The Elysians are a local So Cal. Traditional ska band playing the best ska tunes from the early years. The music was created in the late 50s from an early Jamaican form of rhythm and blues emulated from America. The pioneers of ska were the Jamaican greats known as the Skatalites as well as Bob Marley and the Wailing Wailers. Not soon after, many Jamaican bands started to form creating some beautiful high energy and happy music that just made you want to get up and move. The Elysians are bringing back that original sound using original instrumentations such as a horn section, upright bass, and a driving rhythm section, let us not forget the voices of Amanda Becker and Chris Murray. Get up and get ready to move as the Elysians Take you and a musical journey, This is Ska!