Friend or Foe
By Lara Hendrickson
Features Editor

The Forces of Evil — Friend or Foe
Trying to bring back the music genre of ska, The Forces of Evil consists of Aaron Evil on guitar, Chris Evil on vocals and trombone, Derek Evil on the Merciless Bass, Jay Evil and John Evil on trumpet, Jonny Evil on trombone and Justin Evil on drums.

No joke.

It was January of 2001 when the band decided to bring back the old Orange County ska scene, consisting of light, bouncy horn-infused ska music.

In a press release, Aaron Evil said he does his best to keep the music alive and fans happy.

“It’s always cool to see a crowd constantly moving and bumping around all the time,” he said.

While the cover of the album may catch some off-guard, (a monkey, bunny and pig holding weapons does not exactly scream “upbeat”) the music is surprisingly cheerily tuned, despite the slightly angry lyrics. If you remember when ska ruled, or if you are an old No Doubt fan, The Forces of Evil’s “Friend or Foe” is a must-have in a CD player.