Estrella is a Malaysia pop independent band that based on the bossa nova, jazz and R&B and they are from Ampang. Estrella is not a new name in the Malaysia independent music scene because they have a very massive fans. Formed in 2005 they start with duo, Liyana Fizi as a vocalist, songwriter and Syariful Adzwan or nicely called as Yob in the guitar position has now complete the line-up with Jeffrey Little or Jeff as the drummer , Wan as the percussion player. With the line-up of the all-stars indie musicians and the strength of Liyana's vocal, well performance, Estrella is look as a new talented band in the Malaysia's modern music scene...
On their launch and showcase of the album "Estrella" lately, all of the songs in the album was performed live for their fans. On the showcase, Ariff was on the bass and Saiful Ridzuan a.k.a Duan from the band "Seven Collar T-Shirt" as the special guitarist and he has received the credit as the assistant producer of the album "Estrella" and the songwriter of "Heaven" and "It's You".
The song titled "Masih" and "Ternyata" in the Estrella's catalog, and the English song "Take It Slow", were played by the local urban radio stations. With the amazing played from the live showcase of Estrella and their fine melody, they were labeled as the well, trusted live artist. Their funky, energetic performance and 'so soul' match with their jazzy music.
Estrella was record at the Greenhouse Studios and under-label of Laguna Records and their album was able nationwide, by Universal Music. In fact, the local well known producer, Roslan Aziz , was responsible in the producing the Estrella album.
Bittersweet began in mid-2004 with 2 members who had the same musical interests. Both played in an Ipoh band before, and got to know each other well during that time. Herri and Zabil occasionally met to hangout and eventually decided to try their hand at writing music together. Both heavily influenced by British music, the two decided to put their heads together and record an EP, just for fun. After the recording was completed Herri and Zabil distributed the material for feedback, which was mainly positive. When Zabil joined the Malaysian teaching force he had to quit the band, which left Bittersweet with only one of its founding members. Determined not to abandon what they started, Herri set about forming a complete line-up, particularly considering they'd been invited...
Based from Bittersweet's profile on myspace:
Bittersweet began in mid-2004 with 2 members who had the same musical interests. Both played in an Ipoh band before, and got to know each other well during that time. Herri and Zabil occasionally met to hangout and eventually decided to try their hand at writing music together. Both heavily influenced by British music, the two decided to put their heads together and record an EP, just for fun. After the recording was completed Herri and Zabil distributed the material for feedback, which was mainly positive. When Zabil joined the Malaysian teaching force he had to quit the band, which left Bittersweet with only one of its founding members. Determined not to abandon what they started, Herri set about forming a complete line-up, particularly considering they'd been invited by Pet Projects to perform at Couple's EP launch. He enlisted Dinie as their bassist first of all, before adding Hafiez (guitarist) to the line-up, Pijie as Bittersweet's vocalist with Emai ..boards. Bittersweet finished recording their 2nd EP (Night and Morning Tales) on November 2004. They?|ve been invited for shows at PISA Penang on January 2005. The feedback of the 2nd EP and the shows at Penang which were more massive than before. Bittersweet have been invited for plenty of shows after that in KL and Penang. Starting 2006, Bittersweet been received a rave reviews from the crowd and people mostly in Klang Valley itself. Bittersweet finished recorded their 1st single (A Perfect Match) on June 2006. The singles feedback was heavily impressive and the track A Perfect Match has been played in many radio stations such as Fly fm, Hot fm, Hitz.fm and Mix fm. They also had been invited to play for a show at Baybeats festival 2006. By the end of 2006, Bittersweet has launched their 1st debut album, Perfect Match, on 16th December 2006 during Rock The World 7. Two months later, after the album has released, they started for a tour around the country. The tour began at 10th April which the first place that they gonna rock was KLPAC, Kuala Lumpur. Then,they went to JB(11th March), Malacca(17th March), Penang(8th April), Ipoh(14th April) and the last place was Sarawak on 28th April. The tour was good and successful. After the Malaysian tour, Bittersweet in planning to broaden their music to the audiences around the South East Asia region. Finally Bittersweet comprises of 5 members that are Pijie(Lead Vocals), Herri(Lead Guitar / Vocals), Hafie (2nd Guitar / Vocals), Dinie(Bass), Emai(Keys / Synth) and a sessionist drummer.
P/s : I so busy lately and I'll will upload bittersweet songs for you later. Peace! I'm so lazy that I just copy and paste the info lol, no time for the editing..
