Chris Demakes

Less Than Jake
Less Than Jake performing in August 2006
Background information
Also known as	LTJ
Origin	Gainesville, Florida, United States
Genres	Ska punk, pop punk, punk rock, reggae rock
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Pure Noise Records, Dill, Asian Man, No Idea, Fat Wreck Chords, Capitol, Fueled by Ramen, Sire, Sleep It Off, Cooking Vinyl
Website	www.lessthanjake.com
Members	Chris DeMakes Roger Lima Vinnie Fiorello Buddy Schaub Peter "JR" Wasilewski
Past members	Jessica Mills Derron Nuhfer Pete Anna

Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida, formed in 1992. The band consists of Chris DeMakes (vocals, guitar), Roger Lima (vocals, bass), Vinnie Fiorello (drums, lyrics), Buddy Schaub (trombone) and Peter "JR" Wasilewski (saxophone).

The group released its debut album, Pezcore, in 1995, following a series of independent seven-inch single releases. The band's subsequent two studio albums, Losing Streak (1996) and Hello Rockview (1998), were released on major label, Capitol Records, leading to increased exposure. The band's fifth studio album Anthem (2003) was the group's most commercially successful to date, featuring the singles, "She's Gonna Break Soon" and "The Science of Selling Yourself Short".

In 2008 the band founded its own label, Sleep It Off Records, and released its seventh full-length album, GNV FLA. The band has recently stated its preference for EP releases, and independently issued Greetings from Less Than Jake (2011) and its counterpart, Seasons Greetings from Less Than Jake (2012). In late 2012, the band combined the two to create the compilation album, Greetings and Salutations (2012) The band's eighth studio album, See the Light, was released on November 12, 2013.

The band entered the studio in 2016 to record a new EP titled "Sound The Alarm" which is due for release in February 2017 via Pure Noise Records.