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THE SUPER-HEAVY SOUL REVUE TOUR
The Super-Heavy Soul Revue Tour finished with a bang in Melbourne with a sell-out full-capacity show at The Corner. Kylie Auldist sang up a storm as usual and even got her son Reggie up on stage for a final get down! Extra special thanks to everyone who showed up at all the gigs - You definitely made this our best and most enjoyable tour to date! We'll be seeing you all again in October when we launch the brand-new Bamboos studio album 'Side-Stepper'. Check the site for updates as they come...
   
 
Photos courtesy of Ben Schablon & Erin Northey.
BAM!!!! TWO SUPER-HOT NEW RELEASES FROM THE BAMBOOS!!
Bamboos vocalist and Australian Soul sensation Kylie Auldist steps out and steps up with her debut solo album on Tru Thoughts records. Produced by Bamboos main man Lance Ferguson this 11 song opus
moves through heavy Deep-Funk, Northern-Soul stompers and heart-wrenching soulful ballads.
Here's what people have been saying:
"10/10" - Andy Smith
"Tru Thoughts strikes again! It's going right in my club crate immediately!" - Bobbito Garcia
"Loving the Kylie Auldist 45..." - Mark Lamarr
"A truly wonderful voice..." TIm Ritchie (ABC Radio National album of the week 21/5/08)
Buy your copy of Kylie Auldist 'Just Say' online at: or at your favourite
record store!
The Bamboos scorching live show documented for the first time on a Tru Thoughts full-length CD release. Featuring the high-voltage full 8-piece line-up this album showcases The Bamboos at their firey finest burning through a set of hard-hitting originals & classic old-school breaks.
It's the Bamboos live mix in full effect and as always features the stunning vocals of soul sensation Ms. Kylie Auldist!!!! Check the Etchshop for the full track-listing and to secure your purchase...
Check out The Bamboos & Kylie Auldist this June on the 'Super Heavy Soul Revue Tour"
THE BAMBOOS PRESENT KYLIE AULDIST SINGLE OUT NOW!!!!
Kylie Auldist was signed to Tru Thoughts Records in the U.K after they caught her live performances on the 2007 Bamboos European Tour. Her debut album The Bamboos Present: Kylie Auldist 'Just Say' will released on May 26th 2008. Produced by Bamboos head-honcho Lance Ferguson, this new album winds it's way through Raw Old-school Funk, Northern Soul flavours and straight-up
heart-wrenching soulful Ballads!
Check out the debut single 'Community Service Announcement'/'Cut You Loose' Limited Edition 45 7" Single available for sale online here: www.etchshop.co.uk
And listen here: www.myspace.com/thebamboos
For more info check Kylie's Myspace page: www.myspace.com/kylieauldistmusic
Make sure you get your tickets for this June's 'Super Heavy Soul Revue' Australian Tour which will
feature lots of new music from the 'Just Say' album!
Niche Productions , Tru Thoughts Records & Creative Vibes present 'THE SUPER HEAVY SOUL REVUE' Australian Tour 2008. The Bamboos will hit the road to showcase new music from the upcoming album 'The Bamboos Present Kylie Auldist'. We look forward to catching up with you
all in your hometown...
After many hours and long nights spent in the legendary Shed Studios the third Bamboos studio album is in the can and complete! Set for release on Tru Thoughts records in Oct/Nov 2008 hold tight for another installment of Super-Heavy Funk and Sweet Soul Music!
In the meantime standby for the upcoming album 'The Bamboos Present Kylie Auldist' out on Tru
Thoughts in late May 2008 ...
LISTEN TO THE BAMBOOS WITH EDDIE BO LIVE!!!!
Head to The Bamboos Myspace page now to listen to an exclusive live version of 'If It's Good To You, It's
Good For You' from the recent Eddie Bo show @ The Corner in Melbourne. www.myspace.com/thebamboos
THE BAMBOOS WITH STAX SOUL LEGEND EDDIE FLOYD!!!!
Stax Records soul legend Eddie Floyd is coming to Australia and like Eddie Bo, Joe Bataan and Alice Russell has enlisted your very own Bamboos to be his backing band! Eddie Floyd wrote and co-wrote stone soul classics including 'Knock On Wood', 'Big Bird', 'You Don't Know What You Mean To Me' & 'Just The One' for artists including Sam & Dave, Wilson Pickett, Rufus Thomas & Otis Redding.
A dynamite singer and performer in his own right, Eddie Floyd has toured the world fronting The Blues Brothers band and appeared in Blues Brothers 2000 singing a duet with Wilson Pickett.
This is a must see event and tickets are selling fast!
'I DON'T WANNA STOP' 12" SINGLE OUT NOW!!
 
