Build an Ark is a california jazz collective... i had never ever heard'a em till i purchased the cd (luckily the store i get my music at allows you to lissen to the albums before you buy them!) ...i proly shouldnt have used 'garage' in my title description, cause that might imply 'funk' or 'soul' to many people, when actually these cats is cool and laid back with how they approach their music; no pfunk 'funky' but no where near 'smooth' jazz status either. more 'tribal' with their sound/semi-spritual or bohemian in their approach.