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Love Me Butch
These veteran post-hardcore heroes have been around for more than a decade, and their achievements surely reflect all their hard work. They’ve released two albums with a number of awards between them most notably winning the Anugerah Industri Music’s Best New English Artiste 2002 and nearly sweeping ROTTW’s Magazine Poll 2005.
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OAG
Malaysia’s earliest indie success story is still going strong after more than 14 years from their seminal album “Old Automatic Garbage,” which went triple-platinum and made them household names. With frontman Radhi as the mainstay, OAG sees no sign of letting up after number of album releases and heaps of memorable lives shows, with their latest release OrAnG being hailed as a masterpiece by critics and fans alike.
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Bittersweet
Arguably one of Malaysia’s best live bands, Bittersweet hails from Ipoh and draws from the best Brit music traditions. Bittersweet have played major rock festivals such as Singapore’s Baybeats and Malaysia’s Rock The World, and released their debut album Perfect Match in 2007 to great acclaim with heavy rotation on radio stations. They’ve also recently had featured appearances in the KAMI TV series, and performed at countless other high-profile gigs.
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Auburn
In 2005, the band released a debut mini-album, Karya, with various indie and major compilation appearances here and there demonstrating their strange love and nuance for classic Nineties sounds. With live performances few and far between, their listeners constantly harangue them to come out of their shell more. They'll wait out 2008 to make way for the birth of their first bilingual full-length, The Altruist/Si Altruis, a record that hopes to end years of suffering for their dreamy, progressive, dramatic death-rock. More info at myspace.com/auburnangels
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They Will Kill Us All
Formed at the end of 2003,TWKUA is much of a musical project spearheaded by guitarists David and Eddie celebrating their enthusiasm for indie rock and noise pop. The duo began writing songs and started scouting for members, finally deciding to rope in Amir on bass and feature session drummers and keyboardists. After working on the music they found the need for a vocalist ,and Hafizul took the stand and seemed to fit the part, rehearsals after rehersals,the band got invited to make their debut performance on live TV (Latte@8), that got them more gigs, charity shows and opened for the K.L.H.C Revival gig at Hard Rock Café, Kuala Lumpur. TWKUA confirmed Ishan as their permanent drummer and played the Substation, Singapore (RadioClash2) and No Black Tie, Kuala Lumpur (Motion Picture Soundtrack) Crossborders@Laundry and Rock The World 7, Baybeats 2006.
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Estranged (JUNK Voter's Choice!)
In 2001, Rich and Din, students of the famed International College of Music, eagered to see their dream of becoming rock musicians, gathered like-minded Andy and Hanafi, to give birth to Estranged. Since their first gig then, Estranged has gone on to release their debut album "In Hating Memory", which comprises self-written singles such as 'Chocolate Syrup', 'Velocity' , and their hit Malay single 'Itu Kamu'. To date, the band is scheduled to release their 2nd album in July, which will feature their recent-released 1st single 'Yang Pernah'. The band will also kick-off their 1st ever performance in Indonesia on 13 July 2008, where they will be performing at the A Mild Live SOUNDRENALINE 2008 "Free Your Voice" festival.
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The Times (JUNK Voter's Choice!)
The Times are Natazar on vocals and guitar, Nazry on guitar, Mono on bass and keyboard and Ifran on drums. They’re brand of straight up, no frills rock and roll has garnered many fans who look forward to the band’s live performances that are filled with energy, originality and attitude. In May this year, they toured the country and Singapore to excited fans, many seeing the band perform live for the first time. With two albums under their name, Soda Pop Rok n Rol and last year’s Nada Melankolik Malaya, The Times prove that they have staying power and are serious about making the music they love, to be shared with old and new fans alike.
