House of Five
Young and talented. The two most important chemistry that makes House of Five stand out in the music industy. Consisting of five siblings from Seremban, they write and compose songs all by themselves!
They are Syazmin, 21 (Vocals), Aizat Ikhwan, 19 (Violin & Strings), Azran Irsyad, 16 (Electric & Nylon Guitars), Syazrin, 14 (Vocals & Percussions), and Azriq Anwar, 11 (Drums & Percussions).
With their own unique contemporary pop styled songs, two of their first singles, “Kenapa” and “Rahsia” received plenty of air time on the radio. Both songs were composed by Syazmin with the help of her siblings, with heavy influence from a famous Irish group, The Corrs.
With so much talent at such a tender age, House of Five is definitely a band to be reckon with!
Once Upon A time There Was A Sausage Named Bob
Once Upon A Time There Was A Sausage Named Bob was formed on 25th November 2009 and consists of five members. The band’s line up includes female vocalist Esty Richards, Jared Lee and his brother Lee Wei Chen on guitar and bass respectively, followed by Anthony Lee on lead guitar and JC Lam on drums.
The band was formed from their passion to create music. Very much like the band’s name, their music is widely influenced by the petty, random, daily incidents revolving around their lives giving their songs and material a very “easy-to-relate-to” approach for audiences. The band is well known for their energy and enthusiasm on stage and the great fun they bring to their live performances.
Instake
Pure 90's rock/alternative is the main ingredients for Instake's hard and heavy driven performances. Each songs are well brewed to satisfaction!
Started in 2001 at the small town of Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Instake was formed through friendship. Original line-ups were Khairil on guitar/vocals, Syukht on bass and Naz on drums. Self managed, Instake had released a demo titled "Smile - After Fever Demo" in 2002 and had played at various venues in the scene back then.
A small hiccup in 2004, Instake was put on hold due to work requirements. Now based in Kuala Lumpur, Instake is reborn again with a powerful yet humble and down to earth faces. A single was released in 2009 titled "Indecisive" and one of the songs in the single was aired on Traxx.fm and i-amtv Radio Hour in the Philippines.
Since 2009, Instake had been active at gigs and events. Their lust for music made them deliver each song with raw power and energy at every gigs they played. This is what separates Instake from other bands and performers in Malaysia.
Azfar Allias
Singer, songwriter, using Azfar Allias as the stage name, was born on the 30th October 1987 in Kuala Lumpur. A graduate in Electrical Engineering from Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, UTeM (2005-2008), have embark on the interest in music since high school. In 2002, he co-founded his first band called F.A.D.E as a guitarist, while he was a vocalist for a funky-oldies band called Cherry Berry and also a rhythmist and vocalist for a reggae band called The Snails. In 2005, F.A.D.E. disbanded as all the members was furthering their studies as the cause while Cherry Berry went on hiatus.
In 2006, Azfar was invited to sing for a post-rock band, Klaronika. His involvement with Klaronika played a big role in developing his flair for haunting melodies and lyrics. Early
2008, friends urged him to initiate a solo project after listening to his debut song (Impressi). To date, he have numbers completed songs, lyrics, melodies, and arrangements in progress. All these involvements had led him to the beginning of his music career, with hopes that his music can be shared.
Tashya’s Ink
Tashya’s Ink is a 4 piece band formed in 2008 and based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The band currently consists of Tashya Basir on vocals and rhythm guitar, Iriz Iziad Abdullah on lead guitar, Zarul Ikhwan on bass and Syarizwan Abdullah on drums.
The band played a significant number of shows during 2009 with the pinnacle was during the Global Battle of The Band which was held in October till November. The band managed to reach the National Finals, being one of the top 12 bands in Malaysia.
In December 2010, Tashya's Ink represented Malaysia to Maldives to perform for the Maldives Breakout Festival after winning the Malaysia Breakout Showcase in November 2010. The festival featured many bands from Maldives and also bands from the UK like Steranko, Endeavours and Lecarla. Tashya's Ink followed in the footsteps of Bunkface who were the winners of last year's Malaysia Breakout Showcase in 2009. If all goes well, mid-2011 Tashya's Ink will be flying off to the UK for some shows.
Tashya’s Ink has recently finished recording their first 6 song EP and will be releasing 2 singles soon, an English number called ‘HU’ and a Malay one by the name of ‘Yang Ku Mahu’. Keep your ears tuned ! Expect the EP to be sold somewhere in early 2011.
Tashya's Ink play a mixture of sounds from the elements of rock, folk and alternative. Influences that span the music spectrum, from KT Tunstall to Alter Bridge to The Temper Trap can be heard in their sound.
