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The Bamboos
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The Bamboos

The Bamboos is a funk artist from Australia formed in 2001. 65 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Funk · Australia · Best funk albums

65
Releases
20062026
Active years
2001
Formed

Discography

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2010 · 12 tracks

Singles & EPs

49

Live & compilations

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Collaborators

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Community

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About

"The Bamboos" are masters of super-heavy, raw and upfront drum-break driven grooves. Led by Guitarist Lance Ferguson (Equatorial Records/Lanu/No Comply), other members include 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' looks set to bolster their reputation as heavy players in the global Funk scene. In 2004 and 2005 The Bamboos toured Australia and New Zealand alongside Quantic and Alice Russell to universal acclaim. The Bamboos live shows have evolved into non-stop mixtape-style throwdowns that draw the links between Hip Hop, Funk and old-school Breaks.

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The Bamboos have supported international artists including: Keb Darge (UK) Moloko (UK) Mathew Herbert (UK) Dynamo productions (UK) Derrick Carter (USA) Patrick Forge (UK) Snowboy (UK) Jazzanova (GERM) Chris Lum (UK) Alice Russell (UK) Quantic (UK) Nextmen (UK) Russ Dewbury (UK) Steinski (USA) Guru (USA)

The Bamboos in brief

How many The Bamboos releases are on Riffiter?
65 releases are catalogued, spanning 2006 to 2026.
When was The Bamboos formed?
The Bamboos formed in 2001, in Australia.
What genre is The Bamboos?
The Bamboos is catalogued under Funk, Soul.
What is the most recent The Bamboos release on Riffiter?
Rockets & Flowers, released in 2026.

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