Bamboo Shoots

Bamboo Shoots

Infobox musical artist
Name = Bamboo Shoots


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Origin = New York City, New York, USA
Genre = Alternative rock
experimental rock
dance-rock
Years_active = 2004–present
Label = Epic Records
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URL = [http://www.bambooshoots.com www.bambooshoots.com]
Current_members = Avir Mitra
Karl Sukhia
Shiv Puri
Ankur Patel
Ahmed Mahmoud
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Bamboo Shoots [ [http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2007/05/best_band_on_ca.html Entertainment Weekly] ] is an alternative dance-rock band from New York City. Selected as mtvU's Artist of the Year for Best Music on Campus, the quintet signed with Epic Records and performed on Late Night With Conan O'Brien in May 2007. The band is known for its smart guitar hooks, heavy and danceable rhythm section, and its multicultural identity and influence.

Formed in 2004, the band consists of long-time friends Avir Mitra (lead vocals, guitar) and Karl Sukhia (backup vocals, bass and keyboards), the group's primary songwriters and musical collaborators for more than a decade. They are joined by Shiv Puri (drums), Ankur Patel (percussion) and Ahmed Mahmoud (guitar).

After touring with Plain White T's as part of mtvU's Summer Concert Series, the band has been busy recording its first major-label album in Sausalito, California with producer Jerry Harrison from the Talking Heads. [ [http://www.bambooshoots.com Bamboo Shoots Official Website] ] In March 2008, Avir Mitra, the lead singer and guitarist of Bamboo Shoots was featured in the Virgin America ad campaign for their airline. He is seen with a Gibson guitar plugged into the airline's outlet feature. [ [http://www.adweek.com/aw/content_display/creative/new-campaigns/e3i573b5338397e35055040cfb1079278cc Adweek] ] .

Mark "Spike" Stent, whose credits include Bjork, Madonna, U2, Maroon 5, and Massive Attack, mixed the album at Chalice Recording in Los Angeles, California. Brian Gardner mastered the record at Bernie Grundman Mastering , also in LA ("Big Bass Brian" has mastered everything from Foo Fighters to Jay-Z to Beck).

Bamboo Shoots' album is currently expected to release early 2009.

Discography

EPs

Studio Albums

Bamboo Shoots is currently in California working on their Epic Records major label debut full-length album with producer Jerry Harrison of the Talking Heads and mixer Mark "Spike" Stent. [ [http://www.bambooshoots.com Bamboo Shoots Official Website] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.bambooshoots.com Bamboo Shoots Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/bambooshoots Bamboo Shoots Myspace]
* [http://epicrecords.com/artists.html?letter=b Epic Records]
* [http://www.bambooshoots.com/Billboard1.jpgBillboard Magazine]
* [http://www.bestmusiconcampus.com/band/default.aspx?bandID=86 mtvU]


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