Hmm.. lately I was really busy with my work. Please the client at my work place, writing, talking crap with Doja (?). Ok, this new post is not really quiet-new because it is in my list about more than 6 months (half-year) and today I decided to post it in my site. Well, actually it about a girl, sweet voice, not a big one just a tiny but brought the shock to the alternative/ independent music scene in Malaysia. Have a fair skin, wonderful smiles and a great finger-movement when she played the guitar and.. Ah? WTF? What the... hell I'm writing about now?? *LOL*
*koff*koff* Ok.. continue.. about Yuna , she used to create songs, played it, and usually she picks one of the best then, shared it with the world. She has a nice, awesome voice suitable with her songs and stlye. For those at Oddmalaya who like acoustic music type, music that similarly to slow pop along with the tune of guitar, you all must hear Yuna. Support from behind are Paan (guitar), Efry (bassist), Aidil (drummer)and they already have their own followers and fans.
Yuna love shoes, making music and influences by Jimi Hendrix, Alanis Morissette, Feist, Coldplay and much more. Other than that, she only a normal person. For those who want to know Yuna, check her profile on MySpace (click here) You also can buy their EPs there. Want to hear Yuna? Clicks here.
Below are content that not rely to Yuna. It just the writing by cecairMusic.. I wonder who is he? Hmmm...
Inside of Me - created by cecairMusic
Yeah..something in my heart, Something waiting to burst my feeling, Right now when I'm alone, outside... Nobody can calm me, thought me right.
Option is just a sight, nothing more than that, Decision is on your right, but please don't be dead, How could there be a guide? When we see no such light..
Yes..the failure used to weak me, But then I'll fight it, with another me, Just little thing to change, and it is just inside me, Nobody can stop me, with my hand I'll change the inside of me.. Inside of me..
Inside of me..inside of me.. Yeah..I changed..inside of me.. Inside of me..inside of me.. I'll started again with another me!
dedicated to : akubuntuTanpamusik p/s : aku curi gambar yuna mu, Roq.. :P hehe.
Recently, I have discovered an awesome independent site on the internet. Suitable with it motto 'We Move Independent', make my heart beat fast and suddenly felt in love with it! :p Thanks to my internet buddymyband (found him on BC) linking me to this site, myIndie.fm.
Well, on this post, I want to share with the viewers on Oddmalaya about this awesome independent site. myIndie.fm actually is a Shoutcast radio station, different with others station, myIndie.fm is accessible worldwide! It functionally as a port for the independent bands/musicians around Malaysia, which rarely known to expose their music/ product to the public. myIndie.fm also keep-up-to-date with independent bands for their latest news and infos, rely public with their new sound and genres. It helps independent bands/ musicians to expose themself. And myIndie.fm is one of the way for independent bands to improve their talent.
myIndie.fm also roled as a site where public can hear the new/ latest music from the independent and then rate it. And the playlist that have the higher rating will be able to go to the "myIndie Mesti Dengar" chart. For those independent bands/musicians out there who want their music to be play, rate on this awesome site, please email your song to wemoveindie@gmail.com.. So, what the h**l are you waiting for? Be a part of myIndie.fm!
What the f**k are the independent label contract actually? Well, independent label contracts typically resemble contracts offered by major labels because they have similar legal liabilities to define before representing an artist. There are slight differences, usually with regards to royalties. Independent Labels typically offer higher royalty percentages because productioncosts are usually significantly lower than those of a major label. For example, Independent labels tend to focus less on marketing than Major labels.
It is becoming increasingly more common for independent labels to offer a profit-sharing deal in which as mush as 40-75% of the net profits go to the artist. In this type of contract, the net gain after all expenses have been taken out are split between the label and artist by a negotiated percentage. However, deals in this form can take longer for an artist to gain any profit since all expenses - such as manufacturing, publicity, and marketing - are also taken into account. As an independent artist becomes more popular, deals of this type are more advantageous. Independent Labels can rely on "word of mouth" to expose their artists. This of course is to attract a distinct audience. Indie Labels tend to avoid high budget marketing, which is usually critized as "over kill" and attracts an audience commonly found following major label artists. This of course contributed to the lack of production cost, and helps artist to receive royalties sooner.
When a band goes on tour, it may or may not have the financial backing of its label. An artist receive a fixed fee or a percentage of the tickets sold by the venue owner or promoter. Touring is an expensive process. A moderate estimate of touring cost with a bus and small crew can easily reach $20'000 a week. If an artist tours with the support of their label, the expenses are all recoupable, thus potentially increasing a band's dept. Many successful bands tour without the support of their label so that they can keep all of their touring revenue. An independent band would have more difficultthan a highly successful one in being self-sufficient on tour.
