from the Crypt played their final shows. The breakups of these groups left the Sultans as John Reis' only active band. He devoted himself to running Swami Records, which released several albums by San Diego-area rock bands. In January 2006 the Sultans toured four cities as part of "The Swami California Field Trip," with Rocket from the Crypt/Hot Snakes drummer Mario Rubalcaba replacing Di Prima, who had left the group. The band performed infrequently throughout the rest of the year. On January 10, 2007 the Sultans played their final performance at the San Diego rock club the Casbah. The event was organized as a benefit for the San Diego-based video production company Fourth Project, who had been working on DVD releases for several of Reis' bands when most of their offices were destroyed by a fire. Reis had announced prior to the show that this would mark the end of the Sultans as an active band, although he would not rule out the possibility of them ever performing together again. Following the band's breakup Reis has taken a break from performing, focusing his energy on running Swami Records, building a recording studio, and taking care of his new child. He has indicated that he will return to music in the near future. Dean Reis, meanwhile, performs with The Heartaches, while Rubalcaba plays in Earthless and is part-owner of the independent record store Thirsty Moon Records in the Hillcrest area of San Diego. Dean Reis and Mario Rubalcaba also play in the band Spider Fever along with Cody Young of The Widows and Billy Baggins of The Heartaches. On October 31, 2010 the Sultans played a reunion show at Bar Pink, a San Diego bar co-owned by John Reis, with a lineup of John Reis, Dean Reis, Andy Stamets, and Tony DiPrima. Band members Slasher (John Reis) – guitar, lead vocals (played bass from 2000–2003 before switching to guitar) Black Flame (Andy Stamets) – guitar, backing vocals (2000–2003) Black Velvet (Dean Reis) – bass, backing vocals (2003–2007) Tony Di Prima – drums, backing vocals (2000–2006) Mario Rubalcaba – drums (2006–2007) Timeline Discography Albums EPs Non-album Tracks References External links Sultans at Swami Records Swami Records Rock music groups from California Swami Records artists Musical groups from San Diego Musical groups established in 2000 Musical groups disestablished in 2007