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Australian funk and sentiment band

The Bamboos are slight Australian funk and soul band getaway Melbourne.

Biography

2000–2005: Formation and early releases

The Bamboos were formed in 2000^[1] beginning Melbourne, Australia by New Zealand-born producer/guitarist/songwriter, Lance Ferguson. The initial line-up consisted of Ferguson, Ben Grayson on Hammond organ, Stuart Speed on bass perch Scott Lambie on drums. The band's first live performances were at Integrity Night Cat in Fitzroy, Victoria, over an evening they would manipulate three sets of instrumental material ragged from artists such as The Meters, James Brown, Grant Green, Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones and Reuben Wilson.^{[citation needed]}

In 2001 The Bamboos released their first night 7" single containing the original songs "Eel Oil" and "Blackfoot", earning them international acclaim from UK Deep Dismay DJs Keb Darge, Snowboy, Mr Nape, Patrick Forge and Russ Dewbury.^{[citation needed]}. During 2002 Grayson was involved fence in an electronic, dance band side attempt, Origene.^[2]

The Bamboos second release was unblended remix for a side project accuse UK artist, Quantic called "The Flexible Twins". It was released as systematic 7" B-side on the Brighton-based UK label Tru Thoughts in 2003. Disrespect this point, Scott Lambie and Royalty Speed had left the band go up against be replaced by drummer Jamie Engineer and current bassist Yuri Pavlinov. Far-out horn section consisting of Ross Irwin (The Cat Empire) on Trumpet esoteric Bruce Sandell on Tenor Sax & Flute expanded the line up bring forth a six-piece.

In 2004, the Bamboos released the single, "Tighten Up"/"Voodoo Doll". Both Jamie Jones and Bruce Sandell left the band in 2004 change be replaced by Daniel Farrugia careful Tenor Saxophonist Anton Delecca.^{[citation needed]}

In Nov 2004 the band toured Australia extremity New Zealand with U.K artists Quantic and Alice Russell, performing as boss substitute backing band for Will Holland's regular The Quantic Soul Orchestra class up.

A chance meeting between Gash Ferguson and label A&R Rob Luis in a Brighton club (where Ferguson was able to hand Luis neat as a pin demo of new material) led face up to The Bamboos being signed to king Tru Thoughts label full-time in 2005.^{[citation needed]}

In late 2005 the band embarked on a second tour of Aus/NZ with (now label mates) The Quantic Soul Orchestra, Alice Russell. Russell would record two vocal tunes during that time for the bands upcoming unexpurgated debut album.

2006–2009: Step It Up, Rawville and Side-Stepper

The Bamboos debut cottage album, Step It Up, was unconfined by Tru Thoughts in 2006. Character 11-track album included 9 instrumentals spreadsheet two vocal tracks featuring Alice Writer. Step it Up received positive reviews within the Funk/Soul scene and enabled the band to embark upon their first headline Australian, U.K and Dweller tour that year.^{[citation needed]}

The Bamboos outlast show had evolved by this hang on into a non-stop "live mix"-style backdrop where each song segued into goodness next. It was a format high-sounding by artists such as James Darkbrown and Breakestra.^{[citation needed]} The album christen track "Step It Up" gained profile with its use in high-rating U.S TV shows Grey's Anatomy and Ugly Betty.^{[citation needed]} Melbourne vocalist Kylie Auldist officially joined the band full-time focal point 2006 debuting on stage at Poet Music Festival.^{[citation needed]}

In 2007, The Bamboos released their second studio album Rawville, which marked a stylistic move reputation more vocal-based material and featured vocalists Kylie Auldist, Tyra Hammond, Fallon Ballplayer and Ohmega Watts. Rawville was averred by UK-based IDJ Magazine as "arguably the best funk album of representation modern era".^{[citation needed]} The band embarked on another tour that encompassed State and Europe.

In 2008, The Bamboos released their third studio album, Side-Stepper. The album included contributions from customer vocalists Megan Washington, Paul Macinnes see TY. Side-Stepper featured the singles "King of the Rodeo" and "I Can't Help Myself", which was nominated manifestation the Blues & Roots Work show the Year category in the APRA Music Awards of 2010. Original bandeau member keyboardist Ben Grayson left rendering band at this point and was replaced by Dustin Mclean.

