Spirits Of Music 音楽の魂

Announcement: Official Website Launched!

2009-05-04T16:52:00.002+08:00

Spirits of Music would like to take this opportunity to annouce the launching of our official site:

www.spiritsofmusic.net

We would like to apologize for any inconvenient caused.

Keep the JROCK flames going and sign up as our follower in our new website!

www.spiritsofmusic.net

SOM TOUR 25th April @ VR1 World (Photo)

2009-04-28T10:45:00.022+08:00

Miniature Garden Video @ JRock No Tamashii '09

2009-04-21T14:38:00.006+08:00

Miniature Garden - Rain (Siam Shade Cover)

Miniature Garden - Lose Control (L'Arc~en~Ciel Cover)

Miniature Garden - Route 666 (L'Arc~en~Ciel Cover)

Miniature Garden - Niji (L'Arc~en~Ciel Cover)

Flicked Mind Video @ JRock No Tamashii '09

2009-04-21T13:33:00.002+08:00

Flicked Mind - Shuraba (Tokyo Jihen Cover)

Flicked Mind - Superstar (Tokyo Jihen Cover)

Flicked Mind - Marunochi Sadistic (Tokyo Jihen Cover)

Drako'Zen Video @ JRock No Tamashii '09

2009-04-21T13:19:00.004+08:00

Drako'Zen - Sink into Depravity (Original)

Drako'Zen - Gianna (Original)

SOM TOUR 18th April @ VR1 World (Photo & Video)

2009-04-20T10:39:00.024+08:00

More Photo please click in Here
Photograph by Daniel Khong

Endless Eternal (1st Band)

• Thunder Girl (cover) • Sora (original)

• Season's Wish (original) • Miss You (original)

• Close Your Eyes (original) • Rose (cover)

Gemini (2nd Band)

• Tonight (cover) • Reverse And Rewind (original)

• Zetsubou Billy (cover) • Gibbs (cover)

Mage (3rd Band)

• Plastic Era (original) • Important Than Dream (original)

• Immortal (original) • Doom's Day (original)

• All The Lonely Nights (original)

Videograph by Kelly
Kindly visit
Here for more about kelly site.

LAUNDRY SOUK

2009-04-15T13:08:00.004+08:00

ITS OUR LAUNDRY SOUK.

31ST MAY SUNDAY
12pm – 6pm

Meet us here at Laundry, The Curve on Sunday the 31st of May after lunch and muse over a plethora of cool trinkets to vintage original collector’s items.

They have local designers showcasing handmade to original decorative items, modern to contemporary photographs, graphics, articles of fancy and our personal MUSICAL specialties, cd’s from local independent chart toppers; upcoming musicians and dj’s of various genres, choose your vintage or original music wears, music sheets, music instruments; enjoy a blend of reggae sounds from our stage jammers, bring your own instrument to join the fun.

Spirits of Music will choose a band represent us to perform at the stage and communicate with others band.

It's an art wash all @ Laundry SOUK.

If you'd like to be apart of Laundry Souk, send your details to
bar.laundry@gmail.com

Please Also Visit: www.laundrybar.blogspot.com

Spirits of Music Tour 2009!

2009-04-08T12:48:00.015+08:00

Spirits of Music, the biggest and only Japanese music organization in Malaysia is coming to your town!

After the successful event "JRock No Tamashii '09" on 21st March 2009 in Sunway Pyramid, Spirits of Music is going on tour to spread the spirits of Japanese music to Malaysians. See it with your eyes, feel it with your heart and the music will dominate your soul.

So grab a few friends, put on some dazzling outfit and come with your best running shoes because our bands will make sure you swing your body so hard, you might lose a few pounds!

First stop!

VENUE: VR1 World
TIME: 9:30PM - 11PM onwards
Entrance Fee: RM12 (Inclusive of 1 soft drink)

18th April 2009

Gemini

Endless Eternal

Mage

25th April 2009

Kawaii Sakura

John's Mistress

Zeolite

9th May 2009

Miniature Garden

Flicked Mind

Strawberry Jam

Private Number

Address: Unit G09, Ground Floor, Block A, Damansara Intan, No1, Jalan SS20/27, 47400 Petaling Jaya.

