Melbourne Ska Orchestra

Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Origin Melbourne, Australia
Genres Ska, big band, reggae
Years active 1993-present
Labels FOUR FOUR
Associated acts Bustamento
Nicky Bomba
John Butler Trio
Website http://www.melbourneskaorchestra.com/
Members Nicky Bomba
Barry Deenick
Rodrigo Pino
Dorian West
Antonio Milillo
Michael Caruana
Michael Havir
Stephen Phillips
George Servanis
Dave Joseph
Elvis Aljus
Lennox Jordan
Steven Montgomery
Rebecca Ari
Pat Powell
Paul Coyle
Patrick Cronin
David Henry
Sarah Heffernan
Theodore Kazan
Dean Hilson
Justin Forster
Robert Calvert
Peter Mitchell
Laurance Bongailas
Anthony Hicks
Sally Ford
Peter Slipper
Kynan Robinson
Wally Maloney
Michael Boase
Jake Savona
Dorian West
Ted Kazan
Tony Hicks
Cam Hassard
Piers Gooding

Melbourne Ska Orchestra are an ARIA Award-winning ska band formed in 1993 in Melbourne, Australia. The group has up to 34 members, and is led by bandleader Nicky Bomba, formerly of the John Butler Trio. The band are signed to FOUR FOUR, an imprint of ABC Music.[1]

Background

Drawing inspiration from the vast musical legends that have shaped the Ska genre, from the Jamaican movement through to UK Two Tone and the present day Latino Ska, Melbourne Ska Orchestra demonstrate a unique Australian vision with the exuberance and freewheeling colour of contemporary Ska. The outfit have crafted their sound with unexpected arrangements and seductive harmonies, powerful horns and foot-stomping drums.

The eponymous Melbourne Ska Orchestra album was released to rave reviews in 2013 and picked up 2 ARIA nominations that year.[2]

The band have toured consistently for over a decade, including festival appearances at Bluesfest, Golden Plains, Vivid, Caloundra, Queenscliff and AWME. In addition to their highly visible presence on the Australian touring circuit, the band have built an impressive, ever-growing and dedicated overseas fan base.[3] The band sold out their debut London show, appeared on the bill for the iconic Glastonbury Festival and played a headline set to a crowd 50,000 at the Montreal Jazz Festival during their 2014 tour.[4]

The band released their second album Sierra Kilo Alpha in April 2016, embarking on a national tour to support it.[5]

"Sierra Kilo Alpha" won the 2016 ARIA Award for Best World Music album[6]

Discography

Albums

Singles

Awards

ARIA Awards

Melbourne Ska Orchestra has been nominated for four Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Music Awards, winning one in 2016.[7]

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2013 Nicky Bomba and Robin Mai - Melbourne Ska Orchestra Engineer of The Year Nominated
2013 Melbourne Ska Orchestra Best Blues & Roots Album Nominated
2014 Melbourne Ska Orchestra Best Live ActNominated
2016 Sierra Kilo Alpha Best World Music AlbumWon

The Age Music Victoria Awards

The band have won one The Age Music Victoria award.[8]

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2013 Melbourne Ska Orchestra Best Global or Reggae Act Won

External links

References

  1. "Melbourne Ska Orchestra sign to FOUR|FOUR record label - single released! - Melbourne Ska Orchestra". Melbourne Ska Orchestra. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  2. "Two ARIA Nominations for MSO!! - Melbourne Ska Orchestra". Melbourne Ska Orchestra. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  3. "Melbourne Ska Orchestra » Vivid LIVE 2015". vividlive.sydneyoperahouse.com. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  4. DTan@sydneyoperahouse.com. "MELBOURNE SKA ORCHESTRA WITH MOJO JUJU @ SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE". Vivid 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  5. "Sierra-Kilo-Alpha Australian Tour! - Melbourne Ska Orchestra". Melbourne Ska Orchestra. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
  6. The Music. "The Music - news website". The Music. Retrieved 8/11/16. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  7. "Two ARIA Nominations for MSO!! - Melbourne Ska Orchestra". Melbourne Ska Orchestra. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  8. "Music Victoria | 2013 Genre Awards". www.musicvictoria.com.au. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
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