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[[Image:Slambamboo.jpg|thumb|Slam Bamboo]]'''Slam Bamboo''' (sometimes as '''Slam Bam Boo''') was a late 1980's pop 1980s synthpop band from Clevelandthat formed in 1984 following the dissolution of new wave group Boy Wonder. Their first single, for which "House on Fire", was released in early 1987.[https://cplorg.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16014coll5/id/36707/rec/5] [[Trent Reznor ]] played keyboardsfor the band, first as a guest performer in March 1987 (while still with [[Exotic Birds]]) [https://cplorg.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16014coll5/id/36761/rec/17], and then on 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 in early 1988 to join [[Lucky Pierre]] [https://cplorg.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16014coll5/id/37714/rec/2], but also to focus on writing for his new music project, [[Nine Inch Nails]] [https://cplorg.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16014coll5/id/38024/rec/3], Reznor recruited Slam Bamboo dummer [[Ron Musarra]] for the live version of NIN in October 1988. Slam Bamboo broke up in 1989 as a result of Reznor and Musarra's departures. [https://cplorg.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16014coll5/id/39112/rec/5]
== Members ==
From the ''AM Cleveland'' appearance:
* Scott Hanson – vocals
* Greg Thomas – bass guitar
* [[Ron Musarra]] – drums
* Trent Reznor – keyboards
* Tim Kirker – guitar
== Discography ==
=== Singles ===
* "House on Fire" (19861987) 7" vinyl* "White Lies" / "Cry Like a Baby" (1988) 7" vinyl === EPs ===* ''Slam Bamboo'' (2015)
== References ==
* [http://www.fishheadstore.com/sonofslam.html ''Son Of Slam'' release information]
* [http://ech.cwru.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=T Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: Television]
== External links ==
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Slam+Bamboo Slam Bamboo on Discogs.com]* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWccbyICM_A YouTube: Slam Bamboo on ''AM Cleveland'' performing "House on Fire"]* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0foccuYinFI YouTube: Slam Bamboo on ''AM Cleveland'', short interview]* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi7q85B1PwA YouTube: Slam Bamboo on ''AM Cleveland'' performing "White Lies"]
[[Category: Early bands]]