Universal Soul Orchestra
Las Vegas, Nevada
Bryan Rosenbaum, Jon Celentano, Joe Messina
sounds like
An otherworldly blend of down-tempo dub, house, soul, funk, reggae, electronic, tribal and jazz.
influences
Here's the short list: Carl Denson, Greyboy Allstars, Massive Attack, Portishead, Kenny Garrett, Miles Davis, Radiohead. Basically all kinds of music from all over the world.
videos
This is the Universal Soul Orchestra basic promotional video.
Here's a brief look at USO at Symantec Vision 2008 in Las Vegas. In fact, it's quite brief.
Don't blink between :09 and :13 or you'll have missed everything. Feel free to watch the whole thing if you like but USO is the best thing about it. Except, maybe, for the guys playing Guitar Hero near the end.