1. Nicky Bomba 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.
11 Facts About Nicky Bomba
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Nicky Bomba has performed in other acts and as a solo artist.
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Nicky Bomba's older brother, Michael Caruana, is a member of Bomba and of Mama Kin's backing band.
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Nicky Bomba's father, Nicholas "Nicol" Caruana was born on 4 June 1933 and and mother, Iris was born on 8 October 1934 and had four children, Josephine, Michael, Carmen and Nicholas, in Malta.
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In 1978 Nicky Bomba formed a cover band with his brother, Michael, called Fugitive Flight.
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In September 1996 Nicky Bomba had supplied drums for The Ross Hannaford Trio, with Hannaford on lead vocals and guitar and Howard Cairns on bass guitar.
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In 1998, Nicky Bomba formed a jazz band called Banana Oil, with Andy Baylor on guitar, Tim Neal on keyboards and David Williamson on saxophone.
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In 1999 Nicky Bomba formed the band Nicky Bomba as a reggae-funk group with himself on guitar, percussion and lead vocals; Simon Bourke on keyboards; Phil Bywater on alto and tenor saxophones and clarinet; Paul Coyle on trumpet and trombone; Barry Deenick on bass guitar and vocals; George Servanis on drums, percussion and vocals; and Mal Webb on trombone and vocals.
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In March 2003 Nicky Bomba founded the Melbourne Ska Orchestra with an ensemble of between 27 and 32 musicians.
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On 31 August 2013, Butler announced that Nicky Bomba had left John Butler Trio.
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Nicky Bomba appears on ten of its eleven tracks and co-wrote material with Butler and Luiters.