Vanderboom

Vanderboom is a band mentioned in Canadian-American author Gordon Korman's 1980 teen novel Who is Bugs Potter?.

Vanderboom is Bugs' all-time favourite band.

Their songs include:

• Continental Boom
• Knife-Edge Boom

"Oh, guess what?" Bugs suddenly announced. "I forgot to mention it, but the bass player from Migraine told me about a nightclub called The Pressure Cooker just a block on the other side of the hotel. Do you know who’s playing there tonight? Vanderboom! They’re my favourite group! I don’t believe it – we’re going to get to see Vanderboom!"

Notes

• Gordon Korman, Who is Bugs Potter?, (Toronto: Scholastic Canada, 1980), p.74, ISBN 0-590-42791-1
• Gordon Korman's website page for Who is Bugs Potter?