tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91797190530209833192024-03-13T13:27:31.690-04:00Bamboo Shoots BlogBamboo Shoots is an American four-piece musical group based out of Brooklyn, New York and suburban New Jersey. They are known for their dueling, two-person rhythm section and their South Asian identity and influence. Their debut album is scheduled to be released September 29th on Epic Records. This is their official blog.Bamboo Shootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018142421212574587noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179719053020983319.post-91391451580799361172009-10-29T12:24:00.001-04:002009-10-29T12:41:56.050-04:00Official UK Tour Press Release<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family:'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">NEW YORK RISING STARS BAMBOO SHOOTS TO TOUR UK WITH 3OH!3!</span></b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">(NEW YORK, 28-10-2009) </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">BAMBOO SHOOTS</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">, American Epic Records artists are slated to begin their first-ever tour of the UK next week opening for hitmakers 3OH!3!. The tour will bring the foursome, whose music has been described as “Daft Punk meets Hall and Oates” to Wales, Great Britain, and Scotland over a week-long string of dates.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">“We’re psyched to get out there and bring our music to a new audience,” says Avir Mitra, vocalist/guitarist. Coming off the American release of their debut, “Armour,” which was produced by the Talking Heads/Modern Lovers’ Jerry Harrison, and features the catchy single “Hey Girl,” this will mark the second international outing this year for Bamboo Shoots. The band traveled to India last April, where they played to sold out crowds around the country and were featured in media like Rolling Stone India and on channels like CNN-IBN. “India was a blast, and it seemed like the next logical international stop for Bamboo Shoots would be the UK,” adds Shiv Puri, drummer.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Bamboo Shoots’ shows, with their blend of “rhythmically propulsive alt-rock,” have been called “energetic and electrifying performances,” “a riot on stage,” and “a party, whether you’re ready to move or not.” Get ready—starting November 2nd, the party is finally coming to the UK.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Dates (with 3OH!3!):</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">11/2 - Cardiff - Millenium Music Hall</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">11/3 - London - Electric Ballroom</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">11/4 - Brighton - Komedia</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">11/6 - Glasgow - Classic Grand (Sold Out)</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">11/7 - Manchester - Academy 1</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">—————-</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Bamboo Shoots will have select media avails over the course of the tour. Please contact Jared Kaner at jared[at]brightlineartistsmanagement[dot]com or bambooshoots[at]gmail{dot]com with any requests.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.bambooshoots.com/" target="_blank" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">www.bambooshoots.com</span></span></a></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.epicrecords.com/" target="_blank" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">www.epicrecords.com</span></span></a></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><a href="http://www.myspace.com/bambooshoots" target="_blank" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">www.myspace.com/bambooshoots</span></span></a></p></span>Bamboo Shootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018142421212574587noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179719053020983319.post-14532930481789740922009-10-22T01:30:00.003-04:002009-10-22T01:36:25.866-04:00TOUR! and we're moving....to TumblrHey everyone. So our posts have been pretty sporadic on here for a good reason--we've moved our blog to <a href="http://bambooshoots.tumblr.com">Tumblr</a> - from now on, you can get all your Bamboo Shoots updates there (also on <a href="http://www.bambooshoots.com">www.bambooshoots.com</a>)! This blog will stay up for archival purposes for a while. PS- Don't forget to check out a show on our first national tour:<br /><br />Dates:<br />Oct 23 Brooklyn NY Public Assembly<br />Oct 24 New York NY Fontana's (CMJ)<br />Oct 30 Clementon NJ The Cherrywood<br />Oct 31 Bennington VT Knapp's Underground<br />Nov 01 Boston MA Henesy Hooley House<br />Nov 02 Hamden CT The Space<br />Nov 04 Philadelphia PA The Khyber<br />Nov 06 Centerville VA Café Martini<br />Nov 07 Silver Spring MD Takoma Park Perf. Arts<br />Nov 08 Fayetteville NC The Rock Shop<br />Nov 09 Mt. Pleasant SC The Village