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Rocktoberfest Borneo
Rocktoberfest Borneo is a music festival focusing on rock, heavy metal and hardcore music. It was held for the first time on 6 and 7 October 2017, at the beachfront of Park city Everly Hotel in Miri, Malaysia. Primarily focused on rock and metal on the two main stages, the 2017 Rocktoberfest Borneo edition featured some of Malaysia and Southeast Asia's influential rock music acts. History The 2017 Rocktoberfest Borneo edition was made up of two-day festivals in Miri, Sarawak. Supported by the Miri City Council and Sarawak Tourism Board, Northeastern Group was responsible for the inception and organization of the festival, inviting over 30 bands, including acts from the Philippines, Singapore and Brunei. 2017 Line up See also *Rock festival A rock festival is an open-air rock concert featuring many different performers, typically spread over two or three days and having a campsite and other amenities and forms of entertainment provided at the venue. Some festivals are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miri, Malaysia
Miri () is a list of cities in Malaysia, coastal city in north-eastern Sarawak, Malaysia, located near the border of Brunei, on the island of Borneo. The city covers an area of , located northeast of Kuching and southwest of Kota Kinabalu. Miri is the second largest city in Sarawak, with a population of 356,900 as of 2020. The city is also the List of capitals in Malaysia#District capitals, capital of Miri District, Miri Division. Before Miri was founded, Marudi, Sarawak, Marudi was the administrative centre of the northern region of Sarawak. Miri was founded in 1910 when the first oil well was drilled by Shell plc, Royal Dutch Shell. The discovery of an oil field in Miri has led to rapid development of Miri town. Miri became the administrative centre of the northern region of Sarawak by 1929. During World War II, the Miri oil fields were destroyed by the Brooke government to sabotage Japanese operations in Southeast Asia but to no avail; Miri town was the first landing poi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunkface
Bunkface is a Malaysian rock band formed in 2006. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Sam (Shamsul Anuar), bass guitarist Youk (Farouk Jaafar), lead guitarist Paan (Ahmad Farhan), and drummer Biak (Alif Sufian). The name Bunkface was suggested by Biak which was influenced from the Sum 41 song, titled "Crazy Amanda Bunkface". Popular songs by Bunkface include ''Silly Lily, Situasi, Revolusi, Prom Queen, Through My Window, Ekstravaganza, Panik, Rentak Laguku, Malam Ini Kita Punya, Darah Muda'' and ''Masih Di Sini''. Their fanbase are called "Bunkers". Biography Bunkface: A journey through their musical legacy Bunkface began as a group of four friends from SMK Sri Andalas who enjoyed casual jam sessions in Klang, Selangor. The band's name, "Bunkface," was inspired by the Canadian band Sum 41 song "Crazy Amanda Bunkface," suggested by their drummer, Biak. Their first major breakthrough came in 2006 when they won the Band Rakan Seni Budaya competition organiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Festival
A rock festival is an open-air rock concert featuring many different performers, typically spread over two or three days and having a campsite and other amenities and forms of entertainment provided at the venue. Some festivals are singular events, while others recur annually in the same location. Occasionally, a festival will focus on a particular genre (e.g., folk music, folk, heavy metal music, heavy metal, world music), but many attempt to bring together a diverse lineup to showcase a broad array of popular music trends. History Initially, some of the earliest rock festivals were built on the foundation of pre-existing jazz and blues festivals, but quickly evolved to reflect the rapidly changing musical tastes of the time. For example, the United Kingdom's National Jazz Festival was launched in Richmond from 26 to 27 August 1961. The first three of these annual outdoor festivals featured only jazz music, but by the fourth "Jazz & Blues Festival" in 1964, a shift had begun th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerhana Skacinta
