The band was probably best categorized as a hard rock or metal band, but because of its association with the DIY punk rock scene of the 1980s and 1990s, the band never shook the punk rock label. In spite of this label, every album featured a straight jazz number or faithful covers of rock standards such as Middle of the Road (Pretenders, Chrissie Hynde) and songs featuring a variety of styles including country, swing and salsa style jazz breaks, that were embedded in the band's signature hard rock/metal sound.