Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida, formed in 1992. The band consists of Chris DeMakes (guitar, vocals), Roger Lima (bass, vocals), Buddy Schaub (trombone), Peter "JR" Wasilewski (saxophone), and Matt Yonker (drums). The band's music combines elements of ska, punk rock, and power pop. Before the formation of Less Than Jake, Chris DeMakes, Vinnie Fiorello, and Shaun Grief played together in a local band called Good Grief while attending high school in Port Charlotte, Florida. After DeMakes enrolled at the University of Florida, he and Fiorello continued writing songs and formed Less Than Jake on July 13, 1992.