Figrin D ' an and the Modal Nodes / Legends Figrin D ' an and the Modal Nodes were an all - Bith music band , specializing in the fields of Jizz and Jatz . The bandleader and organizer was an overbearing , compulsive Bith named " Fiery " Figrin D ' an . The Modal Nodes were members of the Intergalactic Federation of Musicians ( IFM ) , and maintained a reputable standing within the trade guild . The band ' s matching stage costumes were somber in tone and reflected the moody aesthetics attributed to their preferred style of music . Although the Modal Nodes enjoyed success on the Intergalactic circuit , they never rose to great prominence beyond the Outer Rim Territories worlds , owed largely in part to the fact that they never incorporated vocalists into their act . Members . The membership roster of the band alternated over the years , adding and subtracting members whenever the situation called for it . They persistently maintained at least five permanent performers at any one time and sometimes as many as seven . The known members of the Modal Nodes included : Career . During the height of the Clone Wars , the band was part of Jasod Revoc ' s Galactic Revue . Shortly before the Battle of Yavin , Figrin D ' an and the Modal Nodes had entered into an exclusive contract with the Tatooine crimelord , Jabba Desilijic Tiure . They would routinely play gigs at both Jabba ' s Palace , and his Mos Eisley townhouse . The Modal Nodes were not content with merely playing the Mos Eisley circuit , and it wasn ' t long before they all regretted entering into a contract with the opportunistic Hutt . Recognizing Jabba ' s penchant for executing underlings that displeased him at a moment ' s notice , the Modal Nodes began to fear for their lives . It would only be a matter of time before Jabba decided to make a snack of the musicians , by tossing one down into the dungeon abode of his pet rancor . Fortunately for them , a golden opportunity was fresh at hand . One of Jabba ' s rivals , a Whiphid named Lady Valarian , offered the band 3 , 000 credits to perform at her wedding to the hunter ( a fellow Whiphid ) named , D ' Wopp . Figrin decided that the fast money would enable them to get off Tatooine and out from under the thumb of Jabba the Hutt . They arrived at the Star Chamber Café reception hall inside of the Lucky Despot Hotel & Casino in Mos Eisley . During one of their set breaks , Figrin took the band ' s retainer and spent the bulk of it at the casino ' s sabacc tables . The other musicians grew gravely concerned . Thanks to Figrin ' s gambling , their chances of getting off Tatooine alive were quickly dwindling . Jabba learned of the Modal Nodes breach of contract and sent several of his bounty hunters down to the casino to disrupt the festivities . As luck would have it , Imperial stormtroopers likewise raided the party and a massive fire - fight broke out . During the confusion , the Modal Nodes met a party guest named Wuher who showed them a quick way out . Wuher put in a good word for them with Chalmun — a Wookiee who owned a nearby cantina where Wuher tended bar . Chalmun hired the Modal Nodes to play a couple of gigs at his bar , the following evening . They were performing the day when Luke Skywalker and Obi - Wan Kenobi entered the cantina seeking a pilot willing to ferry them to the Alderaan system . They continued to perform at Chalmun ' s on a regular basis . Occasionally , Chalmun ' s nightshift manager , Ackmena , would liven the bar ' s atmosphere by singing along with the Modal Nodes ' rhythms . One evening Imperial Intelligence suspected that subversive activity was taking place in Mos Eisley . As such , they placed a mandatory curfew on the port city requiring everyone to return to their homes immediately . The Modal Nodes were just finishing up a set at the time the decree was broadcast . They were quite vocal about stopping the show early , but Ackmena assuaged their concerns by offering the group one round of free drinks . Shortly after this event , Figrin D ' an wagered the band ' s instruments and equipment on a hand of sabacc . He lost the bet , but the Modal Nodes soon convinced him to win their equipment back . He eventually succeeded and the Modal Nodes agreed to finally leave Tatooine . They went on to play the intergalactic circuit receiving lukewarm reviews . In 1 ABY the Modal Nodes played at Nym ' s Base on the planet Lok during Nym ' s Anniversary Bash . Later the same year the band gave several holiday concerts during Life Day festivities beneath the branches of giant Trees of Life in Coronet , Theed , Kachirho , Wayfar , Dearic and Doaba Guerfel . In later years , the band performed in many places . They had a five - month stint at Shanko ' s Hive ( which ended when a bad gambling debt forced them to escape by stowing away on a ship ) and later the floating casinos on Dac , until the rest of the band got tired of Figrin ' s gambling habit and left for Bespin in 24 ABY , where the Modal Nodes were hired to work at the SkyCenter Galleria amusement park at Cloud City . Due to the presence and actions of Black Sun on Bespin , including the death of park co - owner Cojahn , the band left early for their own safety , going into hiding on their homeworld of Clak ' dor VII . After the park ' s surviving co - owner Lando Calrissian tracked them down and learned why they left , he promised them that they would still have a place at the Galleria once Black Sun was taken care of . Background . All members of the Modal Nodes were born on the Bith homeworld , Clak ' dor VII . The band was commonly referred to simply as the Modal Nodes , although Figrin D ' an insisted on placing his full name before the band ' s name at every show . As a bandleader , " Fiery " Figrin D ' an was extremely demanding . He was highly critical of every performance and criticized the band heavily if they were to miss even a single note . With the exception of Dorenian Beshniquel - player Doikk Na ' ts , Figrin owned all of the band - members ' instruments and equipment . Figrin was never shy when it came to doling out orders to the others . As a general rule of thumb , the Modal Nodes refused to perform at weddings as they felt it cheapened them as a band . The Lady Valarian incident was a rare and presumably regrettable exception to this rule . Although the members of the Modal Nodes were always able to conduct themselves professionally , tempers would occasionally flare creating instability within the ranks . Tech Mo ' r in particular , despised Figrin Da ' n due to the latter ' s compulsive gambling . The comlink number for contacting the Modal Nodes was 346 . 9876 - Bithband . Figrin D ' an II and the New Modal Nodes , presumably a tribute band , often played the group ' s tunes . Behind the scenes . Several Lucasfilm makeup artists donned their own latex masks and played the roles of Figrin D ' an and the Modal Nodes in " " . The artists have never been given screen credit for their contributions and their individual names , to date , remain unknown . In 2006 , Hasbro released a special " Power of the Force " series mail - in offer for a five - piece action figure lot containing the members of the Modal Nodes . Included in the lot were : Figrin Da ' n , Doikk Na ' ts , Tedn Dahai , Tech Mo ' r , and Nalan Cheel . For reasons unknown , Ickabel G ' ont and Lirin Car ' n were not included in the set . The two musical numbers performed in " A New Hope " were both composed and conducted by Oscar award winning composer , John Williams . A CD - single of the Cantina tracks was released entitled , " Star Wars : Figrin D ' an and the Modal Nodes " . The tracks were listed as " Cantina Band # 1 " and " Cantina Band # 2 " . Both songs are likewise included on all versions of the official Star Wars : A New Hope soundtracks . A disco mix version of Cantina Band # 1 was featured on the album , " Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk " by Meco . Three Bith musicians can be seen in the scene when Anakin meets Padmé on the streets of Coruscant in Clone Wars Chapter 21 . It is unknown if they were members of the Modal Nodes or other Bith musicians .