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Laguna Music
Since forming in 2003, Laguna Music has risen to be one of the most active and consistent record labels in Malaysia. The Laguna family has expanded recently with the recent signing of Estrella & PureVibracion, joining previous signings Prana & SevenCollar T-Shirt. The launch of their own distribution department has also seen them take on bands like The Otherside Orchestra & Tempered Mental for the distribution of their albums. With some of the hottest and most promising acts under their stable, Laguna Music is fast becoming the number one independent record label in Malaysia.
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PureVibracion (Laguna Music)
PureVibracion are the latest band to be signed by Laguna Music. They are soon to release their first single ‘Me Gal’, followed by their roots-reggae debut album titled ‘Love & Peace’ which is expected to hit the stores by early July. The album promises a blend of original roots reggae with a touch of Malaysian cultural influence. The band has been actively performing around the country promoting the songs from their upcoming new album.
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Estrella (Laguna Music)
Since the release of their self-titled debut album in December 2007, Estrella has risen to the top. Their first English single ‘Stay’ has topped the Fly FM Campur Chart and has remained in that position for 4 weeks. Their Malay single ‘Ternyata’ has also been a popular hit not only in Malaysia but Internationally. Having recently been featured on the online ‘Mercedes-Benz Mixed-Tape Music Magazine’ based in Germany, they have brought Malaysian music to a different level, with no intentions of slowing down.
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Seven Collar T-Shirt (Laguna Music)
Seven Collar T-Shirt are finally back in the studio working on their long-awaited third album. 2007 proved to be a remarkable year for the band. Their single ‘My Generation’, which was a collaboration with Nike Malaysia for their ‘Jangan Togel’ campaign became number 1 on the Hitz.fm MET10. They celebrated their 10 years existence last year with an exclusive showcase which was followed by the release of their live DVD ‘Live @ The Actors Studio’. Prepare to be blown away by their new album.
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Soundscape Records
Soundscape Records has established itself as a cornerstone of Malaysia’s labels and has become a force in its own right in helping to direct increasing attention to local artists through projects like indie album releases and showcases, outdoor festivals, creative arts bazaar and etc. Soundscape Records is a way for tire-less music devotees to present some of what they believe to be the best of indie music and support the local scene while helping contribute to the regional music scene. Our ultimate aim is to create a platform for our artists so that they can continue to make more music as well as create opportunities whereby they can reach a wider audience that will appreciate their music and art.
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Citizens Of Ice-Cream (Soundscape Records)
Citizens Of Ice-cream may be a three-piece but their synth-washed post-rock sound is truly epic in scope and nature. As one of the most respected bands of their type on the scene, Phang (synth), Hwang (guitar), Choy/Ray (bass) are a refreshing take on a genre that takes pride on adventurousness and mind-expansion. Their EP entitled The End was released to many solid reviews in 2007.
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Dian Bang (Soundscape Records)
An emerging band from the Malaysian Chinese indie music scene, Dian Bang consists of a girl and two guys who did their music practice in their bedroom and utilize laptops, geared up guitars and keyboards to create music at their live shows. They're sound revolves around a lot of Electro-shoegazing and experimental pop, inspired mostly by acts like Slowdive, Kraftwerk and Kitaro. They released a self-titled EP album last year which features collaborative works used in a number of local independent movies as well as a track featured in the We Are All Cotton-Hearted compilation album.
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Homegrown Records
Homegrown Records is an offshoot of the Homegrown Productions TV production company, which recently started with the release of One Buck Short’s Halal and Loving It album. Their sheer ambition and commitment to music is admirable, with more artiste projects, events and TV-show tie-ins in the pipeline.
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One Buck Short (Homegrown Records)
Founded by Hafiz (previously on bass) and Rahul (guitars) in high school, this awesome foursome began their career playing shows at school events and battle of the bands competitions before coming out in the local scene with a handful of experience and a truckload of rockin’ songs that’ll definitely get you bopping, hopping and moshing non-stop. With a love for So-Cal Punk, One Buck Short has developed into one of the leading rock acts in the region.
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