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RELEASES
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You Ain't No Good (Digital Single)
(Tru Thoughts TRUDD014) June '10 U.K |
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4 CD/LP
(Tru Thoughts TRUCD210) Mar '10 U.K
"No doubt in my mind this is the best thing they've done! There's a big challenge facing a lot of Funk bands this year, and that is having explored most avenues of the late 60's sound where do they go from there? This album in a lot of ways shows them the way to go" - CRAIG CHARLES 'THE FUNK & SOUL SHOW' BBC6 (U.K)
"Love the new Bamboos..." - HARRY SHEARER (KCRW, NPR Worldwide, The Simpsons, Spinal Tap)
"The eleven dancefloor gems easily compete with James Brown - The Godfather of Funk and turn every club into a Finnish sauna within minutes" - PLAYBOY MAGAZINE (Germany)
"They are the tightest Funk act in the world...I would have stopped giving them the album of the week spot if they didn't keep pushing the bar higher than anyone on the scene." - TIM RITCHIE ABC RADIO NATIONAL (Album Of The Week 6th April 2010)
"You'll be hearing a lot more of it...such a great sound" - MARK LAMARR BBC RADIO 2 (U.K)
"A first class gem...A classic is born!" - BLUES & SOUL MAGAZINE (U.K)
"The new Bamboos is Huge!" - LAURENT GARNIER (FRANCE)
"Beautiful examples of killer modern Funk!" - ASHLEY BEEDLE (U.K)
"The Bamboos greatest attribute is the way they combine the deepest, truest love for the full range of old school funk & soul styles...yet still sound themselves very much of the here & now. You can't really overstate the value of doing the first wave innovators proudly while moving so comfortably in the post millennium." - DUSTYGROOVE (U.S) |
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On The Sly/Turn It Up 12"
(Tru Thoughts TRU211) Feb '10 U.K
"...they deserve wider acclaim with this kind of quality material." Clash Magazine (U.K)
"A well-deserved full marks for On The Sly..." Monkeyboxing.com
"...an excellent moddish Funk groover all the way!" Dusty Groove America (U.S) |
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The Bamboos feat. Lyrics Born - Turn It Up! (Digital Single)
(Tru Thoughts TRUDD012) Oct '09 U.K
"...what a great meeting of minds it turned out to be..." Triple J (AUS)
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The Bamboos Present: Kylie Auldist - Made of Stone CD
(Tru Thoughts TRUCD197) Aug '09 U.K
"This combination of modern words and musical distillation creates a new breed of soul..." - BBC (U.K)
"Both of Auldist’s records could pass for Motown releases..." - Popmatters.com
"Kylie Auldist has never sounded so good." - Thedwarf.com.au (AUS)
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The Bamboos Present: Kylie Auldist - Made of Stone/It's On 7"
(Tru Thoughts TRU7178) July '09 U.K
"Made Of Stone" is as hard grooving as any number we've heard from Kylie to date..." Dusty Groove America (U.S) |
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Amen Brother/Tears Cried feat. Kylie Auldist 7"
(Tru Thoughts TRU7179)
Dec '08 U.K
"...This is a frenetic and faithful take on one of the most influential – and uncredited – recordings of the past 50 years..." - Clash Magazine 'Single Of The Week' (U.K )
" Drums are fast, tight, and hard -- moving at a super-strong clip, and matched by soaring horns and some of the most frenetic Hammond you'll ever hear ..." Dusty Groove America (U.S) |
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Side-Stepper CD/LP
(Tru Thoughts TRULP178) Oct '08 U.K
"The band return in tip-top form...There's something brewing up downunder!" - Blues & Soul Magazine (UK)
"Amazing stuff..." - The Age Melbourne Magazine Oct' Album Of The Month (AUS)
"Side-Stepper isn't just the best Soul/Funk record to come out of this country this year, it's one of the best records." - Citysearch.com.au (AUS)
"Another sensational set..."Side-Stepper" passes with flying colours..." - IDJ Magazine (U.K)
"...they're right, tight, and very much on the money -- work that shows a real evolution in the sound of The Bamboos..." - Dustygroove America (U.S)
3RRR 'Album Of The Week' Sep 29th 'o8 (AUS)
"Its their best album to date..." - Snowboy (U.K) |
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King Of The Rodeo feat. Megan Washington/Can't Help Myself feat. TY 7"
(Tru Thoughts TRU7177) Sep '08 U.K
"Can't Help Myself" Nominated for 'Blues & Roots Work Of The Year' Category APRA Awards 2010
'...The stand out track, featuring the ubiquitous Ty, mixes a top notch hook coupled with the band’s signature bedrock stabs and slabs of juicy funk! - Blues & Soul Magazine (UK)
"It's a beauty!...The Bamboos are the Bomb!..." - Jelly Jazz - 'Top Choice Rekkid' Aug 2008 (U.K) |
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The Bamboos Present: Kylie Auldist - Just Say CD
(Tru Thoughts TRUCD159) May '08 U.K
"A truly wonderful voice..." - Tim Ritchie (ABC Radio National album of the week 21/5/08)
"10/10" - DJ Andy Smith (U.K) |
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Listen! Hear! The Bamboos Live! CD
(Tru Thoughts TRUCD144) May '08 U.K
