OUR INNAUGURAL GIG!

The Auskanites will perform publicly for the first time on April 5 at The Sahara Lounge after our brother band, The Higher Ups (which shares three members).

Easter Sunday, April 5

4 PM The Higher Ups

5 PM The Auskanites

The Auskanites are a ska/reggae/dub band from Austin, TX, playing the classics: first-wave Jamaican ska, British 2 Tone and original songs in that tradition.

Think Jimmy Cliff
and The Specials —

Tight rhythms, crisp horns, and familiar grooves that get people moving, dancing, and singing along before they realize what hit them.

LIVE FROM REHEARSAL

A Message to You, Rudy (Dandy Livingstone)

Gangsters (The Specials)

Spirits In The Material World (The Police)

THE MISSION

Ska was never just party music. From Kingston to London to Austin, this sound carries messages – about resistance, justice, love, and finding joy in hard times.

These classics aren’t just nostalgia: they speak directly to our polarized and stratified era.

Gray Parsons, Danny Piccuirro and Jason Molin

Mark Gonzales

Oliver Steck

THE CATS

The horn section is led by Grammy-winning arranger Mark Gonzales (trombone) and the inimitable Oliver Steck (trumpet).

The rhythm section – Danny Piccuirro (drums), Doug Marcis (percussion), Gray Parsons (bass), Jason Molin (guitar/vocals) – features four friends who’ve been playing around Austin for years.

This band is what happens when old-Austin players find the right upbeat groove at the right damn time.

CONTACT

Email j@theauskanites.com about bookings, updates or inquiries.