77 Bombay Street is a Swiss folk rock musical group that was formed in 2008 in Scharans, canton Graubünden. It consists of four brothers Matt, Joe, Simri-Ramon and Esra Buchli. The band was named after their temporary home in Adelaide, Australia, where the whole Buchli family lived for two years. As of 2021, the band had released five studio albums, the first called Dead Bird self-released, the next three Up in the Sky, Oko Town and Seven Mountains in association with Gadget Records. In 2021, they released their fifth album, Start Over.
Both Up in the Sky (2011) and Oko Town (2012) went platinum in Switzerland, the former peaking at the third place, the latter hitting the top of Schweizer Hitparade, the official Swiss Albums Chart. According to their official Facebook site in 2014, the band was working on their fourth studio album. In an interview Matt Buchli said "Yes, we are busy writing new songs and we've got a feeling it will be fantastic! Every album is a new and great challenge."
In 2012, the band won two Swiss Music Awards with album Up in the Sky and its title track "Up in the Sky" for Best Album Pop/Rock National and Best Hit National, respectively. In 2015, the band worked on their fourth studio album, Seven Mountains, which was released in fall 2015. In summer 2021, the album Start Over was published.
Band members Matt Buchli – lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar Simri-Ramon Buchli – vocals, background vocals, bass Joe Buchli– vocals, background vocals, electric guitar Esra Buchli – vocals, drums Discography Albums YearAlbumPeak positionsCertificationSWI2009Dead Bird2011Up in the Sky3 Platinum2012Oko Town1 Platinum2015Seven Mountains1Gold2021Start Over4
Singles YearSinglePeak positionsCertificationAlbumSWI 2010"47 Millionaires"Up in the Sky2011"Long Way"55"Up in the Sky"7"I Love Lady Gaga"19 2012"Low on Air"19Oko Town 2013"Angel" 2014"Follow the Rain"66 2015"Seven Mountains" Seven Mountains2016"Bombay" "Empire"112021"Drifters in the Wind" Start Over"Karaoke Girl" "Train Home" "Fox" "Eugene" "Start Over" "Middle of My World"
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