"This is not goodbye." -Bamboo Mañalac

BAMBOO

I have been a fan of the band BAMBOO since it officially started way back in 2002. Something about the vocalist and his voice made me admire the band. And I've got to say..they are all cute and good looking, so it was plus points! Hahaha! So anyway, I was the silent fan. I didn't buy their albums, didn't go to their concerts and didn't collect pictures/posters of them. But I have their songs on my iPod, checks out their website every chance I get and scream with excitement everytime they perform on TV. They are a great band - really great that it saddens me that they have decided to call it quits. 

To quote Bamboo Mañalac, the band's vocalist, "As a group we've come to a point where you have to trust your gut, your heart and your head and you have to accept that all things change. The hardest part as always is to know when to pack it up and part ways. We've learned that this journey is not only about us but includes all who came along the trip. Family, friends and of course our front row believers who were there for the best reason of all. To simply listen. So it didn't come easy winding down to this decison. So here we go - ITS OFFICIAL - THE BAND - IT'S OVER." (Click here for the official statement of Bamboo)

This first started as a rumor since nothing official came out from the Band nor its management. I first got to know about this when this was retweeted by one of the people I follow on Twitter. But now that a statement has been issued from the vocalist himself, it is quite a loss in the music industry to have their band disbanded. But I believe that good things will come on their individual lives. After all, they are all musically gifted. I hope that they continue to create music and share it with the people who loved them from the start.

Here's to hoping that we'll still see you perform, individually or as a band, in the coming months. More power to all of you.