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Bamboo on going solo: Nothing’s changed

Life goes on for Bamboo Mañalac after the break-up of the hugely successful rock band that bears his name.

“Nothing’s changed,” he relates.  “It’s the same pressure I’ve always put on myself.  Whether in a band or going out on my own, or whatever I do. Just wanting to push, claw and climb.”

There’s no better proof of this than his first solo release under Polyeast Records, “No Water, No Moon.” 

It points to Bamboo’s jazz roots but heads toward the genre he’s known for—mainstream pop rock.

Bamboo is especially proud of his first single, “Questions.”  He says, “I felt this was a good intro to the album because it has a lot of colors and instrumentation … in just one song. The song is personal but I thought it spoke of human experience.”

“Questions” will be released in radio stations on Sept.  22, at 10 a.m., which will be aired simultaneously nationwide.

Bamboo, who produced and wrote most of the songs, has been in the U.S. for the final mastering of the album and for special performances of his songs, which will also be released internationally.

He'll be back after the tour in time for the album release, which will be announced later this month, along with the release of the album’s first video.

In the meantime, his North American tour brings him to the following:  Sept. 24 - Umbrella Lounge, New York City; Sept. 25 - The Opera House, Canada;  Sept 30 - Los Angeles, California; Oct. 1 - San Diego, California; Oct. 7 - Vancouver, Canada; Oct. 8 - San Francisco, California and  Oct. 9 - Anchorage, Alaska.