Tavern<br />Nov 13 Mobile AL Alabama Music Box<br />Nov 15 New Orleans LA Dragon's Den<br />Nov 18 Austin TX Club Mixx<br />Nov 19 San Antonio TX Jiggers<br />Nov 24 Hollywood CA The Viper Room<br />Nov 26 Las Vegas NV Freakin' Frog<br />Nov 28 San Francisco CA El Rio<br />Nov 30 Seattle WA Studio Seven<br />Dec 07 Des Moines IA Vaudeville Mews<br />Dec 09 St. Louis MO Cicero's<br />Dec 10 Chicago IL Bottom Lounge<br />Dec 11 Indianapolis IN The Melody Inn<br />Dec 12 Rochester MI The Factory<br />Dec 13 Lakewood OH Hi-Fi Concert Club<br />Dec 18 New York NY PianosBamboo Shootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018142421212574587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179719053020983319.post-52992412713708623702009-10-06T10:58:00.002-04:002009-10-06T11:02:15.953-04:00Band of the Day...in Canada?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap; ">merci à nos voisins nordiques... :) </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue', serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: normal; ">What does your Monday afternoon need? A bit of good times? Some office chair-shaking dance-rock? Bamboo Shoots has it." (via <a href="http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theampersand/archive/2009/10/05/band-of-the-day-bamboo-shoots.aspx">The National Post Ampersand</a>)</span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia; "><span><br /></span></span>Bamboo Shootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018142421212574587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179719053020983319.post-14664060422736253332009-10-04T10:54:00.003-04:002009-10-04T15:00:19.863-04:00Announcing official Bamboo Shoots ringtones on iPhone and Verizon<div>Update: We've just been informed ringtones are available via the Verizon ringtones store (on your phone), with the same songs as the iPhone PLUS "Wrong All Along"!</div><div><br /></div>Hey guys! iPhone users can now download Bamboo Shoots ringtones simply by going to the iTunes store on their phone and searching "Bamboo Shoots." "Hey Girl," "Where The Ocean Meets the Road," and "If You Should Die" are all available for $1.29 each. Just download on the spot and assign to that special someone. Enjoy! Please note, as of today these are only available via iTunes on the iPhone.Bamboo Shootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018142421212574587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179719053020983319.post-24354687290693264482009-10-03T13:10:00.000-04:002009-10-03T13:11:14.299-04:00Street Teamers wanted!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">Hey guys! Bamboo Shoots is looking for a hard-working, dedicated Street Team that wants to promote us, make more contacts, and have fun! We're looking for Street Teamers primarily in the Northeast region of the U.S, but really all over the country. For your help, we will give away prizes such as a FREE DOWNLOAD, FREE MERCH, and a GUESTLIST spot at a show of your choosing. Make sure also to check out our new tour dates (more coming soon as well) and let us know if you can help promote any of these. If you're interested, kindly hit up our manager, Jared Kaner, at jared@brightlineartistmanagement.com with "Bamboo Shoots Street Team" in the subject line. thanks for your help!! Bamboo Shoots</span>Bamboo Shootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018142421212574587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179719053020983319.post-68676414942876843132009-10-01T21:20:00.003-04:002009-10-01T21:22:13.140-04:00Armour...now with digital bookletHaven't downloaded Armour yet? Not to worry! If you look on iTunes, you might see (somewhat confusingly) that there are two versions of the album- the correct link is <a href="http://tinyurl.com/armouritunes2">here</a>, and includes a download of a digital booklet with pictures and lyrics. <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Bamboo Shootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018142421212574587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179719053020983319.post-84797418614240959352009-09-30T23:47:00.004-04:002009-10-01T00:14:46.314-04:00Bamboo Shoots blog/press wrap up<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Here's what everyone's been saying about us...