If a band or artist writes their own material, publishing can be one of the best ways to earn a profit. It is one of the few guaranteed ways to earn revenue for artists. Even touring is not a sure way to make money because it is possible that no one will attend the shows. Basic copyright law protects songwriters by giving them exclusive rights to grant or deny the reproduction, distribution, or performance of their work. The majority of a band's publishing income comes from its mechanical and performance rights. Mechanical rights cover the reproduction of a song on a record. In the standard contract between a band and a label, the label is required by law to pay the composer a fixed rate per song simply for the right to use the composition on commercially sold recordings. The mechanical licensing rate in 2006 for the U.S and Canada is 9.1 cents per song. With the performance rights, a song's copyright covers every time it appears on radio and television.
If an artist prefers to received up-front money for their songs instead of waiting for the money to come in over time, it can choose to assign its copyright to a music publisher. The music publisher pays a cash advance for what they decide is the value of the copyright. It is a common for a band to sign a copublishing deals. This means that the publisher offers the artist an advance is paid back, the music publisher retains 25% of the income. Since an artist has no guarantees whether or not their song will be popular, some may prefer to have a cash advance that guarantees them money regardless of how well the song does. Increasingly the internet is making new methods of publication accessible to independent musicians. Services have been set up to distribute independent music over the internetwith many different types of payment models. This often allows artists to reach a much wider audience then would normally be possible as a local band.
Next, some indie bandschoose to never go to a major labels even if they are given the opportunity to do so. Similarly, others may choose to be an independent artist after having already experienced recording on a major label, such as pianist Bradley Joseph. As an independent, business is a prime concern and can take over if not controlled, Joseph said "A lot of musicians don't learn the business. You just have to be well-rounded in both areas. You have to understand publishing. You have to understand how you make money, what's demand, what helps you make the most out of your talent." But some artists just want to be involved in the music and don't like the added problems or have the personality to work with both. Joseph suggests newer artist read and study both courses and pick one that best suites their needs and wants.
If a band moves to a major, it does not necessarily guarantee the band's success. Only about 1 in 10 CDs released by major labels make any profit for the label. It is possible for an artist to make more money producing and promoting their own CDs than signing with a major label. However, an independent label that is creatively productive is not necessarily financially lucrative. Independent labels are often one-or-two-person operations with almost no outside assistance and run out of tiny offices. This lack of recourses can make it extremely difficult for a band to make revenue from sales. Some major labels have created an opportunity for independent artists to be featured on a distributed/ marketed CD project with no string attached in an effort to help boost awareness of the Independent Music community. Their brand of product began with and will continue as the band picks up success most likely.
One thing an artist can consider doing if they want to be noticed by a major label is starting their own independent label. A successful independent label with a strong musical reputation can be very appealing to a major labels rely on independent labels to stay current within the ever-changing music scene. Independent labels are often very good at discovering local talent and promoting specialized genres. This tactic was employed by Canadian band, Barenaked Ladies when they went from being independent to forming their own label, Desperation Records. Desperation Records only releases song by Barenaked Ladies, and there is no intention to begin signing other artists. The difference among various independent labels lies with distribution, probably the most important aspect of running a labels. A major-label distributed independent label allows the independent label to find, sign, and record their own artists. the independent label has a contract with a major label for promotion and distribution. In some cases, the major label also manufactures and releases the album. Independent labels that are owned by a major label distribute their records through independent distributors but are not purely independent. A purely independent label is not affiliated with a major label in any way. Their records are distributed through independent distributors.
It can be very difficult for indie bands to sign on a record label that may not be familiar with their specific style. It can take years of dedicated effort, self-promotion, and rejections before landing a contract with either an independent or major record label. Bands that are ready to go this route need to be sure they are prepared both in terms of the music they offer as well as their realistic expectations forsuccess. The three main ways for an artist to make money are record deals, touring, and publishing rights.
So, what the f**k are indie music actually? Well, it in the popular music, independent music, often abbreviated as indie, is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels and an autonomous, do-it-by-yourself to recording and publishing. Independent Labels have been known to strive for minimal influence on the artist they represent, avoiding the artist-cultivating behavior of many major labels. Artists represented by Indie labels have been known to be focused more on producing music than becoming wealthy and/ or well known.
Independent labels have a long history of promoting developments in popular music, stretching back to the post-war period in the United State, with labels such as Sun Records. In the United Kingdom during the 1950s and 1960s, the major record companies had so much power that independent labels struggled to become established. Several British producers and artist launched independent labels as outlets for their work and artists they liked, but the majority failed as commercial ventures or were swallowed up by the majors. The punk rock era saw a plethora of independent labels. The UK Indie Chart was first compiled in 1980, and independent distribution became better organized from the late 1870s onwards.
Internet technology allows artist to introduce their music to a potentially enormous audience at low cost without necessarily affiliating with a major recording label. The design of digital music software encourages the discovery of new music. Sites with larger libraries of songs are the most successful. This, in turn, creates many opportunities for independent bands. Royalties from digital services could prove to be an important source of income. If an artist has already paid to record, manufacture, and promote their album, there is little to no additional cost for independent artists to distribute their music online. Additionally, artists have the option of releasing limited edition, out-of-print, or live material that would be too costly to produce through traditional means.
