A Few Kolkata Show Pics!

Update on Bangalore and Kolkata from Avir

just got back from back 2 back shows. bangalore just got done. kyra. its a brand new club. we learned today that it was supposed to open next week but when they heard we were coming they hired more people and got it up and running for tonight. apparently they put up the windows only a few hours before we arrived. it was rad. especially because you arent allowed to dance in bangalore! and clubs must close by 11!!! but it sort of made for a fun time as everyone tried their hardest not to dance (like dancing while holding their chairs so they werent leaving their seats). i also had a wireless mic so i got to run around the venue like a dumbass and stand on chairs and sort of get in trouble. the crowd ended up playing along with spoons. long story. we have video somewhere...

last night was kolkata - also sick. small little rock cub where u cant breathe type thing. the crowd was super super enthusiastic. i had a whole bunch of my family there. it was fun.

i havent slept in forever. after the kolkata show we had a flight at 6am. so we stayed up in the hotel, sang with these philipina karaoke singers and headed straight to the airport. from there straight to soundcheck in bangalore. day before we went to like 2 afterparties in mumbai after our show at blue frog so we didnt sleep then either. now im sitting here in our hotel where we're having a little after party. whiskey, soda, and potato chips. sorry if im not making sense. im about to knock out.

night night
avir

Played Blue Frog (Mumbai) yesterday, playing Kolkata (West Bengal) the 10th!

Hey guys,

We just played a show at the Blue Frog in Mumbai... If you're in Kolkata, West Bengal tonight (the 10th), come check us out at the Park Hotel. We'll update with pics from Mumbai soon!

- Bamboo Shoots

India Tour!

Hey everyone!

We're pleased to announce our first ever tour of India, starting this April 2nd!

Dates:

02/04/2009 - Zenzi, Mumbai, Maharashtra
03/04/2009 - Club One, Pune, Delhi
05/04/2009 TC, New Delhi, Delhi
09/04/2009 Blue Frog, Mumbai, Maharashtra
10/04/2009 Park, Kolkata, West Bengal
11/04/2009 Kyra, Banglore, Karnataka
12/04/2009 Opus, Banglore, Karnataka
14/04/2009 Backyard Party, New Delhi, Delhi
For updates, visit myspace.com/bambooshoots

Here's the official press release:

EPIC RECORDS RECORDING ARTIST BAMBOO SHOOTS TO TOUR INDIA

New York, NY. - March 26, 2009 – Epic Records Recording Artist Bamboo Shoots has announced it will tour India April 2-15. This tour marks the first time the band will perform in their “motherland.” Four out of the five members are of Indian descent, and the band’s debut album, produced by Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads, is infused with a subtle Indian influence. Many rock bands travel to India on the heels of major tours throughout Asia, but in a rare move for a young band, Bamboo Shoots has decided to actively build and cultivate an Indian fan base from a grassroots level prior to their debut record release.

The band consists of long-time friends Avir Mitra, Karl Sukhia, Shiv Puri, Ankur Patel and Ahmed Mahmoud. Although most of the members were born and raised in the United States, the members have a strong ancestral connection to India. The Indian media has already taken notice of the band as they have been interviewed by Rolling Stone India, Vogue India, and CNN India. A tour of this country will help solidify Bamboo Shoots’ presence in India.

In 2007 Bamboo Shoots won mtvU's Best Music On-Campus "Artist of the Year" contest and were subsequently signed to Epic Records and performed on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Their debut album, entitled Armour, will be released later this year.

The tour will include stops in Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Kolkata and Bangalore.