</span></span></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br />"</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; "><span id="news-body-text-21582"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Bamboo Shoots’ debut ‘Armour’ is out... first track is hot</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> via </span></span></span><a href="http://www.ultrabrown.com/news/21582"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Ultrabrown</span></span></span></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:6;color:#2E3237;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;font-size:20px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;font-size:16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;"><h1 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 15px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"Bamboo Shoots' major-label debut features Parsippany native" via </span></span></span></span><a href="http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20090927/LIFE/90924048/0/LIFE01/Bamboo-Shoots--major-label-debut-features-Parsippany-native"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The Daily Record</span></span></span></span></a></h1><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">A band with an eclectic sound, unique look and rising popularity may soon be joining the list of famous musicians from New Jersey...Bamboo Shoots will debut its first CD, "Armour," on Tuesday. The release is the latest stop on this quartet's meteoric rise in the music industry." via </span></span></span><a href="http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/burlington_county_times/bct_news_details/article/26/2009/september/28/homegrown-sounds.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Burlington County Times</span></span></span></a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">That album, a bubbly cocktail of new wave, dance pop and a dash of their Indian heritage, would be shepherded by producer Jerry Harrison...who straddles the line between megapop (Madonna, Beyonce, U2) and indie (Arcade Fire, CSS, MIA) like few others. The result is a frenetic offering that teems with Price-indebted electro like “Hey Girl..." via </span></span></span><a href="http://www.shakefire.com/boards/showthread.php?p=470603"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Shakefire</span></span></span></a></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 17px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Armour officially drops today, and we’ve officially started paying attention." via </span></span></span><a href="http://www.formatmag.com/features/bamboo-shoots/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Format Magazine</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; line-height: 17px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I cannot seem to get [Hey Girl] out of my head, so I wish you all good luck with that." via </span></span></span><a href="http://guiltfreepleasure.blogspot.com/2009/09/hey-girl-bamboo-shoots.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Guilt Free Pleasures</span></span></span></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"Try It Before You Buy It- Week of September 29th, 2009" via </span></span></span><a href="http://www.largeheartedboy.com/blog/archive/2009/09/try_it_before_y_102.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Largehearted Boy</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> and </span></span></span><a href="http://blog.kexp.org/blog/category/out-this-week/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">KEXP Blog Out This Week</span></span></span></a></span></div></span></span></span></b></span></span></div>Bamboo Shootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018142421212574587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179719053020983319.post-10345999823366990742009-09-30T22:04:00.001-04:002009-09-30T22:07:55.027-04:00Epic Records Press Release on ArmourEpic Records posted a press release about the release of "Armour" which you can read <a href="http://www.epicrecords.com/news/bamboo-shoots’-new-album-“armour”-out-today">here</a>.Bamboo Shootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018142421212574587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179719053020983319.post-30170317665668600172009-09-30T17:00:00.000-04:002009-09-30T17:01:43.762-04:00Avir wants YOU to buy Armour!<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yLWJ52B6V2U&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yLWJ52B6V2U&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Bamboo Shootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018142421212574587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179719053020983319.post-57170348496107771022009-09-29T15:38:00.005-04:002009-09-29T15:49:22.700-04:00Bamboo Shoots and Kofi Annan's TCK TCK TCK- free downloadA while back, Bamboo Shoots joined Kofi Annan's <a href="http://tcktcktck.org/">TCK TCK TCK</a> Campaign for global climate change. The campaign is geared towards this year's conference in Copenhagen. All of the artists involved recorded a cover of the 1987 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beds_Are_Burning">Midnight Oil track</a> "Beds are Burning." Get it as a free iTunes download <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=332767398&s=143441">here</a>. While you're there, don't forget to pick up <a href="http://tinyurl.com/aritunes">Armour</a>, Bamboo Shoots' debut album!<div><br /></div><div>Check out the other artists involved:</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wa-RCnZ_3Tk/SsJkTEQUzPI/AAAAAAAAAYw/2U5D_-eEiSc/s1600-h/remerciements.