When David O'bright (drums) and Tobias Kremple (bass) met in mid-2004, they set out to form a traditional ska band, in a music scene formerly lacking presence in the greater Seattle area. Both felt the genre had a vast and untapped audience, yet lacked the proper voice; namely, a group of musicians with the skill and versatility to take inspiration from the great Jamaican styles- Ska, Rocksteady, and Reggae- and make a sound all their own.

Today, the Georgetown Orbits are the realization of this goal. A tight, heavy rhythm section, dynamic horn lines, and improvised solos are definitive marks in their current setlist. They have found popularity among younger audiences as well as old, performing next to bands, solo musicians, and deejays. The music has appealed to fans throughout Seattle's reggae, jazz, ska/punk, soul, and rock scenes, and continues at each performance to captivate a dancing audience.

In their relatively short career, the Georgetown Orbits have already played with such prominent names as the Skatalites (Jamaica), the English Beat (UK), Bad Manners (UK) the Toasters (NY), Westbound Train (Boston), Mike Park (owner, Asian Man Records), Warsaw Poland Brothers, Stiff Upper Lips, Natalie Wouldn't, and other local and touring bands. To date, they have played in numerous venues around Seattle, including Studio Seven, the Central Saloon, El Corazon, the Vera Project, the Showbox, the Nectar Lounge, and Neumo's.

In May of 2005, a self-released live cd was recorded and distributed at shows. The band then went into the studio to record songs for a 7” single which was released in February of 2006 by the Dead End Social Club out of Olympia, WA. In March of 2007 the band started to record and produce their first full-length debut album. The self-titled debut was released in late 2007 on the band's own record label, Ready to Launch Records.

The Georgetown Orbits have played events such as the Northwest Folklife Festival, the Victoria Ska Festival in British Columbia, and are proud to have received a nomination for the Seattle Weekly's Music Awards.