With the arrival of newer and relatively inexpensive recording devices and instruments, more individuals are able to participate in the creation of music than ever before. Studio time is extremely expensive and difficult to obtain. The result of new technology is that anyone can produce studio-quality music from their own home. Additionally, the development of new technology allows for the greater experimentation with sound. An artist is able to experiment without necessarily spending the money to do it an expensive studio. Most artist maintain their own websites as well as having a presence on sites such as Myspace.com. Technology advances such as message boards, music blogs, and social networks are also being used by independent music companies to make big advances in the business. Some sites rely on audience participation to rate a band, allowing listener to have a significant impact on the success of a band. This eliminates new talent search and development, one of the most costly areas of the music business. Other sites allow artists to upload their music and sell it at a price of their choosing. Visitors to the site can browse by genre, listen to free samples, view artist information, and purchase the tracks they want to buy. Acts such as Wilco have chosen to make their album available for streaming before they are released.
Many bands have chosen to forgo a record label and instead market and distribute their music only on the Internet. Digital marketing firms such as CDBaby, Magnatune and iTunes offer opportunities suchas podcast creation and promoting and video hosting. In the case of digital distribution, musicians lend a company the rights to distribute their music. The contract is often non-exclusive, and the rights to the music generally remain with the artist. The non-exclusivity of the contract allows many artists to have an online presence while continuing to sell directly through their local independent music stores.
I used to post about this awesome band,Paramore. As we'll know that this band have released their debut album All We Know is Falling in 2005, and their sophomore Riot! in 2007 became a million-seller in the United States. They also have released a live album, The Final Riot. and true to the album's name, their last concert of 2008 in Chicago was nothing short ofremarkable.
The performance of one of theirbiggest hits,That's What You Get, elicits a euphoric reaction from the audience who is spurred on by Williams. At times (particularly on Fences), Paramore sound a bit likeNO Doubtand the band also gives a good account of itself while covering Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah. All in all, a good effort with the concert DVD an added bonus for Paramore'shardcorefollowers.
For all the oddmalaya readers, I have prepared to you all about Hayley Williams, vocalist of Paramore.
Hayley Nichole Williams (was born onDecember 27, 1988in Meridian, Mississippi) is an American rock singer and songwriter. In 2002 at the age of 12, Hayley moved to Franklin, Tennessee where shemetfellowbandmembersJoshandZac Farroin a private school. Shortly after arriving, she began taking vocal lesson with Brett Manning. While still in school she tried out for a local funk cover band called The Factory, where she met Jeremy Davis. After The Factory disbanded, Hayley and Jeremy began writing songs with Farro brothers and became Paramore.
In 2005, John Janick, founder of record labelFueled by Ramen, signed a contract with them. Hayley commented about the signing, saying, "Fueled By Ramen has been amazing to us. Somany kids started checking us outbecause our name is on their roster. It is like a big family; we all share such a massive unit of fans." She has also done guest vocals on 'Then Came to Kill' by Chariot, 'Keep Dreaming Upside Down' by October Fall, 'Fallen' by Death in the park, 'The Church Channel' and 'Plea' by Say Anything, and 'Kiss Me' by New Found Glory.
Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band who formed in 1997. Hailing from Leeds, the group consist of vocalist Ricky Wilson, Andrew 'White' White (guitar), Simon Rix (bassist), Nick 'Peanut' Baines (keyboardist), and Nick Hodgson (drummer). They were named the South African football club Kaizer Chiefs, a team which former Leeds United defender , Lucas Rabede played for. The group's debut album, Employment, was released in 2005. It was primarily inspired by new wave and punk rock music of late 1970's, and enjoyed international success with sales of over three million. In 2005, the album was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize. Kaiser Chiefs' second album, Yours Truly, Angry Mob (2007), yielded "Ruby", a number one single in the United Kingdom.
Rewind the history about them, when they were around eleven years old, Nick Hodgson, Nick Baines and Simon Rix met in the same class at St. Mary's School, Menston in Bradford. After leaving school, Rix and Baines left for university in 1996 whereas Hodgson remained in the Leeds area, meeting both with Andrew White and Ricky Wilson. Hodgson, White and Wilson formed the band Runston Parva. It's a name a deliberate misspelling of a small Yorkshire village called Ruston Parva. After Runston Parva failed to secure a record deal, the group would re-form as Parva upon the return of Rix and Baines from university. Parva's career would go beyond the boundaries of Leeds, and the band was able to obtain both a record and publishing deal. However, after Beggars Banquets closed the Mantra label, Parva were dropped and left desolate and without any direction after the release of an album and three singles. The band decided that they would aim for a longer term record deal and started afresh with new songs and a new name; Kaiser Chiefs. The new name was taken from South African football club, Kaizer Chiefs, where former Leeds United captain Lucas Rabede had once played.