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wa-RCnZ_3Tk/SsJkTEQUzPI/AAAAAAAAAYw/2U5D_-eEiSc/s400/remerciements.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386978383011040498" /></a>Bamboo Shootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018142421212574587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179719053020983319.post-75375632023672589362009-09-28T22:21:00.004-04:002009-09-29T01:04:09.492-04:00ARMOUR IS RELEASED!!!<b>Armour</b>, Bamboo Shoots's major label debut is available <span style="font-weight: bold;">NOW</span> as a digital download at your favorite online music retailer. Pick it up on <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=333042138&s=143441">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Armour/dp/B002POO61S/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1254199444&sr=8-4">Amazon.com</a> or at <a href="http://www.bambooshoots.com">www.bambooshoots.com</a> TODAY!Bamboo Shootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018142421212574587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179719053020983319.post-17625997394022266422009-09-24T00:56:00.001-04:002009-09-24T00:58:04.870-04:005 days till Armour...what what! Get your copy now...We can't believe Armour is out in 5 days! Finally! Pre-order your copy now at <a href="www.bambooshoots.com">www.bambooshoots.com</a>.Bamboo Shootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018142421212574587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179719053020983319.post-63548199853890829282009-09-23T14:25:00.012-04:002009-09-23T14:37:09.766-04:00Bamboo Shoots attend "Age of Stupid" premiere in NYC and Shiv chats with Heather Graham(via <a href="http://shivhead.blogspot.com/">http://shivhead.blogspot.com</a>/)<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wa-RCnZ_3Tk/SrporHdtqII/AAAAAAAAAYg/T5l7Sb9LAwQ/s400/photo(5).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384731394422188162" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span><div><br /><br />Yesterday Bamboo Shoots and I were invited to attend the premier of the documentary, The Age of Stupid. It's about climate change, the war for resources, the ending of humanity if we continue to consume the way we do etc. It was pretty moving. Here's a link to a decent review in case you wanted to read more.<br /><br />Upon arriving, we were escorted to walk the "green carpet" and posed for a couple pictures and did some interviews.<br /><br />And then I met Heather Graham! I've always been a fan of her but when she appeared in my favorites series ever, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, it sealed the deal. I got a quick photo with her, and upon saying goodbye I said "I love Saddam!" (it's a line she spoke in ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, Season 1 Episode 14, "Shock and Aww")...she laughed and smiled. And the rest of the night I was glowing. And of course I totally thought she was into me.<br /><br />Kofi Anan was also there, as well was the former president of Ireland, Mary Robinson (whose business card I still have from meeting her at a development conference at Yale back in 2004), the president of the Maldives (Bamboo Shoots tour??), Gilian Anderson, Stephen Baldwin, and one of my new favorite actors, Larry Gilliard, Jr. who plays D'Angelo in HBO'S The Wire. </div><div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wa-RCnZ_3Tk/Srporqti4rI/AAAAAAAAAYo/B5JU3R5TyDM/s1600-h/AP090921052586.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wa-RCnZ_3Tk/Srporqti4rI/AAAAAAAAAYo/B5JU3R5TyDM/s400/AP090921052586.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384731403883831986" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wa-RCnZ_3Tk/SrporHdtqII/AAAAAAAAAYg/T5l7Sb9LAwQ/s1600-h/photo(5).jpg"></a></div></div></div></div>Bamboo Shootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018142421212574587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179719053020983319.post-62200015968881089292009-09-21T20:29:00.001-04:002009-09-21T20:31:45.322-04:00Bamboo Shoots Cover Series: We cover Ne-Yo<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/q_vDjMqbVe0&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/q_vDjMqbVe0&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Notes on the Video:<br /><br />We met up earlier in the day for practice and setup to do this taping. Right from the start, everything went wrong. The audio setup wasn't working right, everything was taking forever and we were getting frustrated. Then my wurlitzer fuse blew and Ankur had to disassemble it and jerry-rig it into the PA. It was hot and sweaty and by the time the cameras finally turned on, we were all aggravated and taking it out on each other. If you're in a band you probably know what I'm taking about. As I'm watching this, I can feel the tension in the room and if you know us, you can probably see it on our faces too. I love that Steve dutifully captured it. Anyway, we hugged and made up after the taping, and now it's just funny to see us going through this band drama while singing "nobody struts like her" in perfect harmony.