Bombay Rickey Music Workshop and Concert at The Cooperage, Saturday April 21
“Delightfully outlandish, but never inaccessible, this pan-global cocktail is a true treat for the adventurous ear.” –TimeOutNY
A collection of sounds that take you on a trip around the world and through time is just the tip of the iceberg when describing Bombay Rickey’s newest release Electric Bhairavi. The album is a nod to surf rock, cumbia, Bollywood, and spaghetti-Westerns, and laced with soaring operatic vocals from the multi-talented lead vocalist Kamala Sankaram. Electric Bhairavi has a groove reminiscent of the 60’s beach vibes that grabs you and takes you on a listening journey. Bombay Rickey will grace the stage at The Cooperage, 1030 Main Street, on Saturday April 21, 2018 in promotion of their new album! The doors will open at 7:00pm with music starting at 7:30pm. The suggested donation is $15 with advance reservations or $20 at the door, Kids under 15 are free.
Prior to the evening concert Bombay Rickey will be hosting a music workshop from 4:00pm to 5:00pm. In this workshop, members of the band will take you on a musical tour through several of the genres. No previous musical experience is necessary - the workshop is free and open to the public! All ages welcome!
Now on their second album and with an opera under their belt, songwriting has become second nature to Bombay Rickey. The band is comprised of Kamala Sankaram (vocals, accordion, sitar), Drew Fleming (guitar, vocals), Jeff Hudgins (saxophones, vocals), Gil Smuskowitz (upright bass), and Brian Adler (percussion). Overflowing with talent, each member writes music and collaboratively they arrange the songs.
With the new release, Bombay Rickey came back to Water Music in Hoboken to record with Gabriel Bento. For this record, they were able to use the newly restored Hammond A100 organ and Wurlitzer electric piano, which were out of commission for the first release due to damage from Hurricane Sandy. Overdubs were completed at LoHo Studios, the former Blue Man Group recording studio, with Rich Phillis.
The Brooklyn based band exploded on the scene in 2014 with Cinefonia, and earned the award Best Eclectic Album Vox Pop from the Independent Music Awards that year. They are currently booked with the Mid-Atlantic Arts Fund’s Touring Roster this year.
Their live performance can’t be missed. Every performance is unique as the band improvises during each performance, and the band’s opening solos cannot be replicated. This engagement of Bombay Rickey is funded through the Mid Atlantic Tours program of Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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