The group's debut album Employment was released in March 2005, being primarily inspired by new wave and punk rock music of late 1970's. The album was well received by music critics, described as "thrilling from the beginning to the end" and "quintessentially British, without pretension and most important, a whole lot of fun". It reached number two on the UK albums chart, and was certified five times platinum. In 2005, Employment was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize, an anual music prize awarded for the best British or Irish album for the previous year. The first single released from the album was "Oh My God" in 2004, which reached number six on the UK singles chart when it was reissued in February 2005. In 2007, the song was covered by Mark Ronson and Lily Allen for Ronson's album Version. "I predict a Riot" soon followed as the album's second released. In 2007, the song was ranked number thirty-six on the NME "Greatest Indie Anthems Ever" countdown. The top twenty singles "Everyday I Love You Less and Less" and "Modern Way" followed in late 2005. The band opened and performed several of their singles at the Philadelphia Live Eight concert in 2005. The song "Saturday Night" was featured in a pre-release video for the XBOX 360 gaming console. It was posted on the official XBOX 360 page before its launch. In August 2006 the band released a book entitled A Record Of Employment, which along with photos by Peter Hill, documented the band's rise from being unsigned to their triumph at the Brit Awards that year.
Kaiser Chiefs' second album Yours Truly, Angry Mob was released in February 2007. The group recorded the album throughout the September and October 2006 at Hook End Studio in Oxfordshire, England. the group took inspiration from Led Zeppelin and American rock music, and recorded over twenty-two songs. Like Employment, the album received mixed reviews from the critics who found it to be "an album full of jukebox hits" and "predictable". Yours Truly, Angry Mob reached number one on the UK albums chart and number forty-five on the Billboard 200 albums chart. "Ruby", the album's lead single, became Kaiser Chiefs' first UK number one single. "Everything Is Average Nowadays" was released as the album's second single, and reached number nineteen in the UK. The album's third single "The Angry Mob", described by The Sun as a "clever, accessible pop" song, peaked at number twenty-two in the UK. The fourth single, "Love's Not a Competition (But I'm Winning)", was released on 12 November as a collector's edition 7" only single via their website.
On August 2008, the band confirmed the name of their third album as Off With Their Heads. It was released on 20 October 2008. The first single "Never Miss a Beat" was released on 6 October 2008. The band also released a DVD of their live performance at Elland Road from May 24th. the DVD contains the full set from the home of Leeds United as well as the Kaiser Chiefs performance for the 2007 BBC Electric Proms. Kaiser Chiefs set out on a UK tour in October 2008 with Castle Donington band Late of the Pier and The Hair. The tour started at Leeds Academy, a new venue where they were the first headlining band to play. Other dates include Manchester Academy, Southampton Guildhall, Reading Rivermead, Glasgow Barrowlands, Leicester De Montfort Hall and London Forum. It has also announced that Kaiser Chiefs are to head out on a UK Arena tour kicking off in Nottingham and ending in London. The tour was also visited Sheffield, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool, Cardiff & Dublin. This was be the album tour to promote Off With Their Heads.
Butterfinger is a Malaysian grunge/rock band formed in 1993 and have released 8 albums to date; their latest one being Kembali in 2008.Rewind back the history of this awesome band that had being described as “the stuff of underground legend”, in 1991, Loque (Khairil Ridzwan Bin Anuar), and his Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) schoolmate, Kadak (Mohd Fakharudin Bin Mohd Bahar), formed what was then known as Loque’s Tail, Loque and Kadak, together with a few member of MCKK friends, started producing their own material, with the hopes of making a name for themselves in the Malaysian music scene. It is worth remembering that this was during the start of the grunge era which managed to reach the shores of Malaysia in substantial force. It was while jamming in Kuala Lumpur during 1993 at Black Widow Studios which then they bumped into Emmet, who was there jamming (as a guitarist) with his band at the time, Grunge Dayz.
Impressed with what he saw, Loque then challenged Emmet to a ‘jamming showdown’, after which they mutually decided to blend in skills and creativity, to form their own band. After meeting up with the drummer Kalai later that year, Butterfingers was officially formed by the end of 1993. And with the final line-up of Loque (songwriter, guitarist), Emmet (vocals, guitarist, strings and lyricist), Kadak (bassist), and Kalai (drummer). Butterfingers hit the underground gig scene with vengeance that had most of their shows sold out and described today as “the stuff of underground legends”.
