The Quasi Kings

This Columbus, OH-based reggae band writes some great tunes. A song such as the Jack Johnson-like “Day I Die” features bits of organ and rattling percussion as it finds bassist Benny Coleman singing “I’ll be loving you 'til the day I die.” The perky “Guns Drawn” features crisp vocal harmonies and thumping bass. The group is currently working on a few demos for its next album and has worked up several covers for the current tour. “Expect to hear a faithful version of Steely Dan’s "Reelin’ in the Years," and a lot of Bob Marley. In the past, the group has done a dub version of Black Sabbath’s “Sweet Leaf," and we can only hope that makes it into the mix when the band plays the Beachland Ballroom tonight. M.O.O.K.Y. and Land of Panda open. Doors open at 7 p.m.