The 4th single from the Rawville album has landed and contains lots of goodies for all Bamboos fans.
First the sweet soul-stepper 'I Don't Wanna Stop' feat. Kylie Auldist gets the remix treatment from U.K don Marc Mac (4Hero), then we get Bamboos main man Lanu (Lance Ferguson) remixing 'Bring It Home' feat. Alice Russell with a Bossa Nova twist. Also for the DJ's - acapella's of 'I Don't Wanna Stop', 'Get In The Scene' (Ohmega Watts) & 'Bring It Home'.
Buy it now at EtchShop: www.etchshop.co.uk
PAUL JONAS SPEAKS...
This is Paul Jonas here, one of the label bosses at Tru Thoughts, and I have snuck into The Bamboos mainframe to say thanks to everyone who made The Bamboos' Golden Plains and Adelaide gigs so great for an overseas visitor. The band were amazing at all the gigs and Kylie Auldist underlined why we are so pleased to have signed her to our books. If you haven't picked up every and all Bamboos releases then head to our online shop now!!! www.etchshop.co.uk
artists and punters with an intimate musical experience. This one is gonna be big! Also on the bill and a must-see for any Bamboos fan: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings direct fron U.S.A!!!! Golden Plains happens on the weekend of March 8th to the 10th 2008.
www.goldenplains.com.au
Thanks to everyone who came out last weekend to see The Bamboos @ the Groovin' The Moo festival and Garden Music in Sydney! The Australian Summer festival season is kicking in so make sure you check the website and your local press for info on upcoming Bamboos shows in your town.
 
 
COME AND BE A PART OF THE BAMBOOS DVD!!!!
The Bamboos will be recording/filming music and footage for the upcoming DVD release on Tru Thoughts records in Melbourne this month. The DVD will be a two-disc set comprising a CD and DVD with two different and exclusive live sets. Come down to the Night Cat on Sat Sept 22nd to sneak some dance floor manoeuvres onto the DVD! The Bamboos did their first ever gigs at The Night Cat and regard it as their 'spiritual home'. This night is not to be missed and will feature some very special guests. BE THERE!!!
THE BAMBOOS TO PLAY WITH CRESCENT CITY FUNK LEGEND EDDIE BO!!!!
Yes that's right! New Orleans Funk legend Eddie Bo is heading to Australia and will be playing in
Melbourne on November 10th @ The Corner Hotel. The creator of absolute stone-classic Funk anthems such as 'Hook & Sling' and 'Check Your Bucket' will be performing one-night-only with The Bamboos as his very own backing band. Let's just say that it will be an honour of the highest order for us to be on stage with one our biggest influences and a true Funk innovator.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW! www.cornerhotel.com
'BRING IT HOME' feat. ALICE RUSSELL 7" SINGLE OUT NOW ON TRU THOUGHTS!!!!
The second single from the 'Rawville' album is out now and it's red-hot!!!! 3 and a half minutes of in-the-pocket Funk featuring the unstoppable Alice Russell on vocals.
Make sure you get in quick as the last two limited edition Bamboos 7"s on Tru Thoughts sold
out within the first few weeks of release...
www.tru-thoughts.co.uk
www.etchshop.co.uk
2UP 'CLUB SHAKERS' (THE BAMBOOS VERSION) OUT NOW...
Check out The Bamboos remix/re-work of 2UP's 'Club Shakers' out now on Knowfoowl Records
(Australia) www.soulfulunderground.net/.
Already receiving airplay on JJJ, this is yet another dancefloor-friendly slice of instrumental Funk from downunder's finest.
Listen here: www.myspace.com/thebamboos
BAMBOOS DOCUMENTARY ON KEEPONMOVIN'.TV
Check out the Bamboos documentary on Keeponmovin'.tv. Featuring interviews with
all members of the band and footage of the Sydney 'Rawville' album launch gig @ The Forum.
(Incl. TY's impromptu freestyle on 'Get In The Scene'!) All put together by U.K/Sydney-based music
afficianado and Keeponmovin'.tv creator Ian Gamester.
Check it here: http://temporarysite.blogspot.com/
THE BAMBOOS NEW ALBUM 'RAWVILLE' OUT NOW!!!!
Buy online here: www.etchshop.co.uk
BAMBOOS T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE FROM ETCHSHOP
A very limited amount of Bamboos T-Shirts for girls and guys in two colours are available
from Tru Thoughts online store Etchshop: www.etchshop.co.uk
You can purchase all of The Bamboos releases on vinyl and CD here also.
 
