[1] They have played at events such as Mardi Gras in 2012, 2015, and 2017, Theatre Bizarre, Noel Night, Blowout, the Nain Rouge parade,[2] the Hamtramck Labor Day Parade, 2010 Detroit Free Press Marathon,[3] and HONK!
[4] in Somerville, Massachusetts, as well as at many bars and parties throughout the Detroit area, both scheduled and unexpectedly.
The band was founded by Rachel Harkai and John and Molly Notarianni,[5] who felt inspired by the second-line bands they saw in New Orleans during Mardi Gras, and also after a trip to HONK!
Its repertoire is a mix of Balkan and Balkan-inspired songs, and modern pop and R&B rearranged for brass, usually by the members themselves.
They have also toured the Netherlands in Europe as part of the Cross Linx Music Festival in 2014.