Max Rebo Band

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Max Rebo Band

Basic Information -

Associations: Ak-rev; Bodonawieedo, Doda; D'an, Barquin; Greeata; McCool, Droopy (Snit); Me, Lyn; Rappertunie; Rebo, Max; Rystáll; Snootles, Sy; Umpass-stay; Yowza, Joh

Movie Information -

A diverse ensemble of lively and talented alien musicians, the Max Rebo Band was in the employ of Jabba the Hutt shortly before the gruesome crime lord's fiery death. Fronting the group was a floppy-eared elephantine keyboard player named Max Rebo. Providing vocals was the pairing of Sy Snootles and Joh Yowza. The remainder of the band's core was the pipeplayer Droopy McCool.

While those four formed the core of the Max Rebo Band, the full stage performance tripled the group's size. Filling out the horns were Barquin D'an, the Bith, and the Rodian Doda Bodonawieedo. Rappertunie harmonized on his peculiar instrument while Ak-rev and Umpass-stay kept the rhythm with their drums. The beautiful and graceful Lyn Me, Rystáll and Greeata doubled as back-up vocals and dancers.

Expanded Universe -

The Max Rebo Band was a loose ensemble of musicians cobbled from the remains of a band fronted by Evar Orbus. When Orbus, a multi-tentacled Letaki manager and bandleader, was killed in a scuffle with disgruntled Bith musicians, Max took over the group in his name.

The Max Rebo Band came to Tatooine and secured a lifetime contract with Jabba the Hutt. Though a talented musician and gourmand, Max was hardly a shrewd negotiator. The food-obsessed Ortolan traded away the band's future in exchange for a lifetime supply of food.

In Jabba's employ, the band swelled from a small core group to 12 members. After Jabba's death, the Max Rebo Band completely dissolved. The bulk of the group did travel to the Great Pit of Carkoon, but they escaped the fiery explosion that consumed the Hutt's sail barge.