1.2 mg was released in 1996 to a reasonably strong and rapidly growing fanbase, (owing to the massive reputation the band had achieved during their years in the underground scene) with Nirvana-esque tunes, much like Silverchair was with their early album. The band was evidently most influenced by the Seattle scene which at the time was dying after the death of legendly-grunge, Kurt Cobain, and the evolution of Pearl Jam into more melodic, diverse and less angst-ridden band, among other things. The Malaysian youth however, were far from over with grunge and received 1.2 mg very well. The following year's release of their second album Butter Worth Pushful built their followers with more intricate, but still grungy, tunes. However, the 1999 album Transcendence, which showcased massive songwritting potential, that brought Butterfingers to the peak of theirpopularity. With hit songs The Chemistry (Between Us) and Epitome, Transcendence sold over 50'000 units, which was an admirable feat for an English-singing Malaysian band at a time when such bands were still by and large almost automatically considered interior to American and British imports.
After the success of Transcendence and the release of Butter Late Than Never, a collection of old live tracks and outtakes with some previously unreleased songs, Butterfingers recorded Malayneum, an epic album showcasing some of the most impressive material in Malaysian music history that won rave reviews from critics. In many ways, it fulfilled the potential that was showed in Transcendence and acts as a testament of how mature the band had become at that point. The fans however, responded less and this affected the sale of the album, hugely due the fact that they were still in desire for three-chord, angst-ridden, grungy material. This was something the band wasn't willing to continue producing at the expense of musical growth and maturity. The band once remarked how they felt that while they have grown past grunge strictly as a musical genre, the fans have not. Nonetheless Malayneum is a landmark album for the Malaysian music scene simply because of its quality and originality. After a greatest hits album in early 2003, the band started working on the Malay language album Selamat Tinggal Dunia which was released in 2004. By this time many Malaysian bands singing in Malay were selling much well, earned more to the popularity of Indonesian indie bands in the country. In fact some band who previously sang in English, such as OAG, perhaps noticed the commercial potential, switched to Malay. Rock music in Malaysia was also under significant challenge from the hiphop scene with the emergence of groups such as Too Phat and Teh Tarik Crew who attained huge commercial success and popularity among the youth of the country. Some section of the Butterfingers' fanbase were slightly suspicious of the band's motives for recording a Malay album but once again they were defiant and demonstrated faith in their own visions of what they intended to produced.
Selamat Tinggal Dunia proved to be surprisingly original and any concerns of Butterfingers 'selling out' were put to a rest with its release. the album brought a new dimension to Malay rock with a mixture of controlled raw-ness and mature musical arrangements which was never meant to sell as well as the Malay or Indonesian bands that sang easy listening ballads which some critics have claimed to be lacking in depth. Even the words Emmett used on the album were 'alien', borrowing many terms associated with the Malaysian royalty. In interviews the band have said that this was a conscious move on their part to explore new grounds within Malay language music which they felt was becoming all too predictable. Emmett left for Canada to further his education before the release of Selamat Tinggal Dunia and there were rumours of Butterfingers breaking up or melting away (helped by the titled of the album itself which mean Goodbye World) but the band themselves have maintained that there is no real cause for such fears as they plan to continue working together as often and as best as they could. No matter the future outcome for Butterfingers, they have ridden the unique challenges as artists in Malaysia and most definitely stamped their mark as Malaysian music legends. While they were on hiatus, Loque continued his study in Boston, America. Loque had written several songs before and after he went for his studies. Most of these songs have been released as singles under the moniker Monoloque. The rest of the Butterfingers family played small, unplugged shows for their fans but with ex-Butterfingers, Azmir on the drums. Butterfingers was currently in midst of releasing their second Malay album titled Kembali which had released on 2008.
After the released of Kembali album on August 2008, Butterfingers made several shows to promote their newest album. On 17th and 18th January 2009, they performed for the first and the last time for 2009 at Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur that consist of 4 session for 2 days. Tickets to all 4 sessions were SOLD OUT before the shows and it was huge success to the band, and a good time to say farewell to their fans as Loque will going back to Boston. Rumours of the band resting out for a long time spread among the fans and they said Butterfingers will be back in 2011. So, let Butterfingers takes their time and we all will waiting for them.
P/s : Wait for the Butterfingers tracks. I'll will upload as soon as I could. :p
Death Cab for Cutie's early work on You Can Play These Song with Chords was described by Rolling Stones as "emotion through its lack of emotion". Pitchfork Media also remarked that the work on the cassette was "ultra-lo-fi". On Something About Airplanes the band's style remained similar, with some new instrumental work introduced; "flute, synth, or cello" were noted by Allmusic's Nitsuh Abede. On We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes the band again expanded their use of unorthodox instrument, including organ and glockenspiel. Pitchfork Media called them a "gentle niche" in the current rock climate, compared with bands such as Modest Mouse and Built to Spill.