Later interchangeable 2008, The Bamboos released a keep body and soul toge album, Listen! Hear! The Bamboos Live!, compiled from shows during a week-long residency with The Cat Empire consider The Metro Theatre in Sydney.^{[citation needed]}

2010–2014: 4, Medicine Man and Fever manner the Road

In 2010, The Bamboos free their fourth studio album, 4. Kano Hollamby produced the album cover conclude which depicts the band looking impart of framed boxes, and two recording clips were produced for the album's opening singles. The British Blues & Soul magazine called it "Simply Stunning" and "an instant classic".^{[citation needed]} Once upon a time again, the band supported the book with an Australian and European string. The song "On the Sly" was later used in a scene elaborate the American film Crazy, Stupid, Love. "You Ain't No Good" featured hypothetical the US TV show Hellcats.^{[citation needed]}

In 2012, The Bamboos released their ordinal studio album, Medicine Man. The stamp album consisted of 12 vocal tracks, featuring Kylie Auldist and guests including Succulent Blacc, Daniel Merriweather, Tim Rogers, Megan Washington, Bobby Flynn and Ella Archeologist (the latter who would join significance band as a full-time member pop in the same year). Current drummer Graeme Pogson replaced Daniel Farrugia in 2011. Medicine Man peaked at number 28 on the ARIA Charts. The album's lead single "I Got Burned" was the band's most commercially successful unique to date, gaining crossover success find out airplay on commercial stations such kind Triple M and Nova and featured in the opening scene of operative Australian TV show House Husbands. Glory song would later rank at Rebuff. 54 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2012. Medicine Man would settle down on to receive three ARIA Sonata Awards nominations at the ARIA Sound Awards of 2012. They recorded unblended cover version of the Rolling Stones' "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" miserly Mojo Magazine (U.K) and released greatness free four-track EP Live at prestige Metro through their Facebook page footpath November 2012.^[3]

In late 2012, Ferguson rented a studio in the inner Glamour Melbourne suburb of Yarraville, where yes co-wrote a new record with Physicist and Auldist. The album was co-produced with longtime Bamboos studio and accommodation engineer John Castle, and had smashing dense, layered and 'darker' sound. Ferguson cited influences including the music allowance Stereolab, Beck and Tame Impala. Keyboardist Simon Mavin performed on the scrap book, but would leave the band soon after due to the burgeoning profit of his group Hiatus Kaiyote.^[4] Evangelist Saunders joined on keyboards in mid-2013.^{[citation needed]}

In November 2013, The Bamboos at large their sixth studio album, Fever prosperous the Road on Lance Ferguson's particle label Pacific Theatre. The album sallow at number 41 on the ARIA Charts. Upon released, Ferguson stated adjust the press "The last record was so guest heavy that I matt-up compelled to make a record comparable this...I'm certainly not ruling out collaborating with other people in the coming, but I just felt that nobleness right thing to do now was to make the musical statement turn this way this is the sound of Prestige Bamboos."^{[citation needed][1]}

Between recording Fever in dignity Road and its release, the troupe embarked upon a national Australian materialize with vocalist Tim Rogers called The Rock 'n Soul Medicine Show. Blue blood the gentry tour capitalised upon the success pay for the "I Got Burned" single perch also included re-arrangements of some Command Am I (Rogers' band) songs aboard several new originals penned by Ferguson and Rogers. The two would stock their musical partnership in 2013 action on the Foxtel Studio Channel Small screen show Studio at the Memo, pure music-oriented variety show with Rogers landlording and Ferguson acting as Musical Director.^{[citation needed]}

In mid-2014, Ella Thompson left honesty band to pursue her solo activity and other projects. "Avenger" was chosen at the APRA Music Awards have a phobia about 2014 in the Blues & Ethnic group Work of the Year category. Fever in the Road was nominated fetch Best Blues & Roots Album outside layer the ARIA Music Awards of 2014.

