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A Vacant Affair
Formed in 2004, A Vacant Affair is a post-hardcore band, that brings heavier music to the mainstream audience. The band consists of Matthew (vocalist), Joshua (vocalist and guitarist), Rudi Osman (guitarist), Wei Shen ( bassist), and Hafyz Tajuddin (drummer). Thus far, one full length album has been released by this band in 2008, after one year of writing and producing music. Participating in many concerts like the Singapore’s annual Baybeats event, Republic Polytechnic Ignite Music Festival etc. The band is undeniably popular among the local audience. In the recent years of 2008 and 2009, band members Shen and Rudi have expressed desire to further their studies overseas, and were replaced by Joseph Cinco of Marchtwelve and Cedric Chew of Meza Virs.



B Quartet
Formed in 1999, the band released their full debut album, Tomorrow Is Our Permanent Address, in 2008. B Quartet is a music band consisting of two pairs of brothers who happen to be cousins. Instead of sticking to a particular music genre, the band chooses to mix and blend jazz, alternative rock, pop and metal to form their unique music style.



Caracal
Caracal was formed in 2006, with four existing members KC, Gabriel, Field, Henry, Martin, playing the genre of Rock, Experimental and Ambient. They have performed in Baybeats 2008 at the Esplanade.



Electrico
Electrico is a pop rock and indie Singaporean band, formed in 1996. Going by the name originally Electric Company . The band members presently include David Tan, Desmond Goh, William Lim Jr. Releasing 3 albums So Much More Inside, Hip City and We Satellites, Electrico is one of the most prominent local bands in Singapore. Making history when they were nominated for the Favourite Artist award in MTV Asia Awards, they continued to thrive in their passion, and in 2009, sang the national day theme song for the whole nation, showing us an even higher level of achievement of local English music bands in Singapore.



Forced Vomit
Having played music since the late 1993s, this purveyors of the genre otherwise known as “sonic dangdut with a twist of lemon”, have been churning out their surf-punk tunes. Releasing 2 albums Give it up for the trustfund rockers and The Furniture Goes Up, this band consists of Eddino Hadi (vocalists and guitarist), Nizam (vocalists and guitarists) and Wan (bassist).



Gloria
GLORIA is an Indie Rock band, composing of 4 members. The band is well known for their energetic live performances, and emotionally charged composing skills.

Hit songs: August Home, Once in September, Broken Heart make Empty Promises



Hamartia
HAMARTIA a 5 member heavy metal band, is a direct Latin translation of the words ‘Tragic Flaw’. The band composes music, portraying hate, love, passion and human atrocities.

Hit songs: Overcast, Leave The Dismay



Kate of Kale
KATE OF KALE is a 4 piece band playing punk emo rock music, with occasional screaming vocals in songs. Their live performances being energetic and fun filled, are guaranteed to be different from others.

Hit Songs: 29 Apologies, Soundtrack To The Perfect You, Anchor Deep


Leeson
Group Members: Gerald Teo and Thomas Wu on guitar, and Brian Koh on bass. Singer Jamie Gibbings and drummer Mark Cheng
Genre: Alternative Rock Band
Brief Introduction: Having formed in 2004, Leeson's musical evolution has seen them migrate effortlessly from sound to sound. They play a catchy pop/rock/dance combination with a musical and lyrical depth that reflects their genre-crossing forays.
Discography: Speed Dating (EP)
Released: 20 Aug 2008
01 Some Girls
02 Absolute Beginners
03 Mr & Mrs



Mundane Morning
A 5-piece band.Mok(Vox),Fanders(Rhythm guitar),Pandau(Lead guitarist,Me),Ah Til(Bassist),A.O.D(Drummer).An alternative rock band.Play any songs that everyone agrees to it.Since 1 yr the band has existed.



mizeryFree
Fresh into the Singapore music scene, mizeryFree pursues an ongoing desire to make music with a difference. Not conforming to the standards & norms of so-called \‘local music\’, they try to create a unique identity among other bands.
From simple acoustic ballads to adrenaline-pumping rock songs with heavily layered string orchestrations, this 5-piece band leaves no stone un-turned when crafting their songs. Each member brings into the band their own unique influences & creativity. Our songs, though generally sad & melancholic, depict a sense of hope amidst the gray areas in life.
Their debut album, ìListenî, due to be released by end 2004, is a culmination of all those elements.
\‘Appreciation\’ is the one word that the band holds very dearly. Over the course of 4 years, we have come across many people whose talents & passion have helped the band in one way or another. Amongst these people are, Victor Low, former member of Concave Scream & currently playing with The Observatory, Kenny Tan, winner of the Best of Show at the 2003 Hive Film Festival for his short film, \‘Lorong 27\’. Last but not least, Nightsound, a team of audio engineers & sound design specialists who have helped shape mizeryFree to what it is today.
mizeryFree is constantly on a lookout for avenues to reach out to people with their music.
for online samples of Listen, goto http://www.purevolume.com/mizeryfree



Narashima
NARASIMHA’s debut album is expected to be released in July 2002. NARASIMHA was formed in late 1999. NARASIMHA plays melodic death metal and destroys the mindless lyrically!!



Oligarchy
Started as a side-project band in June 2002 as Oviparous Oligarch, the band has then turned into a massive front for alternative rock. Founding members Wan (vocals/guitars) and Suf (drums) recruited Bob (bass/backing vocals) in February 2004 completing the line-up and dropping the name Oviparous Oligarch to just Oligarchy.