Rolling Stone reviewed Transatlanticism and commented that it contained "melodic, melancholy songs about feeling both smart and confused, hopelessly romantic but wary of love." Gibbard's voice was described as "plaintive boy-next-door"Entertainment Weekly commented on the music on Plans, saying "The lush arrangements are long on hothouse organs and pianos, but short on the squirmy guitarist and squirrelly beats that, on Gibbard's best work, offset his sweet voice and borderline-maudlin poetics with a sense of emotional danger." The band's music on Plans was described by the Dallas Morning News as "literate, whispery style, the kind of stuff that normally sounds better in headphones than in large venues".
In November 2004, Death Cab for Cutie signed a "long-term worldwide deal" with Atlantic Records, leaving their long-time label Barsuk Records. Gibbard stated on the official website that nothing would change except that "next to picture of Barsuk holding a "7", there will be a letter "A" on both the spine and back of our upcoming albums". After signing to Atlantic, the band was still nervous about corporate economics, and encouraged fans to download its songs from the Internet.
The first and second singles from the band's Atlantic Records release Plans were "Soul Meets Body" and "Crooked Teeth" respectively (which they performed on Saturday Night Live on January 14, 2006). The full album was released in August 2005. Plans was well received by critics and fans, and received a nomination of the Grammy Award for the Best Alternative Album of 2005. It achieved Gold Status in 2006 after charting on Billboard for 47 consecutive weeks and was certified platinum by the RIAA at the beginning of May in 2008. The band released a touring DVD titled Drive Well, Sleep Carefully, in 2005. Known for their contribution to animal rights, the band is supporting the activist group PETA in giving away copies of the DVD to promote animal rights. In early 2006, the band announced the upcoming release of Directions, eleven short film inspired by songs from the Plans album, each directed by a different person. The videos were posted one at a time at the band's website and the DVD went on sale April 11, 2006. The iTunes Store began selling the videos (formatted for iPod) early on March 28, 2006. Lance Bangs, P.R. Brown, Ace Norton, Jeffrey Brown, Lightborne, Autumn de Wilde, Rob Schrab, Laurent Briet and Monkmus, as well as Aaron Stewart-Ahn, are among directors that have contributed to the project. An episode of MTV2's Subterranean played these videos for the whole hour plus discussion with members of the band. In 2006, the band made completed their lenghty 2006 tour of the USA on December 10, 2006, finishing with a show at the Key Arena in Seattle, Washington. Walla claimed on October 18, 2007 that the new album was "in full swing" and that they had six songs completed. He went on to call the music "weird", "spectacular", and "creepy", saying that it contained "lot of blood". He noted that the album had a "Can jam" that lasted for 10 minutes, which Walla said that he would have never imagined doing in 1998. In a Billboard piece in January '08, the band promised the album to be a "curve ball", and said that although it would have slower songs, there would be some surprises. Walla said, "I'm really excited about it. It's really got some teeth. The landscape of the thing is way, way more lunar than the urban meadow sort of thing that has been happening for the last couple of records.". Walla added that the album was "louder and more dissonant and.... abrasive." They claimed that they were influenced by "synth-punk band Brainiac." The album, titled Narrow Stairs, was released on May 12, 2008. The band released the first single, "I Will Posses Your Heart" from the album on March 18, 2008. It was met with plaudits from the band's official fan club, the DCFC Union, as well as some concern from more casual fans, saying the musical introduction, though powerful and emotive with the driving bass line, was too long. The radio edit version does not include the extended introduction. In an album reviews, MTV writer James Montgomery said that although "Death Cab for Cutie had gone insane," he also believes that it could make "an early contender for the best album of 2008". And eventually, would be nominated for a 2008 Grammy Award for the "Best Rock Song", as well as Narrow Stairs nominated for "Best Alternative Music Album". The band won in neither category, but prompted debate after appearing at the excessive use of Auto-Tune in the music industry. He also said that "Narrow Stairs is a great album, one that could make them very famous, but could very well also kill their careers." The album was their first album to reach #1 on the Billboard 200 chart on May 31, 2008. "No Sunlight" is the third single from the album. Bassist Nick Harmer has said that the band will release an EP in April. The EP is expected to contain songs left off of Narrow Stairs.
Death Cab for Cutie is a Grammy nominated American indie rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consist of Benjamin Gibbard (vocalist, guitar), Chris Walla (guitar, production), Nicholas Harmer (bassist), and Jason McGerr (drummer). Gibbard took the band name from the title of the song written by Neil Innes and Vivian Stanshall and performed by their group the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band in The Beatles' 1967 film Magical Mystery Tour. Their best-selling song currently is "I Will Possess Your Heart" on their most recent album, "Narrow Stairs". Gibbard's first album, You Can Play These Songs with Chords, was release as a demo, leading to a record deal with Barsuk Record. It was at this time that Gibbard decided to expand the project into a complete band, and recruited band members to join. The band has released six studio albums, four EPs, and one demo to date. Their most recent album, Narrow Stairs, was released on May 12, 2008 in the United Kingdom and was released on May 13, 2008 in the United States.
