
(Ebru Yildiz for NPR) The Bombay Royale's founder, saxophonist Andy Williamson, is "The Skipper.

(Ebru Yildiz for NPR) In The Bombay Royale, even the secondary musicians wear masks. Perhaps more relevant now, the Bombay House is a historic, privately owned building in Fort, Mumbai, that has been serving as the Tata Group’s headquarters since 1924, i.e. Photos: The Bombay Royale: globalFEST 2014 Vocalists Shourov Bhattacharya and Parvyn Singh from The Bombay Royale, performing live during globalFEST at Webster Hall in New York City on Jan. The group crams vintage Indian film music, 1960s surf tunes and blazing horns into a set of sly covers and wry originals - all tailor-made for a screwball caper flick that's yet to be shot. debut at globalFEST, seems happy to evoke memories of everything from the Village People to formulaic Bollywood romances of the 1970s (in which the music was anything but formulaic). It's not often that a band composed of stock characters can be a successful live act, so one that boasts "The Mysterious Lady," "The Tiger" and "The Skipper" - all, of course, in costume - might make a newcomer think the shtick is more enjoyable than the music.īut The Bombay Royale, an 11-piece Australian band making its U.S. The Bombay Royale lyrics - 29 song lyrics, including High Tide Bonus Track, Zhooti Naina, Falcons Landing, Phone Baje Na Damn Moroda Remix, Phone Baje Na. Vocalists Shourov Bhattacharya and Parvyn Singh from The Bombay Royale, performing live Sunday during globalFEST at Webster Hall in New York City.
