by Eyra Fazira, EY Baybeats-Budding Music Writer 2012

 

Photo by: Donald Soh, Baybeats Budding Photographer 2012

Much admired for her soulful, even comforting performances, Rachael Teo has always been such a joy to watch and listen to - seeing her play live at this year’s Baybeats just served as another lovely reminder.

She is so genuine and […]

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by Eyra Fazira, EY Baybeats-Budding Music Writer 2012

Photo by: Lionel Boon, Baybeats Budding Photographer 2012

Making my way to the Powerhouse stage right after work on Friday night, I almost didn’t make it for Rudra’s set. While I can’t claim to be a diehard fan of extreme metal, I was really looking forward to seeing them perform […]

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by Hanis Ahmad, EY Baybeats-Budding Music Writer 2012

Photo by: Jamie Chan, Baybeats Budding Photographer 2012
Pep Talk is one of the more underrated but highly promising bands among the final eight that were picked to play at Baybeats. They write meaningful lyrics and create moving melodies. Their Baybeats performance really showed their eagerness to play for […]

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by Hanis Ahmad, EY Baybeats-Budding Music Writer 2012.

Photo by: Danny Widodo, Baybeats Budding Photographer 2012

King Kong Jane was excellent. It had been five long years since their last set at Baybeats in 2007. Playing tunes off their debut album, Waiting For Friday, and some new tunes, King Kong Jane swept the eager crowd off their […]

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by Hanis Ahmad, EY Baybeats-Budding Music Writer 2012

Photo by: Jamie Chan, Baybeats Budding Photographer 2012
They stepped up onstage and picked up their guitars. With the first twang of guitar riffs blasts from the amplifiers, the crowd goes crazy. Progressive punk band, PLOT, basically rocked the Powerhouse stage during their set at Baybeats 2012. Playing songs […]

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by Janel Teo, Programming Intern from Ngee Ann Polytechnic - Arts Business Management course, attached to the Baybeats Team. 

My journey through my first Baybeats Festival with the Baybeats team was an enriching and enjoyable one. Preparation for the festival began in March and I was tasked to manage the Festival Village and its vendors, collate publicity […]

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by Kathy Hang, EY Baybeats Budding Music Writer 2012Â
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Photo taken by Lionel Boon.
This multitalented singer, who hails from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, certainly loves to keep himself busy.

Darren Ashley started his career as the vocalist and drummer for a band Busco, where he was the champion of MTV’s Battle of Bands Asia and Malaysian Revival […]

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by Kathy Hang, EY Baybeats-Budding Music Writer 2012

Photo by: Cliff Yeo, Baybeats Budding Photographer 2012Â
A long time ago
When mankind was still at its infancy
The Gods of Metal came to this world
And gave us the gift of music…
And so the start of their first song, Gods of Metal, began amid catcalls and sounds of clapping to the beat […]

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by Kathy Hang, EY Baybeats-Budding Music Writer 2012
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Photo by: Danny Widodo, Baybeats Budding Photographer 2012Â
South Korean ska band Copy Machine was really an unforgettable act this year’s indie- and-rock-dominated Baybeats 2012. Their fresh energy reacted with Powerhouse’s electric atmosphere that night and ended with a loud bang!
The band started in 2006 and was one of the […]

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