Bamboo
www.bamboo.com.ph
www.myspace.com/bambooband
Named after charismatic frontman Bamboo Mañalac, Bamboo is made complete with Nathan Azarcon on bass, Ira Cruz on guitars, and Vic Mercado on drums. The band was started in 2002 after ex-Rivermaya frontman Bamboo returned from a five-year hiatus in the States.
In the past four years, Bamboo has enjoyed a startling ascent in the Filipino music scene. Aside from their debut album “As The Music Plays” achieving double platinum status in the country, they also swept numerous awards at the AWIT Awards, NU107 Rock Awards, and MTV Pilipinas 2004.
Their sophomore album “Light, Peace, Love” took just three months to record and boasts of 10 tracks of differing moods and subjects.
Awards
Gold Award (15,000 units) for “As the Music Plays” (August 2004)
Platinum Award (30,000 units) for “As the Music Plays” (November 2004)
Double Platinum Award (60,000 units) for “As the Music Plays” (April 2005)
Gold Award (15,000 units) for “Light Peace Love” (July 2005)
Platinum Awards (30, 000 units) for Light Peace Love (January 2006)
Winner -- NU Rock Awards 2005
Vocalist of the Year for Bamboo Mañalac
Album of the Year for LightPeaceLove
Concave Scream
www.concavescream.com
One of the most well-known veteran bands on the local music scene, Concave Scream has been in continuous existence since 1994. Since their founding, they have released four albums, the last of which is titled “Horizons”.
A more mature piece of work musically, the album retains the signature Concave Scream sound that has endeared the band to a devoted group of fans, mixing melancholic moods with an evocative sense of hopefulness. A sound that looks earnestly forward, even with the occasional emotive glance across the shoulder.
In its 12 years of existence, Concave Scream has been through numerous ups and downs. Yet their hopes and wishes remain deceptively straightforward, uncomplicated and crystal clear - that people should continue to support and believe in local music; and that local bands should strive to believe in themselves and just keep having a go at it -- thoughts that they so aptly embody.
Bar None Rock Affair
featuring Bamboo & Concave Scream
Date: Sunday 4 June 2006
Time: Doors open at 7pm, showtime at 9pm
Venue: Bar None, Singapore Marriott Hotel, 320 Orchard Road, Singapore 238865
Pre-sale ticket: S$15.00 (inclusive of 1 drink), available only at Bar None - from Sunday 21 May onwards
Door ticket: S$18.00 (inclusive of 1 drink)
Website: www.barnoneasia.com
Bucket of 5 Tiger beers for S$30.00
*Priority queue and waiver of entry charge for HSBC credit cardholders and 1 accompanying guest*
We will be giving away 3 pairs of tickets to the Bar None Rock Affair. Write in to James at info@soft.com.sg. It'd be a lucky draw so 3 guys will walk away with a pair of tickets each.
Please include your IC. no. and contact number.
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