These T-Shirts are also available at all The Bamboos live shows. Get 'em while they last!
A BIG THANK-YOU FROM THE BAMBOOS!!!!
Thanks to everyone who came out and supported The Bamboos on the recent European/U.K tour.
Every show was big and we owe it all to you! We'll see you all next time...
Check some pics from the tour below...
 
    
 
THE BAMBOOS 2007 TOUR BLOG
Check the Bamboos Myspace page Blog section for daily updates on the 2007 European/U.K
tour: www.myspace.com/thebamboos
THE BAMBOOS 'HEAD IN THE CLOUDS' SINGLE OF THE WEEK ON HMV!!!!
Take this link for a free mp3 download of the track 'Head In The Clouds' featuring the vocals of NZ soul siren Tyra Hammond:
http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/navigate.do?ctx=1530;8;-1;-1&pPageID=1530&pGroupID=8
The first slice of wax from the long-awaited new Bamboos album 'Rawville' (out May 7th) comes in the form of the 'Get In The Scene' 7". The Bamboos team up with L.A-based MC Ohmega Watts for 4 minutes of live Funk/Hip Hop with a Latin twist.
"Funky goodness from The Bamboos -- easily one of the greatest funky combos working today! "Get In The Scene" is a masterpiece of skittish guitars, snapping beats, and tightly fluttering horn parts ... Ohmega Watts raps on the vocal side, sounding better than we remember in a long time..." DUSTYGROOVE (U.S.A)
For a sneak preview of the single check The Bamboos Myspace page: www.myspace.com/thebamboos
Purchase the new Bamboos single online here: www.etchshop.co.uk
EUROPEAN, U.K TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED!!!!
The Bamboos will be staging another Australasian Funk invasion of U.K/Europe this Spring so make sure you check the dates and get on down to the gigs. Satisfaction guaranteed!!!! 100% raw, full fat, un-pasteurised soulful grooves. Joining The Bamboos on vocals will be the Samoan Soul Sister Supreme Kylie Auldist, who appears on the new Bamboos LP 'Rawville' and will knock your socks off!!!! Venue details will be posted as soon as they are confirmed. Also check your local press...
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SONY TROPFEST 2007
The Bamboos delivered a blinding set of low-down Funk & Soul in Sydney at Sony Tropfest 2007, the worlds largest short-film festival. Here are some shots from the big screen, which went out live to all the major centers in Australia. Special thanks to Spin Communications, Saba, and the 150,000-strong audience for making it all happen!
 
