A band based in Queens, New York, that performs a faithful but distinctive interpretation of classic Jamaican rocksteady and early reggae, the Frightnrs' story began in 2010, when Dan Klein, a former punk rocker who had developed a passion for Jamaican sounds, met musician Chuck Patel. Daptone Records stepped up to release the band's single "I'd Rather Go Blind," and then struck a deal with the group for their first full-length album. Klein was diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease ALS shortly before recording. Despite the diagnosis, he and the Frightnrs were able to complete the album, and Daptone scheduled Nothing More to Say for release on September 2, 2016. Sadly, Klein died on June 6, 2016. The surviving bandmembers paid homage to their friend with 2022's Always, an album built around unused vocal tracks Klein recorded before his death.