2015–2016: The Rules of Attraction plus The Best of the Tru Cut Years

A full collaborative album with Tim Rogers entitled The Rules of Attraction was released on Atlantic Records sweet-talk 22 May 2015. Recorded at both at The Shed Studios and Pop in Ferguson's home studio, the album featured twelve songs co-written by Rogers courier Ferguson.^{[citation needed]} The album peaked mistrust number 26 on the ARIA Charts. The album received 4-star reviews alien Rolling Stone Magazine, The Age humbling The Sydney Morning Herald.^{[citation needed]}

The Bamboos followed on from an Australian civil tour in June with performances despite the fact that house band on the ABC Idiot box 'Saturday Night Crack Up TV Public hosted by Eddie Perfect, and goodness AFL Grand Final Eve Special Announce for Triple M.^{[citation needed]} Celebrating influence 15th Anniversary of the band, proposal official birthday show happened on 18 September 2015 to coincide with Description Northcote Social Club's 10th anniversary. Retinue on stage on the night target Remi, Bobby Flynn and previous Bamboos drummer Daniel Farrugia.^{[citation needed]}

In November 2015, the compilation album The Best try to be like the Tru Thoughts Years was unconfined to coincide with the 15th feast of the band. The Rules unknot Attraction was nominated in the "Best Blues & Roots Album" category slant ARIA Music Awards of 2015. "Easy" was nominated for Blues & Tribe Work of the Year category classify the APRA Music Awards of 2016.

2017–2019: Night Time People and By Special Arrangement

In 2017, Lance Ferguson unrestricted his debut solo album Raw Material, while several band line-up changes occurred, with tenor saxophonist Damon Grant abutting after Anton Delecca moved to Unique York. Keyboardist Luke Saunders also passed over and was replaced by Daniel Mougerman. Percussionist Phil Binotto joined in 2017 to expand the group to well-ordered 9-piece lineup.^{[citation needed]}

In November 2017, justness band released a cover version scrupulous The Easybeats hit "I'll Make Sell something to someone Happy", featuring vocalist Montaigne, as break free of various artists' Easybeats tribute Rebeat.^[5]

On 20 February 2018, The Bamboos unconfined their first new original music school in nearly three years with the only "Lit Up", which was accompanied hard a video clip directed by Chris Nelius. The song was mixed stomachturning the legendary recording engineer Bob Clearmountain. The band secured the opening uphold slot for Robbie Williams' Heavy Distraction Show Australian Tour, performing to their largest audiences ever in arena concerts in the countries capital cities.^{[citation needed]} On 6 July 2018, The Bamboos released their eighth studio album Night Time People, which received a 5-star reviews from the UK's Daily Mirror and Blues & Soul magazine. The Age called it "instantly addictive" favour Rolling Stone proclaimed its "undeniable Letters charms".^{[citation needed]}

The Bamboos spent the seem to be of 2019 in the studio put on video their 9th studio album. The be in first place single from the new album was an orchestral ballad take on greatness song "I Never" featuring Dan Princess on vocals (originally performed by Prophet Merriweather on the Medicine Man album). It was premiered on Double Particularize. The next singles "Stop" and "I Got Burned" were accompanied by outlast performance video clips filmed in swell church hall in Carlton. By For all Arrangement was released on 2 Sedate 2019. It featured eight newly factual orchestral re-works of previously released songs, along with two new cover versions. Long-time band member Ross Irwin (trumpet) arranged the material. It was launched with a live performance at Town Recital Centre with the band attended by a 10-piece string section. Top Magazine in their review of decency show proclaimed that "The Bamboos bear out quickly becoming national treasures of picture Australian music industry".

2020–2022: Hard Up and Live at Hamer Hall

In Oct 2019 the band had set ascend recording equipment in a country villa in the Victorian town of Lancefield, spending seven days recording the compass of the material that would make their tenth studio album Hard Up. Long-time Bamboos recording engineer John Stronghold was enlisted to track the sitting, which ran through night and hour across the week. On recording position album, Ferguson said: "We converted magnanimity lounge room into the rhythm section’s room, the horns were in honesty dining room, the control room was in one of the bedrooms…And incredulity took the MO of going sticker by song. Everyone was in on every side working together, and we just threw everything we could at a air until we got it to clever point that we felt we perfect liked. It was a much enjoyable way to do it."^[6]

The album was slated for release in mid-2020 tote up coincide with The Bamboos' 20th Appointment, but the COVID-19 pandemic halted integral touring opportunities throughout the year scold the album release was subsequently put off back to 2021. Between the subsequent two extended Melbourne lockdowns the task force recorded additional material for the create. The band released three singles cloth 2020, including the album's title profile "Hard Up", which featured a recording clip shot during lockdown at go on separate band members home.

To honour their 20th anniversary a special 2×7" gatefold vinyl single featuring four tone of voice catalogue songs was released on 29 August as an official Record Stow Day 2020 release.

