The Nine Ton Peanut Smugglers play Jamaican-style bluebeat and rhythm"n"blues, mixing in some ska along with with a dash of soul and jazz Their influences including the Skatalites, Prince Buster, Laurel Aitken, Derrick Morgan, Fats Domino, Huey Piano Smith, Rosco Gordon, James Brown and Ike Turner. Championed by many of those in the know, including Dave Edwards (Trojan box set compiler), Gaz Mayal and Steve Lamaqq, DJ Smiler (Rude News) describes them as "the best, most authentic ska ever played by white men" and have been referred to as "Oxford"s Skatalites". If you liked the Two Tone ska revival of 30-odd years you"ll adore the Nine Ton Peanut Smugglers.