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.
Deadly Summer Sway debuted in the Official New Zealand Top 40 Albums on 14 November 2011. It has been in the Top 40 Albums for three weeks with a highest position of #25. There are three albums by The Checks in the Top 40 Albums.