 
 
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THE BAMBOOS 'RAWVILLE' ALBUM RELEASE DATE MAY 5th 2007!!!!
Only ten weeks to go until the brand new Bamboos album 'Rawville' drops on Tru Thoughts
records. For a sneak preview of the album take this link to Ennio Styles 3RRR radio show Stylin'
on straightup.com.au where Bamboos bandleader Lance Ferguson lets three new tracks out of the bag!
http://www.straightup.com.au/page?n=632
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THE BAMBOOS U.K/EUROPEAN TOUR 2007
After last years successful tour which included dates in Belgium, Ireland, Scotland and the U.K,
The Bamboos will be returning to the northern hemisphere to promote the new album in May 2007. Look out here and on the Myspace page for dates as they are confirmed...
www.myspace.com/thebamboos
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THE BAMBOOS SECOND ALBUM COMPLETED!!!!
The second Bamboos album is in the can and will be released this May on Tru Thoughts Records U.K. Expect some familiar and extra-special guests to roll on-board as The Bamboos change up the groove for this new installment of raw, soulful, Deep Funk! More details as they come...
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THE BROKEN KEYS "THE WITCH" REMIX OUT NOW!!!!
Out now: The brand new Bamboos remix of The Broken Keys' 'The Witch' on Tru Thoughts Records is available for online purchase here: www.etchshop.co.uk
Get a preview at The Bamboos Myspace page: www.myspace.com/thebamboos
"...The Bamboos version of 'The Witch' was first performed live during their UK summer tour, prompting a deluge of letters and emails from people desperate to get their hands on a copy.
The Australian six-piece raise the tempo of The Broken Keys' original; whipping up a maelstrom of raw breaks and tight grooves – transforming 'The Witch' into a high-octane instrumental deep funk workout, worthy of any club sound-system. Listening to it, it isn't hard to see why The Bamboos have built up a huge following since their debut album was released on Tru Thoughts in March 2006..." (Etchshop)
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PUSSY FOOTIN'/HAPPY 7" OUT NOW ON TRU THOUGHTS RECORDS!!!!
Out now the brand new Double A-sided 7" Pussy Footin'/Happy is available for online purchase here: www.etchshop.co.uk
Pussy Footin’’ is one of those hook-laden fast and funky workouts which made everyone sit up and listen (then get up and dance) to The Bamboos in the first place. This track also appeared on the second ‘Shapes Compilation’ of 2006 on Tru Thoughts Records.
On the flipside you’ll find an irresistible cover version of the Max Sedgely classic, ‘Happy’. This infectious little number was something of a crowd-pleaser during the 2006 UK tour, prompting a deluge of requests to record and release a studio version. Get in quick as the last 7" 'Step it Up/Step it Up (Instru) Sold out in the first day of release!
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THE BAMBOOS LIVE @ ADELAIDE FESTIVAL ONLINE
Listen to the full Adelaide Festival gig here:
www.straightup.com.au
or:
www.samurai.fm
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The Bamboos will be deep in the studio in Aug/September 2006 writing and recording the second
album for release on Tru Thoughts records in 2007. In the meantime standby for a 7" release of two brand-new tracks in August...More details soon...
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THE BAMBOOS U.K TOUR 2006
Thanks to everyone who came out and supported The Bamboos during the recent U.K tour, and
especially to those who travelled long distances to make the shows - we love you all!!!
Plans are afoot for a return tour in early/mid 2007... Keep checking the site for updates...
 
 
 
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April 28th -'STEP IT UP' MELBOURNE LAUNCH PICS
Thanks to the Melbourne crew who showed up in large numbers for the 'Step it Up' Official Melbourne Launch at Open Sesame!!! Good Friday-Eve meant everyone was up for a big one, and The Bamboos + DJ's Kano, Ennio Styles and Chris Gill kept the music kicking until 5am...
 
