The band was founded in 2006 at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School[1][2][3] by sousaphone player Raphael Buyo along with trombonist Josh Holcomb and saxophonist and clarinetist Daro Behroozi.

The band was originally formed for a parade of Filipino culture that Buyo wanted to participate in; after that they began busking on street corners and in subway stations.

The band performs a wide variety of musical styles and is not bound by a single genre.

They gained brief internet fame from a 2016 YouTube video showing their rendition of "Funky Town" and "I Got You (I Feel Good)" featuring Leo Pellegrino,[1][2][5] which helped to significantly boost their popularity.

The band has seen over 50 musicians play with them over the past 14 years, including Grace Kelly and Sunny Jain.