The Bamboo Kids
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The Bamboo Kids is an American rock and roll
trio. The members of the band are Dwight Weeks (vocals and guitar), Vince Cecio (bass and vocals), and Chris Orlando (drums and vocals).
The band formed in New York City
, New York
, U.S.
, and signed to Norwegian label Big Dipper Records in 2003. They released their self-titled debut album the same year. It was released in the U.S.
in September 2004. Their second album, This Ain't No Revolution, was released in Europe in October 2005.
Their influences include The Clash
(the band name is taken from a line in the Clash song "Straight to Hell
"), New York Dolls
, The Rolling Stones
, Bob Marley
, and Chuck Berry
.
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
trio. The members of the band are Dwight Weeks (vocals and guitar), Vince Cecio (bass and vocals), and Chris Orlando (drums and vocals).
The band formed in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, U.S.
United States
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, and signed to Norwegian label Big Dipper Records in 2003. They released their self-titled debut album the same year. It was released in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in September 2004. Their second album, This Ain't No Revolution, was released in Europe in October 2005.
Their influences include The Clash
The Clash
The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...
(the band name is taken from a line in the Clash song "Straight to Hell
Straight to Hell (song)
"Straight to Hell" is a song by The Clash, from their album Combat Rock. It was released as a double A-side single with "Should I Stay or Should I Go" on 17 September 1982 in 12" and 7" vinyl format format. A slow, mournful ballad, it is one of the most popular songs in the Clash canon due to its...
"), New York Dolls
New York Dolls
The New York Dolls is an American rock band, formed in New York in 1971. The band's protopunk sound prefigured much of what was to come in the punk rock era; their visual style influenced the look of many new wave and 1980s-era glam metal groups, and they began the local New York scene that later...
, The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
, Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Robert Nesta "Bob" Marley, OM was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician. He was the rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the ska, rocksteady and reggae band Bob Marley & The Wailers...
, and Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry
Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as "Maybellene" , "Roll Over Beethoven" , "Rock and Roll Music" and "Johnny B...
.