Melbourne Ska Orchestra – UK Tour
The mighty Melbourne Ska Orchestra just returned from huge amazing shows across the UK. Rave reviews all round from the tour, and this review here sums things up best! “Virtuosic & high-octane, Melbourne Ska Orchestra will have you on your feet from the first moment. A Fringe must-see. 5/5” – Fringe Biscuit Photography from: Colin Hattersley […]
The Rumjacks – Statement
ABC Music/Four Four has carefully considered whether it should continue its association with The Rumjacks given the criminal record of their lead singer (Mr McLaughlin). The management of ABC Music/Four Four does not wish to act in any way which downplays or condones the serious criminal behaviour, wrongdoing and harm committed by Mr McLaughlin against […]
Melbourne Ska Orchestra at Splendour in the Grass
“The entire performance from Melbourne Ska Orchestra is an exercise in consummate showmanship, prodigious musicianship, and next-level audience interaction; a genuine highlight of the entire festival.” http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2016/07/25/heres-what-went-down-at-splendour-in-the-grass-2016/ “The Ampthitheatre’s sizeable stage looks veritably cramped as the many members of the Melbourne Ska Orchestratake their places, armed with an eye-popping array of instruments and a wonderfully dorky air […]
THE RUMJACKS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM ‘SLEEPIN’ ROUGH’ ON AUGUST 5
Sydney quintet The Rumjacks are set to release their third studio album Sleepin’ Rough on August 5 via FOUR || FOUR. Recorded at Bomba Studios in regional Victoria, Sleepin’ Rough picks up where 2015’s Sober & Godless left off. Booming from the get-go with ‘Patron Saint Of Thieves’, a thundering punk aesthetic intertwined through the […]
Melbourne Ska Orchestra Sierra Kilo Alpha Album Out Now!
It’s been 3 years since Melbourne Ska Orchestra’s critically acclaimed self-titled debut launched, and today, April 22 sees their sophomore album Sierra-Kilo-Alpha touch down in stores. “I’m pretty proud of where we are with this album,” enthuses Nicky Bomba. “There’s a presence and punchiness to it that makes us smile. To me, it’s mature songwriting, […]
SIERRA-KILO-ALPHA ALBUM LAUNCH TOUR 2016
Only three years from Melbourne Ska Orchestra’s debut album –sees the release of their second album, Sierra-Kilo-Alpha, April 22, 2016 – picking up where they left off, taking the age old style of Ska and adding to it with aplomb. The band’s debut resulted in sell-out shows both in Australia and abroad, many high profile […]