Oligarchy's main influence comes from a fallen band whose success lasted only around 7 years leaving behind a legacy. That band is Nirvana. Using grunge music as a catalyst, the trio has henceforth evolved their sound to post-grunge/alternative rock. Oligarchy believes that nothing should stand between any person and music.

Music is for everyone; music is life!



Poff
A 5 piece band consisting of Sal on Vocals, Julius on Drums, Dom on Lead Guitar, Weiliang on Rythm and Mervyn on Bass. Currently in the process of recording their 4-track Ep, and are ready and willing to play in more gigs, with considerable gig experience on hand.
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Revolutions
The Revolutions are: Azmi (bass/vocals), Basil (electric, acoustic lead/rhythm guitars/vocals), Fadil (percussion) and Fairul (electric, acoustic lead/rhythm guitars/vocals). Playing a mix of originals and covers.
Aiming to create a Singaporean Musical Revolution.
Covers include Blink 182 – Dammit, The Beatles – I Want to Hold Your Hand (remixed to a punk rock version), Guns N\’ Roses – Don\’t Cry, Sum 41 – Mr. Amsterdam and the BEST one is Jet – Are You Gonna Be My Girl?
Delving into original works soon with finished song \‘Rock N Roll\’ and upcoming number \‘Infatuation\’.
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Email: therevolutionsband@yahoo.com.sg



Stellarnova
A 5 piece band that play mulit-genre of music pieces. From rock to funk to emo to pop.



Ronin
Ronin is a rock band based in Singapore. They are infamous for their live performances and being one of the few high profile rock bands around. Before their entry to the mainstream market, the band launched a self-released EP which included 5 songs, and later released an LP which was hugely successful. Their debut album Do or Die has received rave reviews by local press, and is one of the top selling English-language albums in Singapore of all time. In 2006, the band collaborated with local Mediacorp artiste Fiona Xie in a love song duet, entitled "Love Will Shine on Through". The song was recorded to raise funds for a cancer project, with a book and a CD recorded together. One of their songs, "One More Moment", was covered by Singaporean artiste Ho Yeow Sun.
The band enjoyed a number one hit called Black Maria in the Singapore charts, the song Crazy Son reached third.[1] Ronin has also written the theme song and title soundtrack 'Memories' for the film Singapore Dreaming. [2][3]



Tic Tac Tone
Tic Tac Tone, an a cappella sextet, launched into the Singapore a cappella scene with a bang in June 2000 when they came in Second in the nationwide Sing Singapore competition with their arrangement of Singapura Medley.

Comprising five voices and a vocal percussionist, TTT likens their sound to bands and prefers to be known as a Vocal Band. They perform a wide range of music without musical instruments, spanning from contemporary pop to classic evergreens. Over the last two years, their sounds took a more definitive shape. Backed by powerful vocalists, heavy bass rhythms and impossible percussion beats, Tic Tac Tone added to their rapidly expanding repertoire to include R&B, Jazz and recently, original compositions. The style in which their music was performed became what they called Urbanised Funk.



Ugly in the morning
Formed in 1999 from the ashes of an earlier incarnation of the same name (then a 3-piece acoustic guitars/vocal harmony group formed by Eric, Noel & David). The earlier line-up was the resident band for three months at Moods, almost a year at Karma (Boat Quay), and also played slots at Off Quay (Boat Quay). The founding members decided that playing covers in pubs wasn't very fulfilling and decided to write original music in a full band format. Since then, they've been busy in and out of the studio writing, recording, and performing original material at various gigs.

Ugly In The Morning's sound can best be described as an eclectic mix of Funk, Blues and Rock with liberal doses of R&B/Soul with emphasis on vocal harmonies and kicking funk rhythms.



Vertical Rush
Vertical Rush have come a long way from their inception in 1998. Though they have experienced 10 years of lineup and stylistic changes, Vertical Rush remains true to their core passion: To make music that moves people.
Vertical Rush draw from a deep well of musical influences, ranging from classic to alternative rock, and it shows in their music. In a generation of bland imitators who scratch the surface, Vertical Rush are a much-needed voice of passion and maturity.



West Grand Boulevard
For a local band that’s barely three years old and has released only one album (2007’s Waiting for You), West Grand Boulevard (WGB) has managed to earn something lesser Singaporean acts can only hope for: strong street cred. Despite having been through the rock-band rite of passage of line-up changes (current vocalist Bryan Gamboa rejoined last year, in addition to new drummer Syed Hyder), this alternativerock quintet is often considered the local scene’s prodigal son for its energetic gigs, which showcase catchy hard-pop tunes like ‘DKNY’ and ‘Now We Will’.

What’s more, WGB has racked up stage hours performing at heavyweight local alternative music festivals, such as Baybeats, Fasten Your Seatbelt, Lime Sonic Bang and Rock the Sub; and just last month, they opened for San Diego’s surf-/power-pop quintet, Switchfoot, at Expo’s Max Pavilion.



Zero Sequence
Making music since 1998, Zero Sequence has seen it all in the local music scene and established themselves as one of Singapore's premier Progressive Rock bands.
While the band pays the occasional homage to the genre, their musical profiency sees them push things a step further as they take on ambitious, epic arrangements that are nothing short of grandiose. Ranging from intricate melodies, complex guitar riffs and solos, to the soaring sounds of the keyboards, Zero Sequence has it covered - pitch perfect to boot.
Their talent is evident in their sophomore album, Flight of Transcendence, which was released to critical acclaim in 2008, drawing comparisons with Prog-Rock heavy weights, Dream Theater, Rush, and Pink Floyd.