Artist description "There may not be a groovier band in Boston than Seks Bomba. The five piece has long been receiving accolades for their live shows, successfully integrating multiple musical interests. Which presents an immediate problem: how do you capture that energy and spontaneity in the relatively sterile environs of a recording studio? The answer apparently is to maintain your sense of humor. On their debut full length release, "Operation Bomba", Seks Bomba take the listener on a musical journey through surf, lounge and plain ole' rock music with tongue planted firmly in cheek. Styled as the fictitious soundtrack to the classic spy films of yesterday, "Operation Bomba" provides intelligent and well crafted tracks under such humorous monikers as "Theme From 'To Kill 89'" and "Main Title & Love Theme From Satan's Shriners". Not that the musicianship is anything to scoff at. Guitarist George Hall swings with equal parts Dick Dale and Charlie Hunter while vocalist Chris Cote's range ensures that these selections never fall into the campiness that too often pervades contemporary lounge music. The band even does a wonderfully weird instrumental take on the Burt Bacharach classic, "Do You Know The Way To San Jose" and provides a thoughtful "Last Call" warning towards the end of the album. If ever a record begged for the ring from a cold drink to mark its cover, it's "Operation Bomba". - Tom Kielty, Boston Globe Calendar 5/4/2000

Music Style Instro-Rock, Spy-Jazz, Lounge-Metal

Musical Influences Mel Bay, Burt Bacharach, Tom Jones, Laika & the Cosmonauts, Henry Mancini,Lalo Schifrin, the Shadows, Jimmy Smith, Ventures, Frank Zappa, John Zorn'sNaked City, Cal Tjader

Similar Artists Brian Setzer, Los Straight Jackets, Los Oranj Symphonette, the Naughty Ones, Euro Boys, James Taylor Quartet

Artist History Formed in 1995, Boston Music Award winner

Instruments 2 Guitars, Organ, Bass, Drums, Vocals

Albums "Operation B.O.M.B.A." (14 track CD on YaYa Records, 1999) Seks Bomba Theme/Liquidator/Satan's Shriners (live vers) (3-song 7", DahliaRecords 1996)V/A "Secret Agent Sounds" (contains SB track "The Liquidator") (Mai TaiRecords, 1996)ussycat" (contains

Press Reviews "There are surf/spy bands, and then there's Seks Bomba. Quite possibly the best among the new bands in their niche, they not only feature tight,hard-hitting musicianship butalso swinging vocals from Chris Cote that are actually strong enough to rival those of Tom Jones." -David Avery, CMJ July '99

Location Boston, MA - USA

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