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]

References

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  1. ^ Émilie Côté, "Zen Bamboo: grand cru musical". La Presse, March 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Lau, Melody (June 15, 2020). "Daniel Caesar, Jessie Reyez, Caribou and more make the 2020 Polaris Music Prize long list". CBC Music.
  3. ^ "Zen Bamboo dévoile GLU". Le Courrier du Sud, March 21, 2020.
  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.