9th March 2014: NBT Independent Music Showcase ft Platform 11, Dzamira Dzafri & Azmyl Yunor! Here’s Reza Salleh, emcee and organizer.

The folkiest of the folk, Azmyl Yunor.

Joined by a keyboard operator.

He narrated more of his songs this time to a intimate, small audience.

Platform 11.

This is Anna Chong. Anna and Keith Tan take turns singing songs that will send chills down your spine.

Keith Tan, bowing instead of plucking his guitar.

Fung Chern Hwei, plucking instead of bowing his violin.

I arrived a bit late and missed Dzamira Dzafri, who sings awesome songs about toothpaste and angst.

8th March 2014: GIG ALERT! : FAZZ @ The Bee Publika!

Grace Cho on keyboards!

Jone Yeoh on drums! (They played two sets, with a wardrobe change in between.) And yes, that is a cello with no strings attached.

Kevin Vong, superstar, on the mike!

Raja Farouque on double bass!

Sometimes the music just makes you get up and stand up. They play Broadway-influenced cabaret-styled music that makes you want to dance.

Random deco on the stage!

That hot teacher look. It’s true. She teaches.

Kevin, after wardrobe change.

Grace on melodion, a change.

Farouque on guitar, a change.

Post-gig crowd serenade.

Grace Hong shows us how to knot a tie.

Closing time.

6th March 2014: Moonshine Online ft Elizabeth Tan, Amir Jahari, Keith Tan & Sulyn / Mar 2014 Edition

This, at Laundry Bar, The Curve.

Once again, it’s the singer-songwriter format!

Soundcheck happens.

Reza Salleh, emcee and organizer.

Elizabeth Tan, YouTube sensation.

Sulyn Ooi, awesome keyboardist and singer.

Keith Tan, with very emotional music.

Amir Jahari, whose songs would stick in your head, and you’d recognize them when you hear them the second time.

Elizabeth covered an Amir Jahari song on YouTube. Must be interesting to share the stage!

Sulyn and her synth.

Keith and his guitar.

Amir, and Reza watching, occasionally asking questions between songs and encouraging stage camaderie.

Elizabeth was backed by John on guitar.

The singer-songwriter format is such that all performers would be on the stage at the same time, and they would take turns to perform.

This however does not mean only one performer is performing – other performers may provide additional sounds e.g. percussion or guitar licks in the background.

Keith and the disco balls.

It was also streamed live! Here’s Remy J., video camera operator and streaming engineer.

Amir is usually cited to be the youngest of the performers, but he is older than Elizabeth.

I veer towards taking backlit pictures like these.

Ryan, in a prone position.