Archive for the ‘Bands to Watch’ category
Bands to Watch : Chasing Villains
ailing from Kuala Lumpur, this band is currently a 4 piece band. Formed in the early of 2009.
Extra Toppings – Under the Influence of Giants
I came across this awesome band a few years ago, and had always held a torch for them, like most bands, they didn’t have a easy start.. But i do believe that we can expect more awesome music from them soon.
Under the Influence of Giants (UTIOG) is a musical group from Los Angeles, California. The band is [...]
Bands to Watch : Fathullistiwa Soundscapes
Fathul terms his work on Romatikarat as “pop pontianak” (vampire pop), that is grounded in “zaman silam yang akan datang” (the futuristic past). Yes, it’s pretty out of this world, especially if you have been cooped up in nothing but Akademi Fantasia’s world of manufactured pop
Bands to Watch : Dish
If you like grunge rock, blend with local taste, you’ll like Dish. Formed in 2003. Guitarist Nizam Ashar drafted Ezran as bassist, Rizan Amran as guitarist, Fariz Khalid as drummer, and June as guitarist and singer to complete the group.
Extra Toppings: Marina and the Diamonds
Her name, “Marina and the Diamonds”, consists of Diamandis’ first name and the translation of her surname which means “Diamonds” in Greek. “The Diamonds” is often mistakenly believed to refer to her backing band (similar to Florence and the Machine). However, it in fact refers to Diamandis’ fans: she explains this on her MySpace page by saying “I’m [...]
Extra Toppings – Soko
Describing her music as half folky / half punk
SoKo (born Stéphanie Sokolinski) is a French singer and actress. She was born in Bordeaux in France, she’s actually half French, half Polish. She has appeared in several French movies, and got her start as a singer after she asked the director if she could sing on [...]
Bands to Watch : Marionexxes
More than a decade old, MARIONEXXES is a band full of anecdotes. Kick started in the 90s, this BMX band has since become a prominent player in the industry. Down their memory lane, MARIONEXXES has gone through plenty
Bands to Watch : Dichi Michi
Dichi Michi is no stranger to local music scene. This pop punk band started in 2008 by Ariff and Acong has been playing around KL almost every weekends they had.
Coming from Sate Town Kajang, this Pop Punk band is consist of 5 people…
Bands to Watch : News At 11
News At 11 consist of 5 people, currently studying in Multimedia University Melaka. They are Faiz (Vocal), Kecik (Guitar), Adip (Drum), Hizami (Bass), and Fay (keyboard).

Future Sound Asia 10th Anniversary
H-Artistry goes Electro
Java Rockin’ land 2010
The Backpackers need you!
Get Glam Malaysia!
Avalon at Large presents Go!
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F1 Singtel GP
Hello Is This The Band to launch full lenght album
Love/Comes will release split EP with Partimelovers
Love As Arson : The Hangover EP Launching
Social : Elevyn
Arthur’s Day
OBS takes on China
Paramore Live in Malaysia : (UPDATED)









