Bomba
1999
In 1999 Nicky Bomba formed the band Bomba as a dance-reggae-funk group. In 2003 his brother, Michael, replaced Bourke on keyboards. By 2006 the group had released four albums. Bomba also released a collobaration album with Tel-aviv artist Laroz
Members:
Nicky Bomba – Guitar + Vocals + Percussion
Simon Bourke – Keys Michael Caruana – Keys
Phil Bywater – Sax – tenor/alt + Clarinet
Paul Coyle – Trumpet + Trombone
Barry Deenick – Bass Guitar
George Servanis – Percussion
Mal Webb – Trombone + Vocals
Albums:
Population (2000)
Solar Plexus (2002)
Learn to Breathe (2005)
Bomba vs Laroz (2006)
Genre:
Reggae-funk
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And so the story goes…
Bomba grew out of the band the Overtones, which formed in 1997. 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. Australian music journalist, Ed Nimmervoll described the album as “delightfully eclectic, bridging the previously unrelated gap between reggae and big band music”. Their second album, Solar Plexus, was released by Transmitter Records in 2002.
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.
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