Bombadil (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin |  Durham, North Carolina, United States |
| Genre(s) | Folk/Pop |
| Years active | 2005-Present |
| Label(s) | Ramseur Records |
| Website | Official Site |
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| Daniel Michalak Bryan Rahija Stuart Robinson James Phillips |
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Bombadil is a four-piece band from Durham, North Carolina with guitar, bass, piano, and drums as their primary instruments. Their music is best described as folk-pop. The band are known for their creative and somewhat elusive lyrics, quirky sound, and upbeat, energetic live show. Bombadil dresses for shows in a style characteristic of elderly Bolivian men, employing fedora hats, suspenders, and old, faded pants and shirts.[1]
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[edit] History
Bombadil began in early 2005 after guitarist Bryan Rahija and bassist Daniel Michalak decided to start a band while studying abroad in Bolivia. They recorded several demos at an elementary school during their spare time.
After returning to the United States, Michalak recruited his brother John to write drum parts for the songs and the three spent the holiday break pulling the songs together. Pianist and friend Stuart Robinson joined the band a couple months later.
After a busy year of touring and writing music, Bombadil signed with Ramseur Records of Concord, NC after playing a show with The Avett Brothers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[2] The group immediately set out recording a debut EP, which was released in May of 2006. The group released a full length album entitled A Buzz, A Buzz on April 25, 2008.
[edit] Current Members
- Daniel Michalak (vocals, bass guitar, piano, zampona, saxophone)
- Bryan Rahija (vocals, guitar, bass guitar, charango)
- Stuart Robinson (vocals, piano, trumpet, glockenspiel, accordion)
- James Phillips (drums, bass guitar, vocals)
[edit] Discography
- Live at Duke (April 2006)
- Bombadil EP (May 2006)
- 3/4 Length Album (June 2007)
- A Buzz, A Buzz (April 2008)
