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.

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What You Heard debuted in the Official New Zealand Top 40 Singles on 23 May 2005. It has been in the Top 40 Singles for five weeks with a highest position of #21. There is one song by The Checks in the Top 40 Singles.