"Impeccable live work from the mighty Bamboos -- one of the tightest hard grooving combos on the modern deep funk scene!..." - Dusty Groove America (U.S) |
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The Bamboos Present: Kylie Auldist - Community Service Announcement/Cut You Loose 7"
(Tru Thoughts TRU7157) Apr '08 U.K
"Tru Thoughts strikes again! It's going right in my club crate immediately!" - Bobbito Garcia (U.S)
"Loving the Kylie Auldist 45..." - Mark Lamarr (BBC Radio 2U.K) |
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I Don't Wanna Stop feat. Kylie Auldist 12"
(Tru Thoughts TRU144) Mar '08 U.K |
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Bring It Home feat. Alice Russell 7"
(Tru Thoughts TRU7133 7") Aug '07 U.K |
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2UP - Club Shakers (The Bamboos Version) CD
(Knowfoowl CD & Digital E.P FOOWLCD002) July '07 AUST
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Rawville CD/LP
(Tru Thoughts TRU125) May '07 U.K
"...Arguably the best Funk album of the modern era..." - IDJ Magazine (U.K)
"...Old-school Funk never sounded as fresh..." - The Herald Sun (AUS)
"...One of the best deep Funk bands in the business..." - inthemix.com.au (AUS) |
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Get In The Scene feat. Ohmega Watts 7"
(Tru Thoughts TRU7124) Apr '07 U.K
"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..." - Dusty Groove America (U.S) |
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The Broken Keys - The Witch (The Bamboos Remix) 12"
(Tru Thoughts TRU114) Nov '06 U.K
"The Australian six-piece raise the tempo of the original; whipping up a maelstrom of raw breaks and tight grooves and transforming the track into a high-octane instrumental deep funk workout, worthy of any club sound-system. " - Piccadilly Records (UK)
"... a horn-heavy jazz funk number with plenty of groove on the bottom! The cut's a great one -- and on a par with The Bamboos' best work! - Dusty Groove America (U.S) |
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Happy/Pussy Footin' 7"
(Tru Thoughts TRU7105) Sep '06 U.K
"The kind of groove that would have made Lalo Schifrin proud!" - Dusty Groove America (U.S)
"Another must-have 7"..." - Juno Records (U.K) |
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Step It Up LP/CD
(Tru Thoughts TRUCD092) Feb '06 U.K
Step it LP/CD
(Ubiquity URCDLP187) Feb '06 U.S
“The best new deep funk band in the world today…” - Adrian Gibson (Freestyle Records UK)
"the Bamboos are the best thing to come from downunder since The Avalanches..." - Exclaim! Magazine (Canada)
“Lance and The Bamboos definitely got soul fingers. The cover of 'Transcend Me' is hot” - Mad Mats (Raw Fusion/Jugglin' Sweden)
“Top notch funk from down under that hits the spot every time. Right there, in the pocket!” - Dom Servini, Straight No Chaser Magazine (UK)
“I love them…” - Quantic (UK)
"Catchier than a baseball mitt..." - Keep On Magazine (UK)
"Atlast, the debut LP from Melbourne'e finest. Some great new stuff on here, plus their highly
sought after ultra-limited 7" releases. Killer!" - Mr Scruff (UK)
"It is rare to find a band who can make funk sound so contemporary..." - Notion Magazine (UK) |
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Step It Up 7”
(Tru Thoughts TRU7094) Feb '06 U.K
“The Meters reborn, funk for those dancefloor chickens…” - Alice Russell (UK)
“…heavy drums, chicken guitars, Hammond, horns, gritty production etc - and it hits the spot!...” - Ben Smith (www.bigchill.net UK)
“Gosh that's a funk bomb or what?...My my my... The song is now over and I can't help but play it again. That's a confirmation: a hit…” - www.timec.net (UK) |
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Tighten Up/Voodoo Doll 7”
(Kay-Dee KD-002) April '04 U.S
“The best Funk 45 this year…” - www.deepfunk.org (UK)
“Some of the finest raw Funk tracks ever!” - System Records (UK)
“Two funk bombs from Australia's Bamboos!..."Tighten Up" honestly couldn't be any tighter …” - Dustygroove (US) |
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The Limp Twins - Another Day In The Life Of Mr Jones (The Bamboos Version)
(Tru Thoughts TRU7058) Dec '03 U.K
“The drumming is what really makes the whole thing kick -- rolling along like a JB's B-side, but with some of the tightest electric guitar work we've heard on an underground soul single in a while!...” - Dustygroove (US)
“They turn it into an instrumental dance floor bomb!...” - Piccadilly Records (UK) |
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Eel Oil/Blackfoot 7” (Bamboo Shack BR-001) Aug '01 AUS
“Both sides are killer…” - Snowboy (UK)
“Almost faultless in production and arrangement…” - Deepfunk.org (UK)
“This is a boss first entry from any band, but as the first funk single from a nation? Pow…” - Big Daddy Magazine (UK)
“Two funky slammers from Australia!” - Dustygroove (US)
“As hot as Christmas day on Bondi Beach…” - Witchsbrew.co.uk (UK)
"Eel Oil is a goddamn funky number powered by expressive hi-hat drumming, a great paring of guitar/bass and roving keys that hold it all together like glue…Fantastic!..." - Tract Magazine (AUS) |
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