New Funk list

VERSE 1
I move through the twilight hum, while the city drifts in dreams.
My rhythm threads the hidden arcs where old quiet softens things.
Echoes rise around my steps and guide my glow toward the moon.
I walk the seams between my lives and settle into tune.

PRE-CHORUS 1
Mystery trails behind my stride and opens what will come.
Past and future speak as one—my pulse unites their hum.

CHORUS
I flow like a wave through the moving tide, deeper than the shifting sight.
Stars lean close and trace my path, circling slowly through the night.
I rise like a wave through the ocean tides, where embers learn to unfold.
Every hidden chapter wakes, where the new entwines the old.


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VERSE 2
Her stride moves fire through the ground; it reaches straight to me.
Roots from distant stories meet and merge inside my stream.
Island memory shapes my core; bright visions slip through dream.
I cross the layered corridors with light inside my beam.

PRE-CHORUS 2
Ancient courage meets my now and steadies both my feet.
Every step becomes a vow that nothing can defeat.

CHORUS
I dance like a wave on the open sea, rising clean through silver haze.
Joy lifts high in every turn as night hands dawn its rays.
I live like a wave where the timelines braid, past and future intertwine.
Every motion I release turns luminous—reshapes the grand design.


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BRIDGE
Glitch-bright pulses cross my path; new rhythm shares its reign.
Elders whisper from beyond; tomorrow calls my name.
The OmniBlend hums softly, rolling steady through the night.
Every echo opens roads that guide me into light.


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OUTRO
I float between the layered worlds with a cadence in my veins.
Inside the wave of the ocean's tide, I step free of every chain.

FINAL TAG
Waves within rise—then rise again.
Waves within lift every soul to ascend.


BRIDGE
Clouds may steal half of the sky, yet sun still rises high.
I release the need to win and find the peace within.
Yesterday no longer steers; today rewrites the years.
I lift my laughing face and meet my quiet grace.

FINAL CHORUS
I let go, let go—
and the world keeps moving with me.
When I loosen every hold,
greater wonders rise within me.
I glow here, right now,
with an open, steady mind.
I give love with every step,
and that love returns in kind

Twilight Hum

The Ghost

Kings Cross

Red Triangle

You Aint No Good

Turn It Up (feat. Lyrics Born)

Tru Thoughts Funk

Step It Up Feat. Alice Russell

This Is What We do

You Got It All

'This Is How You Do It' album out now on 2LP / CD / DIG


Bandleader Lance Ferguson and his nine piece Melbourne outfit The Bamboos have come a long way since forming in 2001. Initially inspired by the instrumental raw funk of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, they made waves internationally and were quickly labelled as one of the greatest funk and soul bands of our time. But while many would be happy to simply soak up the praise and keep on keeping on, The Bamboos have proven that they are more than meets the eye; over five acclaimed albums, their evolution in sound and style has consistently confounded and exceeded expectations, pulling the rug from under the feet of those who like to pigeonhole. 

The band signed to respected Brighton (UK) indie label Tru Thoughts in 2005, where they remain a cornerstone of the roster. Across their five studio albums to date - ‘Step It Up’ (2006), ‘Rawville’ (2007), ‘Side-Stepper’ (2008), ‘4’ (2010) and 'Medicine Man' (2012) – the metamorphosis of The Bamboos has been full of twists and turns, and it continues apace. A seasoned DJ, solo producer (aka Lanu) and all-round insatiable music obsessive, Ferguson's myriad influences and passion for pushing things forward ensure that each new release is a discovery for devout fans and newcomers alike.

Their fifth long-player ‘Medicine Man’, released in June 2012 was a watershed - a forward-looking record brimming with fresh ideas, stellar turns, classic songwriting and a brand of multi–layered pop they can truly call their own. Guest vocalists Aloe Blacc, Tim Rogers (You Am I), Megan Washington, Daniel Merriweather, Bobby Flynn, alongside resident singers Kylie Auldist and then newcomer Ella Thompson helped make the album their biggest at home to date. Lead single "I Got Burned" feat. Rogers was a sizeable radio hit, made it to #54 on radio station Triple J's Hottest 100 listeners poll (the biggest publicly voted song poll in the world) of the top songs of that year.

Like its predecessor, the band's sixth album 'Fever In The Road' was co-produced by ARIA- nominated, multi-instrumentalist studio wizard John Castle – whose work with the likes of Washington, Josh Pyke, Gossling, Pez and Kate Miller-Heidke has ranked him amongst the first-call producers in Australia. The new record (the first on Ferguson's own Pacific Theatre label) sees Castle and Ferguson venturing into sonic landscapes The Bamboos have previously touched on but never fully inhabited. There is a sense that the music is leaner and more muscular, yet upon closer inspection the tracks reveal themselves to be densely multi-layered in a 'Wall Of Sound' style. And it's this aural complexity and depth that allows darker moods to roam through the album, taking their sound to a new place. The songs career from the wondrously anthemic ('Avenger', The Truth', 'Rats', 'Jump My Train'), to the dreamy and psychedelic ('Looking West', 'Harbinger') and the darkly fragile ('Killing Jar', 'Before I Go'). Choosing this album to reflect the band as it is on stage, the vocals are split between Kylie Auldist and Ella Thompson. And each bring contrasting styles that complement each other magically, but show The Bamboos to be utterly unique.

Their songs have been regularly on playlists of national radio stations in Australia, the UK, France, the US, Japan and beyond. The unshakable charm of their songs has also seen them licensed to hit movies including Crazy Stupid Love, the soon to be released  Adore - Naomi Watts & Robin Wright. and TV shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, CSI New York, One Tree Hill, Ugly Betty and Australian shows such as Underbelly, House Husbands, Offspring, Packed To The Rafters.

Step It Up Feat. Alice Russell

The Bamboos

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