About Us
This is who we are
Bomb Shelter Band is an instrumental R&B/Funk/Jazz group that came to life playing music together in a bomb shelter deep under Columbus, Ohio.
We are on a mission to raise awareness of Columbus’s musical talent so we can help make Columbus a music city.
We are honored to share our music with you.
See you soon. Front row. Hands up.
Nick
Steve
John
Craig
Luke
Hayden
(…and Ian … Always with us)
Listen
Shows
New Album
Since 2025
Our Mission
We believe music has the power to connect people in a way nothing else can. Our mission is to create honest music, support the musicians and artists around us, and help build a stronger music community here in Columbus. Every song, every show, every note — it all starts with connection.
Passion
Spontaneous creativity needs fuel and a spark. Passion is that spark that ignites creative expression through music. That is how I strive to contribute to musical creativity here. We create tracks that are true to the music, sparked by passion that ignites creativity.
There is a spirit within us all that connects us to each other. Without that connection, music loses its power to inspire. Just like the communion that happens around a campfire, our spirits need a central meeting ground to connect. In music, I believe the pocket is our musical campfire. It provides a single place where every note has common ground. It’s a place we can all come back to. Providing that common ground, that meeting place, is where I find my greatest artistic joy.
Purpose
All of us are driven by our “why”. The one thing that defines us is our purpose. I believe that I was put on this earth to give love and joy. I want to use music as my conduit to do just that. Whether it is given to those I am playing with or to those who are graciously listening, I want to inspire and edify others by sharing love and joy through music.