Martin Martini and the Bone Palace Orchestra were a 6 piece
Melbourne band. They mixed rock'n'roll together with jazz, blues, show-tunes, cabaret and comedy. They have played at the
Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings and a masterpiece of 20th-century architec ...
,
London's
Soho Theatre,
Adelaide Cabaret Festival,
Fringe Festival,
The Famous Spiegeltent
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and were the house band for the
Melbourne Comedy Festival
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) is the largest stand-alone comedy festival and the second-largest international comedy festival in the world. Established in 1987, it takes place annually in Melbourne over four weeks, typicall ...
.
Members
*Martin Martini (keys, vocals)
*Sam Dunscombe (clarinet)
*James Macaulay (trombone)
*Peter Burgess (tuba)
*Natasha Rose (guitar)
*Jules Pascoe (bass)
*Arron Light (drums)
*Xani Kolac (violin)
*Nashua Lee (guitar)
*Ben Hendry (drums)
Discography
*''Live at the Famous Rainbow Hotel'' (2005)
*''Dream Until You Die'' (2006)
*''We're All Just Monkeys'' (2008)
Awards
* Martin Martini and the Bone Palace Orchestra was nominated for a Green Room award.
Trivia
* Martin Martini’s “tap” spectacular was first performed at the Famous Spiegeltent in March 2006 at the Adelaide Fringe Festival.
References
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External links
Myspace PageManagement Website
* The Agebr>Martin Martini and the Bone Palace Orchestra
by Lily Bragge
Victoria (state) musical groups