The Checks' brand of blues-driven, jazzed-up, high-energy, raw, soul madness has seen the young band sell out venues that are packed to the rafters with dance-crazed punters.
In January 2003, Embraced by student radio, the five teenagers from Auckland’s Devonport first performed at a friend's birthday party. The set consisted of an eclectic mix of cover songs.
Hunting Whales debuted in the Official New Zealand Top 40 Albums on 8 October 2007. It has been in the Top 40 Albums for four weeks with a highest position of #21. There are three albums by The Checks in the Top 40 Albums.