Bamboo is a Filipino alternative rock band founded in 2002 by the former vocalist of Rivermaya, Bamboo Mañalac. The band is named after its frontman, Bamboo Mañalac. According to Ira Cruz, the guitarist, the word bamboo also relates to strength and durability with an island feel to it. Two of its members were former members of Rivermaya, Bamboo Mañalac and Nathan Azarcon. Four years after their departure from Rivermaya, Mañalac and Azarcon caught up again with each other, where Azarcon introduced him to Ira Cruz and Vic Mercado who were then members of Pop Ballad band Passage. Bamboo released their debut album As the Music Plays in February 2004 where it got positive response from fans and critics alike. The album also won numerous awards at AWIT Awards, NU107 Rock Awards, and MTV Pilipinas 2004. Their second album, Light Peace Love, which was released in 2005, consisted of ten songs of differing moods and subjects, which took only 3 months to record. This album has a softer sound with both its lyrics and delivery. For this album they added more strings and variety of other instruments, including a trumpet. The band experimented with several new styles that may please new listeners, at the risk of disappointing fans of the more conventional rock of their first album. Their third album, We Stand Alone Together, was released in 2007. It contains revived local and international songs from different generations. Singles * Noypi (As the Music Plays) * Mr. Clay (As the Music Plays) * Masaya (As the Music Plays) * These days (As the Music Plays) * Hallelujah (Light Peace Love) * F.U. (Light Peace Love) * Much Has Been Said (Light Peace Love) * Peace Man (Light Peace Love) * Tatsulok (We Stand Alone Together) * Probinsyana (We Stand Alone Together) Awards * SOP Music Awards 2005 Strictly Alternative Category Winner: "Hallelujah" - Bamboo * SOP Pasiklaband 2006 Best Rock Band - Bamboo Vocalist of the Year - Bamboo Manalac * MTV Pilipinas 2004 Music Awards Favorite New Artist/Group: Bamboo, for "Noypi" Favorite Song: "Noypi" - Bamboo Favorite Group: Bamboo, for "Noypi" * MTV Pilipinas 2005 Music Awards Favorite Media Soundtrack: "Fiesta Amazing"(Smart) - Bamboo * MTV Pilipinas 2006 Music Awards Best Cinematography in a Video - Bamboo for "Much Has Been Said" * 18th Awit Awards 2005 Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artist: "Noypi" -Bamboo Best Rock: "Noypi" -Bamboo People's choice Favorite Song: "Noypi" - Bamboo * 19th Awit Awards 2006 Album of the Year - Light, Peace, Love Best Performance by a Group - bamboo Song of the Year - Hallelujah Best Ballad - Much Has Been Said Best Rock Song - Hallelujah Peoples Choice Award - Bamboo * NU Rock Awards 2004 Vocalist of the year: Bamboo Manalac Song of the Year: "Noypi" - Bamboo Drummer of the year: Vic Mercado of Bamboo Listeners' Choice Award: Bamboo Band of the Year: Bamboo * NU Rock Awards 2005 Vocalist of the year: Bamboo Manalac Album of the year: Light, Peace, Love - Bamboo Listeners' Choice Award: Bamboo
