There are more than one artist with this name. 1) The Sultans were an American rock & roll band led by John Reis, formed in 2000 in San Diego, California and disbanded in January 2007. Over the course of the band's lifespan they released two full-length albums on Reis' Swami Records label. The band took pride in their "stripped down" rock & roll approach, using a simple guitar/bass/drum structure and recording quickly using pre-used equipment and borrowed instruments in order to maintain a loose, spontaneous feel. 2) The Sultans is a minimal blues group of Veli-Matti Äijälä, the vocalist of legendary Finnish hardcore punk band Terveet Kädet.