[[Image:Slambamboo.jpg|thumb|Slam Bamboo]]
'''Slam Bamboo''' (sometimes as '''Slam Bam Boo''') was a 1980s synthpop band from Cleveland that formed in 1983 1984 following the dissolution of new wave group Boy Wonder. Their first single, "House on Fire", was released in early 1987.[https://cplorg.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16014coll5/id/36707/rec/5] [[Trent Reznor]] played keyboards in Slam Bamboo for six months to the band, first as a year guest performer in the late 1980sMarch 1987 (while still with [[Exotic Birds]]) [https://cplorg.contentdm.oclc. Reznor joined the band in 1986 after the release of their first singleorg/digital/collection/p16014coll5/id/36761/rec/17], "House and then on Fire"a permanent basis, replacing Steve Harte on keyboards, after the dissolution of Exotic Birds. The band appeared on ''AM Cleveland'', a local morning show hosted by Scott Newell, sometime in 1987. In April 1988, Slam Bamboo released their third single, "White Lies". [https://cplorg.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/iiif/p16014coll5/37915/full/full/0/default.jpg] Reznor left Slam Bamboo would break up in 1989 after releasing only two singlesearly 1988 to join [[Lucky Pierre]] [https://cplorg.contentdm.oclc. Original org/digital/collection/p16014coll5/id/37714/rec/2], but also to focus on writing for his new music project, [[Nine Inch Nails]] drummer [https://cplorg.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16014coll5/id/38024/rec/3], Reznor recruited Slam Bamboo dummer [[Ron Musarra]] was also for the live version of NIN in October 1988. Slam Bamboo broke up in 1989 as a member. result of Reznorand Musarra's time in the band was preceded by a stint in departures. [[Exotic Birdshttps://cplorg.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16014coll5/id/39112/rec/5]] and followed by a stint in [[Lucky Pierre]].
== Members ==
== Discography ==
=== Singles ===
* "House on Fire" (19861987)
* "White Lies" / "Cry Like a Baby" (1988)