<br /><br />Huge disclaimer: I think Ne-Yo is one of the best singers out there right now. I'm not Ne-Yo, we're a rock band, and believe me I'm not trying to put my voice in the same league as his. We just like his songwriting, it inspired us, and we thought we'd share. Hope you dig.<br /><br />--AvirBamboo Shootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018142421212574587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179719053020983319.post-61845909819834052372009-09-16T19:36:00.001-04:002009-09-16T19:36:44.979-04:00About to Pop: Bamboo ShootsCheck out this interview with Avir and Shiv on Popeater, it's good stuff:<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.popeater.com/2009/09/15/about-to-pop-bamboo-shoots/">About to Pop: Bamboo Shoots</a><br /><br /><br />Bamboo Shootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018142421212574587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179719053020983319.post-39495923516885439372009-09-16T13:06:00.002-04:002009-09-16T13:10:28.174-04:00Less than two weeks to go!Armour's almost here, folks... hitting your computer on September 29th. Be sure to pre-order your copy <a href="http://bambooshoots.skyroo.com">here</a> and get a free 3 song EP of "Hey Girl," "Wrong All Along," and "Milk, Satin & Silk," while you count down with us to the big day!<br /><br /><div>We've also got a great new official website up at <a href="http://www.bambooshoots.com">www.bambooshoots.com</a></div>Bamboo Shootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018142421212574587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179719053020983319.post-19525079708180008992009-09-11T00:31:00.001-04:002009-09-11T00:31:40.239-04:00Hey Girl Video Premiere<embed src="http://www.mtvu.com/player/embed/" width="423" height="318" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" FlashVars="CONFIG_URL=http://www.mtvu.com/player/embed/configuration.jhtml%3fvid%3D434975" allowFullScreen="true" base="." allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent"></embed>Bamboo Shootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018142421212574587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179719053020983319.post-36798434169657137572009-09-08T15:54:00.001-04:002009-09-08T15:57:36.685-04:00Coming soon...cooking with FrankieHey guys it's Shiv here, the drummer from Bamboo Shoots, and this is my first blog entry! Wanted to let you know that tomorrow, Wednesday September 9th, I'll be featured doing one of my favorite things - cooking! There's this blog site about music and cooking called <a href="http://www.theyoungandthehungry.com/">The Young and The Hungry</a>, and I've been invited to showcase some of my favorite recipes for a video shoot. This is a really interesting site by an eccentric guy called Frankie who has previously hosted bands to come in and cook for the show. And in between he does a bunch of weird stuff <a href="http://www.theyoungandhungry.com/1244650754/frankie-cooks-filet-of-sole-the-musical/">like this video which is all about cooking a fillet of sole fish</a> -- all set to an original song and video written, directed and performed by Frankie himself. I must say I've never seen anything quite like it before -- there's a part in the middle of the video when the fish is slowly frying and reaching it's point of done-ness that Frankie splits the screen to a raging and building guitar solo which matches the climax of the cooking fish! So I'm pretty excited to be working with Frankie tomorrow and think it'll be a lot of fun to cook for his show. <br /><br />I figured I'd make what I love to cook for the rest of Bamboo Shoots when we have super long rehearsals at Avir's house. My boys need a high protein, lowfat and tasty meal to keep on rockin! So tomorrow I will showcase my "Chicken Curry with Lentil Brown Rice and Cucumber-Mint Lowfat Yogurt." I don't know if you're into Indian food, let alone curries, but wait till you see how I'm going to make it -- this aint yo mamma's preparation for sure! I don't know when the video of me doing this is going to be online, but be sure to check back for updates! THIS IS GONNA BE FUN....AND TASTY!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wa-RCnZ_3Tk/Sqa2m1pM0gI/AAAAAAAAAX8/FLdJ1-AWo-Y/s1600-h/IMG_8488_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wa-RCnZ_3Tk/Sqa2m1pM0gI/AAAAAAAAAX8/FLdJ1-AWo-Y/s400/IMG_8488_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379187583291806210" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Shiv with his Mom, the best cook in the world!