Melbourne Ska Orchestra presents a new adventure following their international tours and ARIA Award win. Paying respect to the Jamaican Sound System phenomenon, where artists would record and release new tracks on a weekly basis, the Orchestra has committed to doing the same. For one whole year. 52 songs. 52 Weeks. One Year Of Ska! It’s a mammoth…
Mez Mez cafe Williamstown exhibiting until 14th May 2017 – OPEN NOW Mario’s cafe Brunswick opening 17th May 2017 and closing 4th June 2017 Nicky spends a good deal of his life touring the globe as an internationally renowned musician. As one would imagine, a pursuit to keep the mind and spirit active in the…
Escher , the new single from the Melbourne Ska Orchestra, shows the band in full hybrid flight, exploring new melodies and grooves. Nicky Bomba elaborates,” The song originally came together in a writing session with Punnu Wassu, an Indian harmonium player and teacher. I wanted to explore the idea of rhythms within rhythms so you…
It’s a crazy arse, fun-filled world in the key of Ska! We were recently invited to record the music and partake in a Japanese commercial. The Bill Murray in all of us wanted to have our own take on Lost in Translation so we scurried up a small team of Skanksters and hit the Nippon shores….