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NICKY BOMBA
releases new single
‘MALIBU’
+ New album
‘FOOD & SHELTER’
due later in 2021
+ National Tour
On NOW!
LISTEN TO ‘MALIBU’ HERE
WATCH VIDEO HERE
‘MALIBU’ TOUR TICKETS HERE
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Enigmatic performer, producer and lifelong troubadour Nicky Bomba returns to the scene with his first solo release in 10 years with ‘Malibu’.
His reputation as a world-class performer has seen him grace stages from Istanbul to Tokyo, Hong Kong to Detroit and garnered him a weighty trove of accolades including four ARIA awards.
Whether at the helm of the titanic Melbourne Ska Orchestra or slamming skins on the drum kit with John Butler, Nicky’s magnetic connection with the audience is a testament to his spectacular creativity and joyously Bon vivant attitude. With new material and a whole new live show, Nicky is hitting the road in May to bring his electrified energy to the stage.
The first single ‘Malibu’ from the new forthcoming album ‘Food & Shelter’ distils some classic sentiment and a tangy twist of Bomba’s signature world-pop flare.
Whilst previous Nicky Bomba solo material was down his usual wheelhouse genres of roots, reggae, and ska sounds, on this new album Nicky has purposefully moved away from what he is known for and tried to show listeners a different side of his creative output in a far more contemporary way. He has dug deeper into his musical references from ethnic folk music, 70’s funk workouts and even some quirky twangin surf sounds.
‘Food & Shelter’ is an album about exploration, energy, and taking risks. For a start the whole album has no horned/brass instruments which is synonymous with the Melbourne Ska Orchestra and Bustamento sound.
Nicky Bomba plays all instruments on the album and produced and recorded the whole thing whilst deep in lockdown during 2020 at his home studio in the Alpine region of North Eastern Victoria. The album is about simplifying and getting back to basics. Acknowledging the trappings of modern living and finding a way to fly through the bullsh*t.
Nicky had this to say about the new single ‘Malibu’: “Classic sentiment of “You don’t know what you got until it’s gone”. Malibu is a state of mind where simplicity and joyous vibes reign supreme. These days of information overkill and getting sucked into the vortex of the social media/screen-based phenomenon can put up so many layers that the essence of life gets seriously distorted. Sometimes we need to get a check-up from the neck-up and reset everything. That’s my Malibu.”
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Nicky will be hitting the road with a whole swag of dates to showcase these new sounds right throughout May!
MALIBU
NATIONAL TOUR DATES:
May 7th – Brunswick Ballroom, VIC – Tickets
May 8th – Republic Bar, Hobart, TAS – Tickets
May 9th – Forth Pub, TAS – Tickets
May 14th – Coolangatta Hotel, QLD – Tickets
May 15th – Mullumbimby Civic Hall, NSW – Tickets
May 16th – Hoey Moey, Coffs Harbour, NSW – Tickets
May 21st early – Mary’s Underground, Sydney, NSW – Tickets
May 21st late – Mary’s Underground, Sydney, NSW – Tickets
May 22nd – Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW – Tickets
May 23rd – Heritage Hotel, Bulli, NSW – Tickets
May 27tH – Miami Marketta, Gold Coast, QLD – Tickets
May 28th – Flamin’ Galah, Brisbane, QLD – Tickets
May 30th – Sol Bar, Maroochydoore, QLD – Tickets
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