The Taj Motel Trio is an American ska-punk band based in Habersham County, Georgia. Locally, the group is best known for winning a Battle of the Bands sponsored by WSTR-FM which resulted in their opening for Bon Jovi in Atlanta in February of 2006. They have also toured regularly, appearing with bands such as Big D and the Kids Table, The Planet Smashers, The Toasters, Catch 22 and Streetlight Manifesto. |Members:|Ben Sanders : guitar, vocals|Erik Olsen : bass guitar|Kevin “Boomer” Rose : drums|Jay Tench : trombone, background vocals|Nick Kastner : trumpet, background vocals|Peter Williams : trombone, background vocals|Zach Hill : trumpet|Bo Underwood: barry sax, background vocals|Mike Coloney : tech support, yelling |