</div>Bamboo Shootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018142421212574587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179719053020983319.post-76897043728832356832009-09-06T12:42:00.004-04:002009-09-06T12:44:48.578-04:00Choose our next coverThat's right...YOU can choose our next cover - go to our <a href="http://www.myspace.com/bambooshoots">MySpace</a> to vote for what song you think we'd do best. We'll be recording it with a video too. The choices:<br /><br />Sweet Dream- Beyonce<br />Party in the USA- Miley Cyrus<br />I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas<br />Love Game - Lady GaGaBamboo Shootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018142421212574587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179719053020983319.post-69074490171193023682009-09-04T17:19:00.008-04:002009-09-05T02:43:02.425-04:00T-Pain iphone appsiiiick <br /><br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-NkBHMl8zI0&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-NkBHMl8zI0&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/btN5yuVcRes&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/btN5yuVcRes&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object>Bamboo Shootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018142421212574587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179719053020983319.post-13245593479205149752009-09-02T08:01:00.002-04:002009-09-02T08:02:18.278-04:00Anokhi Magazine ArticleCheers to our friend Hilal for writing this piece which you can read in its original form <a href="http://www.anokhimagazine.com/online-articles">here</a><br /><br /><br /><b>Bamboo Shoots Are Shooting Stars<br />Desi American Pop-Rockers Are New Jersey's Next Big Export<br /></b><br /><b>BY: Hilal Nakiboglu Isler<br />PHOTO: Courtesy of Hilal Nakiboglu Isler</b><br /><br />I met Ankur Patel in an over-lit New Jersey diner a few years ago. A<br />kid with a quick smile and over-sized jeans who didn’t talk much, and<br />when he did, it was about this band, called Bamboo Shoots, he was in<br />with a couple of his buddies.<br /><br />I might not have taken Patel that seriously (what is it with boys and<br />their garage-bands?) if Rekha Malhotra, a.k.a. DJ Rekha, hadn’t been there.<br />She’s the New York-based turntablist responsible for bringing Bhangra to the<br />city through her long-standing club night Basement Bhangra. I was<br />interviewing her and had spent the day being SUV-ed around to a local<br />TV taping to her offices in Brooklyn and now here to this restaurant<br />booth off the New Jersey Turnpike.<br /><br />It was she who introduced us. And over some deep-fried food, which the<br />three of us now shared, she told me Ankur’s band was the real deal, a<br />group to watch. She was a fan, and had recently hosted them at<br />Basement Bhangra, part of an attempt to showcase Desi-American music<br />not of the dhol-beat-repeat kind.<br /><br />Patel, softspoken with an earring and well-pruned goatee, told us<br />about a competition they’d recently entered: an annual contest<br />sponsored by mtvU, held in attempt to find the "Best Music On Campus."<br />He said if they won, it would be "huge" and gave me the online address<br />where I could go and place my vote — which I did later that night.<br /><br />So did thousands of others. The Bamboo Shoots secured a win, becoming the<br />first Desi-American band to do so. The prize: a chance to perform on<br />Late Night With Conan O'Brien and a deal with Epic Records, a major<br />mainstream label.<br /><br />That was two years ago. Since then, there have been gigs, lots of<br />them, across the United States: at dive bars, clubs, even a theme park<br />(the tween girls seemed to really enjoy that one). Then three months<br />ago, a first: a five-city tour of India.<br /><br />You don’t see many young bands travel to India so early on in their<br />careers. That’s something generally reserved for rock veterans<br />(Metallica, Iron Maiden come to mind) who roll through, almost as an<br />afterthought, on the tail-end of an Asian blitz. So why India? And why<br />now?<br /><br />"We get the sense that most American bands would only come to India<br />once they were firmly established internationally," frontman Avir<br />Mitra told me from Delhi, where he had performed at the Turquoise<br />Cottage the evening before. "They'd stop by on their way to Japan or<br />something and play huge venues and then leave. We want to do it<br />differently…to start from a grassroots level, build a solid<br />relationship with India early on." They’ve managed to pull this strategy<br />off nicely in the States.<br /><br />The guys (there are five: Avir Mitra, Karl Sukhia, Shiv Puri, Ankur<br />Patel and Ahmed Mahmoud) have a following as loyal as any — people<br />they’ve won over with their accessibility and their endearing, nerdy<br />charm. Watch their YouTube videos (/bambooshootsband), and you’ll see<br />what I mean. In the clip where Mitra announces the India tour, for<br />instance, he sits mumbling in a collapsed lawn chair, nervously<br />tossing a pebble around before someone (is that Ankur?) starts raking<br />a pile of dead leaves in the background.<br /><br />The video ends as awkwardly as it began which makes you realize two<br />things. One: these guys probably didn’t go on many dates in high<br />school. And two: they don’t see any reason you can’t be rock stars and<br />normal people simultaneously.