"El Pussycat Ska" is a British reggae and ska band formed by tenor saxophonist Drew Stansall in 2001, combining elements of early rock and roll, reggae and swing music. The old school Jamaican Jazz group based in Leicester, United Kingdom and boasts a seven-piece ensemble that plays a mixture of authentic ska jazz, reggae, soul and blue beat music in the early Jamaican dance hall style. The band is influenced by early Jamaican music legends Rico Rodriguez, Alton Ellis, Laurel Aitken and Derrick Morgan, as well as Owen Gray, The Specials, Prince Buster, Simarip and Freetown.