Those tunes are all the ska beat, we tracked them back in March when the band was still pretty young, but the stuff we're working on now is darker-sounding reggae/dub. Proper thick bass and BIG beats, three harmony voices and delay-soaked trumpets, doesn't sound anything like as white as we actually are.
I've got a friend who plays trumpet in a really great Melbourne ska/dub/hip-hop type band. When I remember the name of it I'll send you a link there's also another band around town you might dig called 'Red Eyes'. Seen them perform quite a few times-
They're cool, I like it that roots sound. We're a lot more punk-sounding than that. Please do send me that link if you remember, they sound right up my alley.
Gigs the other week went well, I was playing in a few different groups. I've got tendinitis in both wrists at the moment though so having to do as little playing as I can get away with. Real downer.