Kalnoky is a genius.

Currently Playing : Here's To Life - Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution (B.O.T.A.R.)
[it's a different version from Streetlight Manifesto, but still under Tomas Kalnoky]

Catch 22
Streetlight Manifesto
and now there's Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution.

and guess what, they give out their album for FREE! and they encourage you to put those songs you downloaded into your shared folder so people can download off you in a p2p program (Limewire).

pulling your leg?

read it here http://www.acousticbandits.com/

the extract -
Most of us in the Bandits have used file-sharing programs such as Napster, Kazaa and Limewire for years now and it’d be hypocritical of us to try and stop the free distribution of our music. So, if you can’t beat ‘em (or don’t want to), join ‘em! The links below will lead you to the full versions of all the songs on our first CD, encoded at a high bit rate to ensure quality and a pleasant listening experience. Feel free to download them all (unless you already own the cd; there is absolutely no difference between the mp3s and the album versions so please don’t waste our bandwidth) and feel free to share them with whomever you feel might like the sounds we make. Actually, we encourage you to tell someone about the Bandits and tell them they can come here and download the entire EP free of charge. Go right ahead and put these mp3s in your shared folder for whatever file-sharing program you use. Share them with anyone who will listen!

if you're a fan of Streetlight Manifesto, BOTAR is a good ear-pleaser.
rathen the normal ska line ups (guitar, upright bass, drums, tenor sax, trumpet, trombone, bari sax)
BOTAR is a strange line up but better.

BOTAR is :
Tomas Kalnoky (guitar, vocals, songwriter)
Jamie Egan (trombone)
Nick Afflitto (trumpet)
Marcy Ciuffreda (cello)
Rachel Goldstein (viola, vocals)
Layton Hayes (piano)
John Paul Jones (trumpet)
Achilles Kalnoky (violin)
Paul Lowndes (drums)
Chris Paszik (double bass)
Mark Rendeiro (french horn)
Dan Ross (baritone saxophone, alto saxophone)
Pete Sibilia (tenor saxophone)
Shane Thomson (congas, Timbales)
Natalia Ushak (vocals)

and DAN ROSS is back.