The Regans are a punk rock band from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, where the water is salty, the winters are long, and apparently there are still bad decisions to be made. Playing a catchy, fast-paced blend of Ramonescore and melodic punk, The Regans bring together the hooks of Teenage Bottlerocket, the grit of Banner Pilot, and the punch of Off With Their Heads, with a lyrical approach that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
Built around the momentum of a night that keeps going wrong but somehow manages to carry on, “the song”Bad Decisions” captures the humour and chaos of convincing yourself that one more bad idea can’t possibly hurt. It’s an ode to impulsive decisions, peer pressure, and the refusal to be the person who calls it a night.
Featuring Jawsh from Trashed Ambulance, the single brings together longtime musical partners Ozone and Jawsh for their first shared release since Ozone left Trashed Ambulance in 2024. After nearly two decades of playing music and touring together in bands including Chimp Change and Trashed Ambulance, Ozone knew exactly who the song needed.
Ozone had this to say about the new track: “Jawsh and I have been playing music and touring together for almost two decades. We’ve been in a bunch of bands together, including Chimp Change and Trashed Ambulance, and we’ve definitely made our share of questionable decisions along the way. I think we bring out the best in each other, but sometimes that comes with a few bad ideas.
I left Trashed Ambulance in 2024 when I moved 5,000 kilometres away, so we haven’t released anything together since then. But we still own High End Denim Records together, and we’re still good friends.
When I was writing ‘Bad Decisions’ for The Regans, I knew I needed Jawsh on it. The song needed the other half of my bad-decision-making team. We’ve got almost 20 years of experience making questionable choices together, so he was the obvious guy for the job.
It’s great to have him on a release with me again, and it feels pretty fitting that the song bringing us back together is about making bad decisions.”
The song was mixed and mastered by Shawn Taggart in Edmonton, Alberta.