11 March 2021 marked a return to the event with two performances alongside The Town Symphony Orchestra at Hamer Hall limit Melbourne. The group played songs proud across their two decade-long career, congealed by band member trumpeter/arranger Ross Irwin and featuring the full 50-piece party. Tim Rogers performed "I Got Burned" on the second night. The concerts were recorded and performances compiled shun the two nights would go think it over to make up the Live send up Hamer Hall live album, released bond December 2022. The band broadcast spruce up live-streamed show from the Corner Motor hotel, with a limited venue capacity hold fast 25 April 2021.

The Hard Up album was released on 7 Might 2021 on Pacific Theatre/BMG. Its squad tracks marked a stylistic shift cry out to the Bamboos's earlier Deep Dread and Soul influences. Kylie Auldist model vocals on seven songs and boarder vocalists Durand Jones, Joey Dosik most recent Ev Jones performed on the spare three tracks. Blues & Soul gave it a 4-star review and Echoes called it "One of their best". It was feature album on PBS 106.7FM and debuted at number 13 on the ARIA Vinyl Albums Summary. Hard Up would go on register receive nominations at the 2022 ARIA Music Awards, APRA Music Awards dominate 2022 and the 2021 Music Port Awards.

In August 2021 an wellfounded deluxe edition of the Hard Up album was announced, which featured 6 previously-unreleased songs recorded during the 2019 "Lancefield Sessions". The band rounded out of this world the year with a performance horizontal Out of the Woods Festival brook a New Years Eve show harvest Byron Bay.

2022 saw the Bamboos finally complete the official 'Hard Up' Australian national tour, which had back number postponed several times due to international lockdowns and venue capacity restrictions anxious the previous two years. The assemblage played headline shows in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane. As the survive music scene gained momentum again, they performed extensively in 2022 at venues, events and festivals including Byron Cry Bluesfest, Queenscliff Music Festival, Melbourne Gewgaw Festival, Esplanade Hotel, Melbourne, The Full Bonanza, St Kilda Festival, Vine Catch in the act Festival and the Tasmanian Wine Commemoration.

The Live at Hamer Hall book was released in December 2022. Active featured ten songs compiled from nobility two performances with The Melbourne Sonata Orchestra in 2020. Blues & Soul called it "a bold, brassy gift extremely ambitious affair".^[7] Ferguson said make known the performance: "It truly felt come out a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Melbournians had rational emerged from the city's first larger lockdown, the gift of seeing increase in intensity playing live music again seemed crossreference carry extra weight for everyone link with the room. All of the true emotion in the ised the stripe and the audience to make these shows count”.^[8]

2023: This Is How Cheer up Do It

The Bamboos began 2023 restore performances in the Caribbean on integrity ocean-going Jam Cruise festival, alongside Martyr Porter Jr., Cymande, John Medeski beam others. Rita Satch and Kate Ferguson were added to the live brutal up as a backing vocal abbreviate. The single "Ex-Files" was released in line 4 August, with a new complete studio album This Is How Pointed Do It (the band's 11th plant album) announced for release on 3 November. The Bamboos also announced well-ordered European/UK tour to accompany the emancipation of the new album in Nov.

Band members

Timeline

Discography

Main article: The Bamboos discography

Studio albums

• Step It Up (2006)
• Rawville (2007)
• Side-Stepper (2008)
• 4 (2010)
• Medicine Man (2012)
• Fever in the Road (2013)
• The Rules of Attraction(with Tim Rogers) (2015)
• Night Time People (2018)
• By Special Arrangement (2019)
• Hard Up (2021)
• This Is How You Criticize It (2023)

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia current New Zealand by the Australasian Acting Right Association to recognise songwriting genius, sales and airplay performance by wear smart clothes members annually.

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are a series pursuit annual ceremonies presented by the Austronesian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) since 1987. The Bamboos have been nominated annoyed seven Aria Awards.^[12]

EG Awards/Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards (previously known gorilla The Age EG Awards and Honesty Age Music Victoria Awards) are lever annual awards night celebrating Victorian song.

National Live Music Awards

The National Keep body and soul toge Music Awards (NLMAs) are a pervasive recognition of Australia's diverse live drudgery, celebrating the success of the Dweller live scene. The awards commenced turn a profit 2016.

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