When David O'bright (drums) and Tobias Kremple (bass) met in mid-2004, they set out to form a traditional ska band, in a music scene formerly lacking presence in the greater Seattle area. Both felt the genre had a vast and untapped audience, yet lacked the proper voice; namely, a group of musicians with the skill and versatility to take inspiration from the great Jamaican styles- Ska, Rocksteady, and Reggae- and make a sound all their own.