<br /><br />The Shoots cover both classics (Al Green’s I’m Still In Love With<br />You), and contemporary hits (by Kanye West, Radiohead), but it’s their<br />original pieces like Milk, Satin, Silk and Wrong All Along that are<br />really memorable, full of punchy charm. Their debut album, Armour, is<br />to be released late this year. Jerry Harrison of the Talking Heads<br />gets production credits.<br /><br />Their legion of committed online fans will help make the album a<br />success here. And in India? "None of us had any idea how our sound<br />would be received," says Avir Mehta, "But people there are definitely<br />getting it."<br /><br />That’s reassuring and suggests if word-of-mouse spreads, as it does,<br />the Shoots just might become a band with a transcontinental following.<br /><br />Visit the band on MySpace for more info: http://www.myspace.com/bambooshoots.Bamboo Shootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018142421212574587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179719053020983319.post-39464052492174630682009-08-31T12:07:00.005-04:002009-08-31T12:15:35.552-04:00One Day for ChangeOur label mate Matisyahu has a new community service project- <a href="http://www.onedaychange.net/">One Day for Change</a> - we think it's great. We've gotten involved, and think you should too. The idea is to "create a viral online movement via Twitter and YouTube that encourages people to share ideas to positively affect their communities in one day." You can win $5,000 to donate to a charity of your choice as well as some other cool prizes like FlipCams... <div><br /></div><div>Here's our video: </div><div><div><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xtlSf4H52is&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xtlSf4H52is&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>You can share ideas via Twitter using the hash tag #onedaychange.net or on YouTube by posting a video of what you would do to change your community at the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/OneDayForChange">One Day For Change group</a> on YouTube </div></div>Bamboo Shootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018142421212574587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179719053020983319.post-32752217564949878002009-08-28T15:14:00.004-04:002009-08-28T15:20:41.387-04:00MenyaOur friends <a href="http://www.myspace.com/menyamusic">Menya</a> have been putting out some cool covers lately... their cover of Vanessa Carlton's White Houses, featuring dj Good Goose has a pretty rad beat. check 'em out. <div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bQgx0PVPxOo&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bQgx0PVPxOo&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div>Bamboo Shootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018142421212574587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179719053020983319.post-55929219343033791722009-08-19T23:07:00.002-04:002009-08-19T23:10:10.906-04:00It's here....preorder Armour today!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wa-RCnZ_3Tk/Soy-bkLhSRI/AAAAAAAAAX0/5BnlkrZ212Y/s1600-h/Armour+-+Small.jpg"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Hey everyone! </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Great news! <b>Armour, our debut album on Epic Records is available for pre-order </b></span></span><a href="http://bambooshoots.skyroo.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>her</b><b>e</b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"> - you also get instant access to the Armour EP with the download - <b>pre-order it </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b>today!</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wa-RCnZ_3Tk/Soy-bkLhSRI/AAAAAAAAAX0/5BnlkrZ212Y/s400/Armour+-+Small.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371877836323899666" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 342px; height: 340px; " /></span></b></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div>Bamboo Shootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018142421212574587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9179719053020983319.post-46718511459251439212009-08-19T15:21:00.002-04:002009-08-19T15:22:02.669-04:00Hey friends and fans<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Hey friends and fans,<br /><br />Some sad news: we have parted ways with our guitarist, Ahmed Mahmoud, and will be moving forward as a four piece. We are honored to have worked with him and he brought a lot of energy in the band. Although we are parting ways - we remain friends and are eagerly looking forward to new music from Ahmed. We will keep you posted on his future endeavors and we know you'll support him just like you do for Bamboo Shoots.</span></span><br /></span>Bamboo Shootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018142421212574587noreply@blogger.com0