Music Pick of the Day

Its OPMonday! the featured artist and song for today is Bamboo. I guess everyone's aware now that they disbanded and according to them, it's not for the wrong reasons. Bamboo released his official statement on his website http://www.bamboo.com.ph last monday.
Bamboo's farewell after the jump!

"Hello everybody, We started the band 2002-2003, playing for small venues or to whoever just wanted to sit down and listen to 4 old dogs who refused to grow up and continued to do what we know we were born to do (it took me awhile. I confess). No one believed in us at the start. Always with a chip on our shoulder we were able and willingly ready to prove doubters wrong.

"Here we are 7 or 8 (to the few) years later. (A lifetime in this business.) Things change.

"As a group we've come to a point where you have to trust your gut, your hear and your head and accept that all things change. The hardest part as always is to know when to pack it up and part ways. We've learned that this journey is not only about is but includes all who came along for the trip. Family, friends and of course our front row believers who were there for the best reason of all. To simply listen. So it didn't come easy winding down to this decision. So here we go--IT'S OFFICIAL--THE BAND--IT'S OVER.

"A chapter closes and a new one begins. So what happens next? I don't know. 2011 and I readily look forward to tomorrow's "I don't knows" and hiccups. So "here we go" a new page.

"This is not the end. We move forward for all the right reasons. This is not a sad day. Music will forever be a part of our lives and I couldn't imagine us just simply walking away. Not possible. All I see are possibilities.

So to end in behalf of the band and Management I would like to thank everybody. Our friends, fans, supporters and Believers. Thank You. To the few brave producers out there. Thank you. Our business partners throughout the years. Thank you. To EMI and Polyeast. Thank you. This is not goodbye."

-Bamboo Mañalac

I know this is one sad story for the local music industry. Losing one of the best bands in the local scene. anyway, here's one of their songs entitled "Masaya". 

Masaya

Ako?y malungkot nanaman 

Amoy chico na ako 

Ilang tagay na hindi pa rin tulog 

Tanong ko lang sa langit 

Kung bakit pumangit 

Nung dating masaya 

Ngayo?y panay problemang 

bumabalot sa buto 

Bakit ganito 

Ang pag-ibig 

Ganyan talaga 

Pagbago pa ang pag-ibig 

Ganyan talaga 

Masaya 

Pagkagising ko 

Nakita ko si juan 

Na syang adik 

sa aming lugar 

Parang droga daw ang bisa 

Na ginagamit niya kanina 

Sa una lang daw 

Masarap 

Ang pag-ibig 

Ganyan talaga 

Pagbago pa ang pag-ibig 

Ganyan talaga 

Masaya 

Ang pag-ibig 

Ganyan talaga 

Pagbago pa ang pag-ibig 

Ganyan talaga 

Masaya