In 2003, the time was right. A world-record attempt to have the
largest number of horn players on stage at the same time playing the
ska-skank saw a slew of musicians take the stage at St Kilda’s Gershwin
Room, and although nobody remembered to check if the record had actually
been set, from this sold-out performance the Melbourne Ska Orchestra was
born. Assembled from some of Australia’s preeminent names in Ska and
Reggae and fronted by inimitable frontman Nicky Bomba (Bomba,
Bustamento, John Butler Trio), the soaring popularity of the band is
seeing the MSO fast becoming a fixture of Australia’s musical landscape.
Now, after more than a decade of sold-out shows and electrifying festival appearances the MSO has
come together to produce a different kind of record. Their self-titled
debut album showcases the versatility of a genre that has influenced
some of the most venerated names in music, from Bob Marley to Gwen
Stefani, as well as demonstrating a uniquely Australian vision of the
exuberance and freewheeling colour of contemporary Ska.
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