[[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, "House on Fire", which was released in early 1987.[https://cplorg.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16014coll5/id/36707/rec/5] [[Trent Reznor]] played keyboards for the band, first as a guest performer in for six months to March 1987 (while still with [[Exotic Birds]]) [https://cplorg.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16014coll5/id/36761/rec/17], and then on a yearpermanent 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. Original 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]] 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 Birds]https://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)