like a quick jam session among the different brass instruments that play solos over the clean, up-stroking guitar.

Of the five songs on this EP, the most lively and vibrant really has to be the song “Just Like Today.” Corporate Fandango spares no time in kicking this song off with loud and in-your-face horns. The lead vocalist sings with a ton of energy and charisma, so much so that I could totally envision him being a great front man when the band plays live shows. The guitar is a lot more present in this song compared to the others. The high-treble and tinny distortion sound that it has through out this really contrasts well with the horn section, especially when it plays the main riff. And it complements the lead singer’s slightly raspy vocals nicely, too. This band managed to mesh all of the instruments together well on this EP. All of them are noticeably balanced out well, especially for a DIY project like this.

Overall, I’d have to say that The Proof Is In The Pizza is a very fun EP. I’m not the biggest ska fan, but I did find it enjoyable.