Gerhana Skacinta is a Malaysian band that specializes in the musical style of ska. The name is composed of ''gerhana'' 'eclipse', ska, and ''cinta'' 'love'. Although based in a country far from more famous centers of ska culture, the music of the band is not a fusion of Caribbean and Southeast Asian genres, but instead pure, traditional ska style. They are signed to the Clockwork Records label. The band is influenced by bands such as The Skatalites, Lord Kitchener and The Wailers. Discography * '' Tribute to Sweet Charity'' (2001) - A tribute album * '' Skali Skale'' (2002) - A singles album. * '' Boss Sounds'' (2002) - Their first full album. * '' The New Authentic'' (2004) - Their second full album. * '' This Is Ska'' (2007) - Third Full Album Of GSC References External linksGerhana Skacintaon Myspace Myspace (formerly stylized as MySpace, currently myspace; and sometimes my␣, with an elongated Whitespace character#Substitute images, open box symbol) is a social netwo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hujan
Hujan ("Rain") is a Malaysian indie rock band formed in Kuala Lumpur, in 2005. It was founded by vocalist Noh Salleh and lead guitarist AG Coco. Fans of Hujan are called ''Raingers''. Hujan released its first two EPs in 2007, ''1, 2, 3, Go!'' and ''Check Check Rock Rock'', released by independent record label Noh Phrofile Enterprise. Hujan found mainstream success and strength of radio airplay with ''Pagi Yang Gelap'', a single from ''1, 2, 3, Go!''. It was popular on indie radio stations such as . They have released six studio albums, as well as one live album, ''Live at Planet Hollywood'' (2009). Noh Hujan, the frontman of Hujan, has released his own music projects under his real name, Noh Salleh. History In 2005, Noh Salleh uploaded a few demos as a personal solo project onto Myspace. AG Coco, who at the time was a music student, contacted Noh to perform his songs as study material. Noh Salleh and Hang Dimas played their first gig on 17 February 2006 at Malam Pesta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OAG (band)
OAG, also written as O@G, also known as Old Automatic Garbage, Orang Asia Genius, or Only Allah Great is a Malaysian pop and alternative rock band, formed in 1992. The current line-up of the band is Muhammad Radhi Razali (vocals & bass), Dean Yusof (guitar) and Ringoe Dahar (drums). History 1994–1999: Debut, ''67 EP'' and ''Melody Mocker'' The original line-up of the band was Radhi, Qi (drums), Mohd Azrie Hadi aka Ayie (guitar), Ivan (lead guitar) and Lam (bass guitar). Ivan and Lam returned to their studies in 1996, to be replaced by Edmund Boey (bass guitar) and Adin (lead guitar). They were signed to the Positive Tone label by producer Paul Moss. Positive Tone released OAG's 11-track album ''Old Automatic Garbage'' in December 1994, which went triple platinum. They won the ''Best New Artist'' category in the Anugerah Industri Muzik in 1996 and their first video, '' 60's TV'', directed by Brad Hogarth, was also nominated for the ''Best Video'' category. In 1997, the band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masterpiece (band)
Masterpiece is an Iban language, Iban rock band, which formed in 2003 as Masterjam in Sibu, Sarawak best known for its hit singles, "Sinu (Masterpiece song), Sinu", "Kumang Seari" & "Ngarap Ka Nuan Nikal Pulai (Masterpiece song), Ngarap Ka Nuan Nikal Pulai". The band comprises vocalist Depha Masterpiece, lead guitarist Willy Edwin, guitarist Kennedy Edwin, bassist Watt Marcus, drummer Harold Vincent, keyboardist Valentine Jimmy and Roslee Qadir. The group was renamed Masterpiece in 2005 after Depha was hired as the band's new vocalist. Drummer Roni, keyboardist Dellender Wilson and Timothy are former members of the band. Since its inception, Masterpiece has released five studio albums and three songs for Gawai Dayak, Gawai various artist album Compilation album, compilations. The band achieved commercial success in Sarawak with the release of their first album, ''Merindang Ke Bintang'', in 2009. The album has won numerous awards including the best produced debut album of 2009– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
