Taking the beach to space. Coming straight out of Florence, AL, Guano Island incorporates jam like scenarios riddled with funk and reggae beats, while reaching the dance-step euphoric moments on the live stage. If you don't like the 4 pop chords, you've found the right place. After Sean Eaton, guitar, went to work at the beach summer of '11, he came back to Florence with some new material. In September, after showing the songs to Ryan Speakman, drums, they decided something could be done. Bringing in Branson Elis on bass and Aaron Keen to tickle ivory, the band was almost complete. Jeremiah Gaines would come in to play saxophone. After getting 2 years of college paid for on a jazz scholarship, he was able help turn the sound even more into jazz and blues side of the musical universe. But one saxophone wouldn't be enough for this adventure, for Jeremiah doesn't have dreds or weigh anywhere close to 300 lbs. After finding out Branson's roommate, Nick, owned an Alto, Sean invited him over to try it out and see how he liked it. Ends up the boy can sing too, as he got a scholarship to UNA on a singing scholarship. Almost a year has gone by and the group still gets down like Charlie Brown, playing venues such as the Zydeco and Crossroads on their conquest to over throw the black shirt community that has taken Alabama over the last 15 years. With nothing but a love for music and the ability to bring rhythms that make even the ridged of persons shake loose the trials of the week. Peace, Love, and bat shit.