Bamboo (Filipino band)

Bamboo's debut album, As The Music Plays, was released in February 2004,[3] where it received positive response from fans and critics alike.

Their second album, Light Peace Love, which was released on June 4, 2005,[4] consists of ten songs with differing moods and subjects, and took only 3 months to record.

on 2005, the band represents the Philippines at EMI Music Southeast Asia three-day annual regional conference in Singapore[6] Their third album, We Stand Alone Together, was released on February 16, 2007.

It also includes bonus tracks like unplugged versions of their hit songs from previous albums such as "Mr. Clay", "These Days", and "Hallelujah".

Star Music—backed up by ABS-CBN and MYX—produced and created the official soundtrack for the tele-epiko "Rounin", wherein the title track "Argos" was performed by Bamboo.

[11] A few months after the band disbanded, the group reformed without the vocalist (Bamboo Mañalac) and formed the band Hijo composed of Nathan Azarcon (vocals & bass), Ira Cruz (guitar), Vic Mercado (drums), Junji Lerma of Wahijuara (guitar) and Jay-O Orduña of Cauio (keyboards and backing vocals).

Lead guitarist Ira Cruz