 
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THIS THURSDAY!!!! Official Melbourne 'Step it Up' Launch Party
Open Sesame presents The Bamboos Official ''Step it Up' Album launch party @ Honky Tonks on Thurs April 13th. Special extended 9-Piece line-up!!!! DJ's Kano, Ennio Styles & Chris Gill
From 10pm...
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April 1st - 'Step It Up' Album Reviews
Check the updated 'Press' page for some reviews of the 'Step it Up' Album out now
on Tru Thoughts & Ubiquity Records.
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MAR 27th - THE BAMBOOS 2006 U.K/EUROPEAN INVASION!!!!
The Bamboos will embark on a U.K/European tour in June 2006. Dates & Venues T.B.C
for: Brussells, Moscow, Paris, Dublin, Leeds, Newquay, Nottingham, Brighton, Manchester,
Cambridge, Plymouth, Derry, Exeter, Cornwall and Aberdeen.
Check the site for updates as they come...
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MAR 20th - THE BAMBOOS @ THE ADELAIDE FESTIVAL
Thanks to all who came out and supported @ The Persian Garden, Adelaide last weekend!
Killer venue and massive crowds made it a great weekend all-round... The Bamboos also did
a late-night club set at Rocket Bar to launch the 'Step it Up' Album which tore the roof off!
To hear a live version of 'Blackfoot' from the Persian Garden show go to The Bamboos MySpace page: www.myspace.com/thebamboos
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MAR 13th - THE BAMBOOS & SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS MELBOURNE SHOW
The Bamboos will play support to Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings on Sunday April 23rd at The Prince of Wales Hotel in Melbourne. Get your tickets fast as this night is sure to sell out quick!!!!
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FEB 15th - 'STEP IT UP' 7" SOLD OUT!!!!
Tru Thoughts Records reports today on their website that the new Bamboos 7" release 'Step It Up'/'Step It Up' (inst) has sold out on the first day of release... Thanks to all for your support!
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THE BAMBOOS: 'STEP IT UP' LP/CD RELEASE DATE MAR 7 th 2006:
The Bamboos debut LP/CD Step it Up' will drop on Mar 7 th 2006. Released simultaneously in U.K/Europe/Japan/Australia/NZ on Tru Thoughts Records www.tru-thoughts.co.uk and US/Canada on Ubiquity Records www.ubiquityrecords.com . With brand new tracks and older material previously available on 7" vinyl only, 'Step It Up' also features the vocal talents of the one and only Alice Russell!!!! Order your copy now! Click here for a sneak preview: http://www.ubiquityrecords.com/UR187.html
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'STEP IT UP' 7" OUT MID-FEB 2006
Limited edition 7" of The Bamboos - 'Step it Up feat.Alice Russell out now on TruThoughts! (TRU7094) Featuring vocal and instrumental versions....Get 'em while they're fresh.... www.tru-thought.co.uk
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUANTIC SOUL ORCHESTRA/ALICE RUSSELL/THE BAMBOOS TOUR NOV/DEC 2005:
The second Australian tour pairing the now Tru Thoughts label-mates Alice Russell, The Quantic Soul Orchestra and The Bamboos was again a huge success. Sell-out shows in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane had the crowds going crazy. This year the entourage made it to New Zealand also with big fun had at gigs in Auckland and Wellington as part of The Heineken Green Room Sessions series. Special shout outs to Russ Dewbury, Aaron Phiri & Mad Mats and the driver of the 'Soul Bus' in Wellington! Check the tour gallery for photos... Gig reviews here:
Review of Melbourne show here: http://www.inthemix.com.au/reviews/events/23807/
Review of Sydney show here: http://www.inthemix.com.au/reviews/events/23772/
Photo Gallery of Sydney show here: http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/gallery/quantic_soul_orchestra191105/
Review of Perth show here: http://www.inthemix.com.au/reviews/events/24106/
Video Clip and Photo gallery of Auckland & Wellington shows here: http://www.heinekenmusic.co.nz/
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BAMBOOS SIGN TO TRU THOUGHTS RECORDS U.K
The Bamboos are very happy to announce that the band has signed with Brighton-Based U.K label Tru Thoughts Records. Tru Thoughts is also the home of Alice Russell, Quantic/The Quantic Soul Orchestra, Diesler and Nostalgia 77. Tru Thoughts won the prestigious 'Label Of The Year' category in Gilles Petersons Worldwide Awards for 2005. Look out for the debut Bamboos album in Early 2006.
www.tru-thoughts.co.uk
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