Black Square (band)

Black Square is an American ska band from Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Originally formed in 2002 as a hardcore punk trio, Black Square expanded into a 9-piece in 2023 and currently consists of Josh86 (vocals, guitar), Brian Kim (drums), Kat Bumbaclot (guitar and backing vocals), Demetri Marmash (bass), Jared (trombone, backing vocals), T.R. (alto saxophone, backing vocals), Chiga (trumpet), Ken Lykes (keyboard) and Babyface (tenor saxophone, backing vocals) and. Since expanding to a nine-piece set up Black Square has sought to blend ska, punk, rocksteady, reggae, and hip-hop influences to create a distinct ska sound that maintains the intensity and style of punk rock. The band's name is a reference to Kazimir Malevich's 1915 oil painting of a black square on a plain piece of canvas.