Bounce House Ska
Founded in 2022, Bounce House began as a 4 piece band practicing in the back room of a house in Mesa but quickly out grew the space. After finding the perfect fit on vocals in Sara Rose in 2023, the band expanded to seven members. The core of drummer Estevan, guitarist Cesar, and bassist John, saw the addition of Dan on alto sax, Chewy on tenor sax, Scott on trombone, and Victor on Trumpet. Since their inception, BH has played fundraisers, the state fair, private parties, and venues from east to west in their home state. By getting people dancing with their mix of ska subgenres and other musical influences, BH began receiving invites back by venues. So remove your dancing shoes but keep those (socked) feet skanking as you enter the Bounce House.
the band
SaraRose Lead Vocals
Her father was a relentlessly self-improving boulangerie owner from Belgium with low grade narcolepsy and a penchant for buggery. Her mother was a fifteen year old French prostitute named Chloe with webbed feet. Her father would womanize, he would drink, he would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Some times he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy, the sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament. Her childhood was typical, summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring she’d make meat helmets. When she was insolent she was placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds, pretty standard really.
With two decades of low-end mastery under his belt, Ruben stands as a seasoned bass player whose grooves have anchored countless nights of reggae, ska, and punk rock energy. Emerging during the golden era of Sublime’s influence, he cut his teeth in the raw, sun-soaked sound of Southern California’s third-wave ska and punk scenes before carving out his own path across diverse bands and stages.
A true student of the bass, Ruben has immersed himself in reggae and ska while continuously drawing from blues, jazz, and whatever sonic mood strikes. His playing has always favored feel over formula—an intuitive approach that prizes soul and swing above rigid theory. Over the past ten years, this philosophy has deepened into a deliberate craft: bending the rules of music theory, blending unexpected textures, and prioritizing what feels right over what looks correct on paper. The result is music that moves bodies and lifts spirits, created with the intention of leaving audiences elevated and connected.
A defining moment in his journey came when his band opened for the Long Beach Dub All-Stars at Miner Binder’s in Tempe. Meeting his hero Eric Wilson that night—Sublime’s legendary bassist and a foundational influence—ignited a renewed sense of purpose. What began as admiration evolved into a drive to innovate: to honor the roots while pushing the music forward with fresh ideas and a new sonic signature.
Whether locking in tight ska upstrokes, laying down deep reggae roots, or exploring expansive, genre-blurring territory, Ruben brings a cool, effortless presence to every stage. He remains committed to the power of music as a force for good—creating sounds that resonate, unite, and uplift. With an open mind and an ever-evolving groove, he continues to evolve the bass player’s role from supporter to roots innovator.
Ruben Bass
Estevan Drums
Born with six strings practically welded to his hands, Cesar picked up the guitar at 15 and hasn’t put it down since (mainly because it makes eating soup nearly impossible). A multi-instrumentalist at heart, he’ll dabble on anything that makes noise, but the guitar remains his first love—mostly because it never talks back.
Having wandered through more bands than most people cycle through Netflix shows, he eventually found his musical soulmate in Bounce House Ska, where his riffs are questionable, the horn section is bouncy, and the energy is somewhere between “skanking in a circle” and “mild cardio workout.”
While his dreams of superstardom involve sold-out arenas, world tours, and possibly a line of signature socks, at the core he just wants to make great music that hits as hard as an unexpected trombone solo. Whether he’s shredding, strumming, or accidentally unplugging his amp mid-song, one thing’s certain: he’s here to make sure the party never stops—unless someone yells “encore,” in which case it absolutely does not stop.
Sign: Leo Age: aged like milk Born and raised in LA Comes from the LA ska scene. (Operation no one knows). Music inspirations: Marvin Gaye, Masayoshi Takanaka, Gondwana, the SOS Band, the Gap Band and Jose Jose.
Loves: cheese, Lucha Libre, the sound of things deflating.
Hates: The fact cheese dont love him, traffic , sticky stuff.
King Cesar Guitar
Daniel (the rocket scientist) Alto Saxophone
He found his love of music in the 5th grade when he first started playing clarinet. From there, the following year he started playing alto sax in the middle school’s beginning band. He quickly advanced the following year to the school’s jazz band, playing tenor sax. He also took up the bassoon in concert band. Daniel was in band the rest of the way through middle school and high school, playing tenor sax in jazz band, bassoon in concert band, and clarinet in marching.
As an adult, he still enjoys playing music as a healthy and expressive outlet. He played in a tejano band based out of Denver, CO for several years, and also was a member of the Pueblo municipal band (Pueblo, CO) before coming to Arizona in 2019. Daniel has also been part of a few community concert band and wind ensembles in the Phoenix metro area. He currently plays tenor sax with the Phoenix Pioneer band, and has been playing alto saxophone with Bounce House Ska since 2023.
Coming from a musical family, Daniel credits his love and passion for music to his supportive family who has bolstered his musical journey for the last 20+ years, along with his wife, his #1 fan.
Pringles Baritone Saxophone
Pringles' journey into ska addiction started like so many similar stories.. peer pressure from fellow marching band nerds to become "One of Us". Through all sorts of punk-ska samples, he resisted the sirens call, until “Maggie Mae” finally served up a beer. College brought a period of recovery, and he was able to balance the ska itch with work and school, family and friends for years, until one fateful spring evening in Huntington Beach brought on a full-blown I relapse. As a founding member of The Originals, he dusted off his old metallic clarinet and stopped resisting the urge. Now known as a member of any band with a member dumb enough to even talk to him, you're likely to spot him at any show about town, always in his trusty "spectacle and mustache" disguise. Say hi if you dare, just don't tell him you have a band too!
Chewy Tenor Saxophone
A “Mystery-Man” of few words (lmao)…Chewy brings the old school flavor to the horn-lines…also, his twin powered influenced fashion styles goes without mention, always sporting one of his many hats, variety of footwear and colorful “braces”. Feel free to ask him a question…just be prepared for a charismatic witty answer…PLEASE NOTE: Allow for a half-day of your time for this conversation…you've been warned…!
Victor Trombone
Starting at the angsty age of 13, Victor picked up the euphonium and begun his long hard gig journey. Being in musical ensembles ever since, it was no surprise that when he would join his first ska band in college,he would be riding the wave ever since. An avid lover or all things animals and espresso martinis, Victor tries to bring a fun energy to each show he gets to play.