| Sierra Kilo Alpha | ||||
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| Released | April 2016 [1] | |||
| Recorded | mid-2015 [2] | |||
| Studio | ABC and Freeburgh studios, Melbourne [2] | |||
| Label | Four Four Music, UMA | |||
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Sierra Kilo Alpha is the second studio album by the Australian ska band Melbourne Ska Orchestra. The album was released in April 2016.
At the ARIA Music Awards 2016, the album won the ARIA Award for Best World Music Album. [3]
Adam Norris from Beat Magazine said, "I kid you not, from the moment the needle drops on the M.S.O's sophomore record, you're up and running. Frontman Nicky Bomba is a seasoned hand at crafting a catchy tune, and his encyclopaedic enthusiasm is infectious. To hear him discuss the raucous ramblings of the band is enough to convince you to throw away your daily life, grab a horn and join the adventure." [4]
Amazon Stores said, "Sierra Kilo Alpha throbs with hope, excitement and freshness." [2]
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The Cat Empire are an Australian jazz/funk band, formed in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1999. For most of the band's duration, the core members were Felix Riebl, Harry James Angus, Will Hull-Brown (drums), Jamshid "Jumps" Khadiwhala, Ollie McGill and Ryan Monro. Monro retired from the band in March 2021, while Angus, Hull-Brown and Khadiwhala all left in April 2022. They are often supplemented by The Empire Horns, a brass duo composed of Ross Irwin (trumpet) and Kieran Conrau (trombone), among others. Their sound is a fusion of jazz, funk, ska, and rock with heavy Latin influences.
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Nicholas Caruana, also known as Nicky Bomba, is an Australian musician and singer-songwriter. He is the leader of the ARIA Award-winning Melbourne Ska Orchestra, frontman of his band, Bomba, as well as the former drummer and percussionist of John Butler Trio. He has performed in other acts and as a solo artist. His youngest sister, Danielle Caruana,, is married to his former bandmate, John Butler. His older brother, Michael Caruana, is a member of Bomba and of Mama Kin's backing band.
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