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“The best new Deep Funk band in the world today….” - Adrian Gibson (The Jazz Cafe/Freestyle Records U.K)
“The Bamboos are the best thing to come from downunder since The Avalanches…” - Exclaim! Magazine (Canada)
“They’ve got IT…” - Eddie Bo (New Orleans Funk/Soul legend)
“Top notch funk from down under that hits the spot every time. Right there, in the pocket!” - Dom Servini, Straight No Chaser Magazine (UK)
The Bamboos are Australia’s masters of raw, old school Funk breaks and super-heavy Soul.
Led by Guitarist Lance Ferguson (AKA Lanu), other members include Kylie Auldist (Vocals), Ben Grayson (Hammond Organ), Danny Farrugia (Drums), Yuri Pavlinov (Bass), Anton Delecca (Sax/Flute) and Ross Irwin (Trumpet).
The Bamboos formed in 2001 and released the 7″ single ‘Eel Oil/Blackfoot’, earning them international acclaim from the likes of Snowboy, Mr Scruff, Jazzanova, Patrick Forge and Russ Dewbury. Their next release ‘Tighten Up/Voodoo Doll’ was picked up by Kenny Dope (Masters At Work) and Keb Darge (Legendary Deep Funk) for their U.S-based imprint Kay-Dee Records. Making their home at Tru Thoughts records (home to Quantic and Alice Russell) in 2005, The Bamboos debut album ‘Step it Up’ was released jointly by Tru Thoughts and Ubiquity Records (US).
In 2004 and 2005 The Bamboos toured Australia and New Zealand alongside Quantic and Alice Russell to universal acclaim. In 2006 and 2007 The Bamboos toured Europe and the U.K, bringing their unmistakable sound to venues including The Jazz Café in London and countries including Germany, Spain, Ireland, Italy and Belgium. The Bamboos’ live shows have evolved into non-stop mixtape-style throw-downs that draw the links between Hip Hop, Soul, Funk and old-school Breaks.
The Bamboos music has been featured in high rating TV Shows such as ‘Greys Anatomy’ (US) and ‘Ugly Betty’ (US)
The last Bamboos album ‘Rawville’ was described by IDJ magazine (UK) as ‘Arguably the best Funk album of the modern era…” Out through the UK’s Tru Thoughts, it was JBHiFi, Radio National and 3PBS FM’s ‘album of the week’ upon release in May 2007.
It was in ABC Australia’s Top 5 Albums for 2007
The Bamboos have performed at events including Meredith Music Festival, Falls Festival, The West Coast Blues & Roots Festival, Golden Plains, The Adelaide Festival, The St Kilda Festival, The Sydney Festival, Trop Fest and have appeared on the ABC TV Show ‘Sunday Arts’ They have also performed as a backing band for international artists including: Eddie Bo (US), Joe Bataan (US), Eddie Floyd (US), Alice Russell (UK) and The Quantic Soul Orchestra (UK) and supported numerous artists including Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings (USA), Moloko (UK), Derrick Carter (USA), Jazzanova (GER), Keb Darge (UK), Mathew Herbert (UK), Guru (USA), TY (U.K), Steinski (USA), Mad Mats (SWED), Quantic (UK), Snowboy (UK), Nextmen (UK), Joe Bataan (USA), Patrick Forge (UK).
