The Checkmates has been played on NTS shows including VELVET SEASON & The HEARTS OF GOLD, with Disco Groove first played on 28 September 2015.

There are at least 3 bands with the name "Checkmates":

1 - An American R&B group. See Checkmates, Ltd.

2 - A German Band

3 - A Singaporean band from the 1960s, consisting primarily of Benny Chan (lead guitar), Hann Hussein (rhythm guitar), Lawrence Lee (bass guitar) and Amir Samsudin (drums) - among other members who joined and left over the years.