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Bamboo – Philippines best band
Members:
Francisco “Bamboo” Mañalac – Vocalist
Ira Cruz – Guitarist
Nathan Azarcon – Bassist
Vic Mercado – Drummer
When the time the BAMBOO band released their first album it was so new to me what band they are. I am an avid fan of pinoy rock songs most epecially songs from Rivermaya, Parokya ni Edgar, Intovoyz and other original rock bands here in Philippines. Thus, I tried to buy thier album in a bystand area in our place and hurriedly go home in order for me to hear their debut album. I spend almost an hour just to finish the whole album and I am really so amazed to hear their head banging type of genre. I really appreciated their music and style due to the energy of their song especially their 1st album single “Noypi”. Their music doesn’t catch me alone but the whole country that they got various awards from different events and gatherings.
Albums
in year 2005, Bamboo released their second album entitled to Light Peace Love. The hit single on it that also attained awards was the song “Hallelujah”.
Even the band skip for one year in releasing their third album entitled We Stand Alone Together in year 2007. Indeed they still catch again the people of their music. Giving some sort of new things in their 2 CD compilation of mostly revived songs like Buklod folk classic song “Tatsulok” , “Probinsyana” from Anak Bayan and international song “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” by Paul Simon.
This year, to be specific on September 19, 2008, Bamboo will definitely catch and prove their existence to their newest album Entitled “Tomorrow Becomes Yesterday”. The album is consist of 10 tracks with the carrier single “Kailan”. They got the title of the album from the phrase of the fifth track, “Little Child”. Other track songs were currently unknown at the moment. I feel some excitement to the music video of Kailan. Bamboo the best band talaga. Keep up the good music you have and we will be waiting to the release of your newest compilation.
