Bomba (band)
Bomba | |
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| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
| Genres | Reggae, Funk |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Transmitter |
| Members | Nicky Bomba Paul Coyle Dorian West Pete Mitchell George Servanis Michael Caruana |
Bomba are an Australian funk and reggae band from Melbourne. Led by Maltese-Australian Nicky Bomba, they are known for their "energetic live shows and passionate performances". They have released four albums, the latest of which is Bomba Vs. Laroz (2006).
History[edit]
Bomba grew out of the band the Overtones, which formed in 1997.[1][2] The band's original lineup comprised Nicky Bomba on guitar, percussion and vocals; Simon Burke on keyboards; Paul Coyle on trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion and vocals; Barry Deenick on bass guitar and vocals; Mal Webb on trombone and vocals; Phil Bywater on alto and tenor saxophones and clarinet; and George Servanis on drums, percussion and vocals.
In 2000, Bomba released the album Population.[3] Australian music journalist, Ed Nimmervoll described the album as "delightfully eclectic, bridging the previously unrelated gap between reggae and big band music".[4] Their second album, Solar Plexus, was released by Transmitter Records in 2002.[3][5]
By about 2003, the band's lineup comprised Nicky Bomba on guitar, theremin, percussion and vocals; his brother Michael Caruana on keyboards, percussion and vocals; Paul Coyle on trumpet, trombone, flugelhorn, percussion and vocals; Dorian West on bass guitar, trumpet, flugelhorn, guitar, theremin, percussion and vocals; Pete Mitchell on tenor and baritone saxophone, guitar, percussion and vocals; and George Servanis on drums, percussion and vocals.
In 2005, Bomba released their third album, Learn to Breathe.[3]
The band[edit]
The current Bomba lineup comprises six members:
- Nicky Bomba: guitar, theremin, percussion, vocals
- Paul Coyle: trumpet, trombone, flugelhorn, percussion, vocals
- Dorian West: bass, trumpet, flugelhorn, guitar, theremin, percussion, vocals
- Pete Mitchell: tenor, baritone saxophone, guitar, percussion, vocals
- George Servanis: drums, percussion, vocals
- Michael Caruana: keyboards, percussion, vocals
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
| Title | Details |
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| Population |
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| Solar Plexus |
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| Learn to Breathe |
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| Bomba Vs. Laroz |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Nicky Bomba – Releases". Nicky Bomba. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "Hail That Taxi". Transmitter Records. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ a b c "Bomba > Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ Nimmervoll, Ed (2000). "Bomba (Population)". Immedia!. Music & Media Business News (Street Press Australia). Archived from the original on 31 January 2001. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Solar Plexus". (sound recording) Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
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