THE BAMBOOS

This useful Australian funk soul outfit have enjoyed fitful success outside their homeland in their 18year career. After the guest star-studded outings of the past, guitarist mastermind Lance Ferguson has found a winning foil in the expressive and companionable vocals of Kylie Audist, a Bamboo since 2006. Their pairing proves formidable, and focuses the premium-grade smarts in Ferguson’s compositions. There’s a suitably seasonal blend of upbeat confidence and joyful optimism.