Melbourne Ska Orchestra
Live Review + Photo Galleries: Melbourne Ska Orchestra at Altar Bar, Hobart 05.09.2025
The Melbourne Ska Orchestra (MSO) brought their good-times vibes and warmth as they rode into town on a chilly Hobart evening, bringing their spaghetti-Western inspired, Ballad of Monte Loco tour to Tasmania for the first time. In a wonderful evening full of off-beats and dance grooves, Altar Bar came alive as a capacity crowd of …
Live Review + Photo Galleries: Bluesfest Byron Bay enters Day 3
The penultimate day, Saturday, saw a few early technical issues overcome, before leading to a slightly later start which still saw me get around to a further nine artists for the day. New festival favourites, 19-Twenty started out the proceedings, whipping the large crowds who now flock to their performances into a frenzy, setting the …
News: Melbourne Ska Orchestra release Spaghetti-Western/roots fusion track, Walls of Jericho on news of huge Australian and global tour
Australia’s favourite off-beat exponents, Melbourne Ska Orchestra have released the second single from their as-yet unannounced new album, The Ballad of Monte Loco. Walls of Jericho follows on from the previously released John Wayne, a fast-paced track which follows in the same vein of marrying reggae and ska beats with the classic sounds of the …
News: Bluesfest Byron Bay release stunning second artist announcement for the 2025 festival on news of renewed hope for the continuation of the festival into the future
The second artist announcement for Bluesfest Byron Bay has dropped today, and fans and attendees are in for an amazing treat with 18 Australian artists named in the second lineup announcement. Across blues and roots to contemporary, this announcement has something for everybody – festival favourites making a return, upcoming artists, a special ‘re-uniting for …
Live Review & Gallery: Melbourne Ska Orchestra Bring The Beat To Metro Theatre! Eora/Sydney, 31.08.24
The Metro Theatre was alive this weekend as the Melbourne Ska Orchestra rolled into town for The Outlaws and Offbeats tour, and they certainly didn’t disappoint. A crowd eager for dance and rhythm filled the room, setting the stage for a night where standing still simply wasn’t an option. Opening the night was Chutney, an …