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 […]

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 […]

BORN LION RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘REST IN PIECES’

Hot off the ARIA red carpet, Sydney’s Born Lion continue to flex their punk rock muscle with the release of their tough-as-f*ck new video for Rest In Pieces.  Shot in Sydney’s inner-west by the team at Paste Studios, the video features Jesse Coulter from Adelaide band Grenadiers (who provided guest vocals for the track in the […]

STRANDED, THE CHRONICLES OF AUSTRALIAN PUNK

FOUR | FOUR presents a retrospective tour of the world class Australian Punk Music scene spanning over almost 40 years. Despite its distance to the rest of the world, Punk rock music in Australia has always had a strong reputation worldwide for being a pioneering and innovative force to be reckoned with. Including everything from The Saints and Radio Birdman right through […]

Melbourne Ska Orchestra – New single SATELLITE out now!

New album ‘Sierra Kilo Alpha’ – to be released in February 2016 The mighty MELBOURNE SKA ORCHESTRA will release their second album ‘Sierra-Kilo-Alpha’ in February 2016 and have given us a first taste with their new single ‘Satellite’ – out now. ‘Satellite’ is a sonic joyride of dynamic horns, crystal vocals, classic driving Ska rhythm […]