The Gadjits were an American ska and rock and roll band from Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
Brandon, Zach, and Adam Phillips come from an artistic family, their father was a jazz musician and their mother an art teacher.
The brothers' musical tastes would eventually change and evolve giving birth to The Gadjits.
In 1996 the band, which were joined by keyboard player Heidi Blobaum, released their debut album, Da Gravy on Yo' Grits through their own label.
[1][4] Following the release of the album, Heidi Blobaum decided to leave the band to attend college and was replaced by Hillary Allen.
[6] Following the band being dropped from RCA, Philips said "we were tired of dragging around the baggage that comes with still being called The Gadjits after many years.