Deal's Gone Bad is a ska and rocksteady band from Chicago, Illinois formed in 1994. They released their single "The Elephants" in 1997, followed by the album Overboard in 1999, which featured prominent organ parts by keyboardist Julio Herrera. Subsequent releases include the EP Bad Deals and the album Guide To Boat Drinks And Cruise Cocktails in 2002. In 2005, they released the compilation The Longest Happy Hour 1998 ‑ 2003. Megalith Records issued their 2007 album The Ramblers, and the band joined the Ska Is Dead tour in 2009. The EP, Far From Home, dropped in 2012, and Heartbreaks & Shadows was self‑released in 2014.
