Max Rebo Band / Legends The Max Rebo Band , also known as The Max Rebo Twelve and ( originally ) Evar Orbus and His Galactic Jizz - Wailers , was among the most well known bands of the galaxy , thanks in part to their status as the regular band at Jabba ' s Palace . Early history . Formed on the initiative of the Letaki would - be impresario Evar Orbus , the band originally consisted of the Ortolan Siiruulian Phantele ( stage name Max Rebo ) , the Pa ' lowick Sy Snootles and the Kitonak Droopy McCool . Performing as Evar Orbus and His Galactic Jizz - Wailers , Snootles and Orbus would dazzle audiences with their impressive vocal talents as Rebo and McCool accompanied them on their instruments : the Red ball organ and a chidinkalu flute . Touring small venues and cantinas in the Outer Rim , the Orbus - led group soon built up a following . The band was responsible for many hits , including " Jedi Rocks " , " Lapti Nek " and " ( That Joyous Night ) I Ate My Mate " . Thanks to his shady contacts , however , Orbus was the only one to earn a profit . In 15 BBY , the band played at Doodnik ' s Café on the planet Tyne ' s Horky . Around 1 BBY , the band was playing at the Blue Moon , a cantina and strip club in the rundown city of Trid . Located on the backwater world of Danuta , the Blue Moon would frequently see Imperial officers from the Imperial research facility as denizens in their off hours . When invited to play at the Mos Eisley Cantina by the Wookiee Chalmun , the band leaped at the opportunity to gain greater fame . Unfortunately , Figrin D ' an , leader of the Modal Nodes , took offense to the fact that Chalmun would hire a second band , and attempted to kill them . Orbus was the only one to perish in the ensuing melee , and the surviving members allowed the Bith to keep the job . Changing their tune . Desperate for a new gig , the band needed to take a new direction . Snootles , knowing that Rebo could be easily manipulated , allowed him to become the new leader of the band . She did this in order to ensure that Rebo would provide a public target for any further assassination attempts while she managed the band from behind the scenes . Sy Snootles ' first act was to bring in backup dancers Greeata Jendowanian , Rystáll Sant and Lyn Me , in addition to fellow musicians Rapotwanalantonee Tivtotolon ( stage name Rappertunie ) and Barquin D ' an , whose relationship to Figrin was irrelevant to the band . Rebo , McCool and Snootles met with Naroon Cuthus , who allowed the band to audition for Jabba Desilijic Tiure . Jabba was so impressed by their performance that he offered them a lifetime contract , with payment in the form of all the food the band could eat . Rebo immediately accepted the offer before the others could stop him . Snootles would later comment on how foolish she had been in letting Rebo act as the public face of the band , as it had led them to virtual eternal servitude . Still , their lives were not as bad as they had once been . They were allowed to travel outside the palace and accept tips from the palace denizens . They were sent to Hoth to perform for Bingo Mehndra on the crime lord ' s Spawning Day . Unknown to the band , they were being sent to kill him . When McCool discovered thermite explosives hidden in the speakers , the band set up a holovid that played a previous performance for Mehndra while they made their escape . In gratitude , Jabba bought them new instruments and gave them three new band members : the Klatooinian Umpass - stay , the Weequay Ak - rev and the Rodian bard Doda Bodonawieedo . The band played at Jabba ' s Palace during Luke Skywalker ' s attempt to free Han Solo and later played at their execution over the Great Pit of Carkoon . The band barely escaped the catastrophe that followed , jumping to safety as the Sail Barge blew apart . Greeata and Lyn Me then drove away a band of Tusken Raiders , stealing their banthas to ride to civilization . Fallout . With their release from Jabba ' s contract , the band split apart . Rebo would eventually join the Rebel Alliance , playing for the troops and enjoying their food ( which he claimed was his reason for joining in the first place ) . He would later relocate to Coruscant when the New Republic recaptured it . Rebo also started a resturant chain called Max ' s Flanth House . Yowza joined The Palpatones , exchanging his singing talent for transportation across the galaxy . Greeata and Rystáll would also join the band , Greeata gaining fame with the hit " Kick the Ranat " and Rystáll leaving the band after meeting fellow Theelin Shug Ninx . D ' an built up a thriving import business on Stenos , while Rappertunie joined Rebaxan Columni , designing upgrades for the MSE - 6 droid . Bodonawieedo would steal several sculptures from Jabba ' s Mos Eisley townhouse , selling them off and earning himself a fortune in credits , and Umpass - stay would become employed by Jocoro Desilijic Tiure . Lyn Me searched for her idol Boba Fett after it was uncovered that Fett survived the Sarlacc . The others were not as successful . Snootles would become a spice addict , never able to reclaim her past fame . McCool wandered off into the desert wastes of Tatooine and was never heard from again . Ak - Rev was killed by a pack of Tusken Raiders who had taken offense at his fellow Weequay ' s habit of killing their banthas as sacrifices to the Weequay god Quay . Behind the scenes . The 1984 Kenner action figure set listed this band ' s name as Sy Snootles and the Rebo Band .