Bamboo Mañalac
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[edit] Biography
Francisco Gaudencio Lupe Belardo Mañalac[1], popularly known as Bamboo, is the former vocalist of the Filipino rock band Rivermaya. After leaving Rivermaya and the Philippines to stay in Los Angeles, USA for 5 years, he returned to the Philippines. It is rumored that he asked Rivermaya frontman Rico Blanco if he could rejoin them again, but Blanco reportedly refused. Mañalac then formed his own band, Bamboo, along with another former rivermaya bandmate, Nathan Azarcon, (bass), and teamed up with Ira Cruz (guitars) and Vic Mercado (drums) from Passage. Bamboo was rumored to be a son of a rich muslim royalty from mindanao though it is not confirmed
The band was awarded band of the year in the 2004 MTV Pilipinas and 2004 NU Rock Awards. Mañalac was also awarded Vocalist of the Year in the 2004 NU Rock Awards. He also won an award in the 2004 MTV Style Awards in the Rock Style category.
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With Rivermaya
Rivermaya- 1994
Trip- 1996
Atomic Bomb- 1997
Rivermaya Remixed- 1998
With Bamboo
As The Music Plays- 2004
Light Peace Love- 2005
We Stand Alone Together- 2007
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