Death Cab for Cutie began as a solo project of Ben Gibbard while he was the guitar player for the band Pinwheel and was recording under the same name All-Time Quaterback. As Death Cab for Cutie, Gibbard released a cassette tittled You Can Play These Songs with Chords; the relesead was surprisingly successful and Gibbard decided to expand the band into the complete project. He recruited Chris Walla (who also had worked on the cassette) as a guitarist, Nick Harmer as a bassist, and Nathan Good to play drums. Death Cab for Cutie was officially formed at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington and lyrics from early songs include local references that were important to the band's development. Many of the early songs were recorded in the basement of an Ellis Street home Gibbard lived in with several roommates in Bellingham. The four released the LP Something About Airplanes on August 18, 1998. The album was favorably reviewed in the independent music scene and in the 2000 the band released the We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes. Nathan Good left the band at some point during this album's production. His playing on "The Employment Pages" and "Company Calls Epilogue" was kept, but Gibbard played drums on all other songs. Good's replacement Jayson Tolzdorf-Larson joined the band during the recording of their second record, We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes. Although Jayson did not contributed to the album, he did appear on the song, "Spring Break Broke" from "Death Cab for Fiver "7" record. He also joined the band on two tours, including their first full U.S tour. He was later replaced by Micheal Schorr who would first appear on The Forbidden Love EP, released on October 24, 2000. In 2001, another LP was released, entitled The Photo Album. Limited editions of this album contained three bonus tracks, which were later released separately as The Stability EP. In 2003, there was yet another change of drummer, with Jason McGerr of Eureka Farm replacing Schorr. McGerr would play drums on the next release, Transatlanticism, which was release in October 2003. Tracks from the album appeared in the soundtracks of the television shows The O.C, Six Feet Under, CSI : Miami and Californication. The 2005 movies Wedding Crashers and Mean Creek also included album tracks. In spring of 2004, the band recorded a live EP titled The John Byrd EP, named for their sound engineer. The EP was released on Barsuk Records in March 2004.
Paramore is an American rock band that formed in Fraklin, Tennessee in 2004 consisting of Hayley Williams (vocalist, keyboard), Josh Farro (lead guitar, back-up vocals), Taylor York (rhythm guitar), Jeremy Davis (bassist), and Zac Farro (drummer). The group released their debut album All We Know Is Falling in 2005, and their second album Riot! in 2007, which was certified platinum in the US and gold in the UK and Ireland. The majority of Paramore's recordings come from collaborations between lead vocalist Hayley Williams and lead guitarist Josh Ferro - Farro first writes music, afterwards taking it to Williams for melody and lyrics, and from that point the song worked up between two. Once the foundation is laid out, the remaining band members help to work on sound and arrangement. The duo's song-writing has had its critics, being called "contrastly cliched and weak at points", while others have said the songs are "ridiculously catchy" and "sing-a-long worthy". Joshua Martin had written after an interview with Williams, "The band isn't just a short pop-punk girl with red hair and a spunky attitude. Their music is like them, it's aged differently. It's sped up, and slowed down. It's emo without being whiney, or bratty. Almost a very literal anti-Avril Lavigne." Alternative Press magazine had commented that the band was "young sounding", while consistently being "honest". Paramore's that was "delivered particularly well" and the combination of the two had created a "refined rock infused pop/punk album". The band's second released, Riot! was said to explore a 'diverse range of styles', however, not straying far from "their signature sound". Alternative Press and various other reviewers have noted that the band's stage performances have helped boost them to larger frame. Alternative Press states that Williams "has more charisma than singer twice her age, and her band aren't far behind in their chops, either". Singer-songwriter John Mayer had prised Williams' voice in a blog in October 2007, calling her "The great orange hope"; orange referred to her hair color. Due to the female fronted aspect of the band, Paramore has gained comparisons to Kelly Clarkson and the afore mentioned Avril Lavigne, to which one reviewers said was "sorely unfounded". Paramore has expressed appreciation for Blink-182, Jimmy Eat World, Chicago, Sunny Day Real Estate, Death Cab for Cutie, Fall Out Boy and failure; Williams citing her personal influences as Robert Smith of The Cure and Etta James. Williams explained that the band such as U2, "who are massive , and do whatever they want and they stand for something", Jimmy Eat World, "who I don't think ever disappoint their fans", and No Doubt, "have done amazing things", act as a pattern for the path in which Paramore would like to take their career.
