Zen Bamboo Explained

Zen Bamboo is a Canadian indie rock band from Saint-Lambert, Quebec, consisting of singer Simon Larose, guitarist Léo Leblanc, bassist Xavier Touikan and drummer Charles-Antoine Olivier.^[1] They are most noted for their 2020 album Glu, which was longlisted for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize.^[2]

The band was formed in 2017, while the members were students at Collège Durocher Saint-Lambert.^[3] Glu, which was produced by Julien Mineau of Malajube,^[4] was the band's full-length debut album following a number of EPs and standalone tracks.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Émilie Côté, "Zen Bamboo: grand cru musical". La Presse, March 27, 2020.
2. Web site: Lau. Melody. June 15, 2020. Daniel Caesar, Jessie Reyez, Caribou and more make the 2020 Polaris Music Prize long list. CBC Music.
3. https://www.lecourrierdusud.ca/zen-bamboo-devoile-glu/ "Zen Bamboo dévoile GLU"
4. Mathieu Valiquette, "Glu, le rock moderne et imprévisible de Zen Bamboo". Ici Musique, March 27, 2020.
5. Philippe Papineau, "Montagnes russes, pulsions et symétrie chez Zen Bamboo". Le Devoir, April 1, 2020.