ðə stˈaɪl ʌvðə bˈændz sˈaʊnd wʌz fˈʌŋk ɹˈɑːk slˈæʃ ɹˈɛɡiː, wˌɪtʃ wʌz tə tʃˈeɪndʒ ðə mjˈuːzɪk klˈaɪmət ʌvðə nˈuː zˈiːlənd mjˈuːzɪk ˈɪndʌstɹi, lˈɑːntʃɪŋ ðə bˈændz pɹˈoʊfaɪl æz wˈʌn ʌv nˈuː zˈiːləndz fˈɜːst ˈɑːɹ ænd bˈiː ˈækts.
The style of the band's sound was funk rock/reggae, which was to change the music climate of the New Zealand music industry, launching the band's profile as one of New Zealand's first R&B acts.