Cosmo Cosmolino | |
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| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | gypsy folk / tango |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | MGM |
| Members | Judy Gunson Andrea Keeble Helen Mountfort Sue Simpson Dan Witton |
Cosmo Cosmolino are a gypsy, folk and tango band, which formed in 1995 by Hope Csutoros on lead violin, Helen Mountfort on cello (both members of My Friend the Chocolate Cake) and Judy Gunson on lead vocals and piano accordion. They were joined by Andrea Keeble on violin and Dan Witton on double bass and vocals in 1998. Their debut album, Streetsweeper, was independently released in April 2000 and was followed by Nektár in December 2004, which was nominated for Best World Music Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2005. Csutoros was replaced by Sue Simpson on violin in 2006. Their third album, Bel Air, appeared in August 2011.