Behind the scene... (JRock No Tamashii '09)

2009-04-01T09:27:00.020+08:00

Thank you for joining us in
JRock No Tamashii '09

brought to you by "Spirits of Music".

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Let us bring you the details behind the scene...

On 20th March
Sunway Management actually allowed our stage crews to do the setup at 10 p.m. However, due to the inconvenience for our venue partner, The Republic Bar for the business that night, the set up was postponed till 1 am on 21st March.

Midnight 1 am on 21st March...

Rain was pouring down Klang Valley area, therefore the set up was again postponed till 2 am because Motif's crews were unable to unload the equipments. -_-"
Luckily Jay has Stif as a companion during the stage set up, or else he will collapsed in no time.

* Jay: "The process of setting up a huge stage like this is.... breathtaking."

7 a.m....
Ultimate Music provided us with the backline supplies. We appreciated the effort of Ultimate Music's owner, Mr. Tian Long for waking up so early to pass us the equipments (they are closed on Saturdays).

9 a.m...

We apologized for all the waiting and suffering for hours under the hot sun to all the performers who were there on time for the sound check. Due to a lot of technical problems, the sound check was delayed for 3 hours =,=''

We were very very grateful that the weather was beautiful that day. Except that the sun was mercilessly hot and the wind were so strong that caused Jay, our floor manager, Jason and assistant floor manager, Nicole to have suffer from sun burn.* Jay's skin is still peeling even until today. Just like a snake >.<"

We would like to take this opportunity to show our deepest appreciation to Jason, Nicole, Joanne and Josephine (Jay's sisters) for helping us out during the event. Without you guys, the event will definitely be an unsuccessful one. ;)

These were two of our supporters who reached our venue with their stunning cyber gothic outfit at least 4 hours before we started our event .

6 p.m....

Yosh! We are all set for this year's most happening Japanese music show case in Malaysia~!

Our ticketing crews..

Our official make up sponsor, Stella-in were provided a booth to give out free make ups for our audiences that night.

Nicole's tired look after all the running and screaming (I suppose :p)

JRock No Tamashii'09 was supposed to kick start at 7 p.m., but we received a message from Sunway Management informing us that our event had to postpone to 8.30 p.m. because the nearest mosque was having the evening prayer at 7 p.m. and 7.20 p.m.

Despite all the delays during the day, our crowd reached the venue much earlier than the time we stated and waited patiently for the event to start.

7.00 p.m...

Awesome crowd...
There were over 700 of them that night!

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Let's welcome our first band..

-=KAWAII SAKURA=-

From the look of the pictures taken, Kawaii Sakura was obviously one of the most energetic bands during that night! They definitely gave the long waited crowd a great start!

~ May Ling ~

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2nd Band, John's Mistress

Fumi undoubtedly had the strongest enthusiasm in playing music. It proves us right when he played guitar while lying on the ground and jumping around crazily with his sick body.

Salute!

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That's Jason and Fumi.

When John's Mistress started playing their original songs, lots of people went :"Hey, i think i heard that song when i was in secondary school!"

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3rd Band, Gemini

Best costume of the night! This is how a band show their gratitude and respect to themselves and most importantly, to those who came and watch them play!

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4th Band, Endless Eternal

Endless Eternal was one of the fast growing young bands of the night. They improved vastly within a year's time and they are still rocking hard!

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5th Band, Flicked Mind

Flicked Mind is actually the youngest (or newest?) band that performed during JRock No Tamashii '09.

They faced a lot of problems finding a drummer. Last heard, Omar joined them 2 months before they perform on stage playing all Tokyo Jihen's songs!

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6th Band, Mage

The crowd was lucky to be few of the first to hear Mage's latest songs!

Guest Drummer - Stif from Miniature Garden

Superb bass player - Chit Wei

Ichiro~ He's a full time chef!

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7th Band, Miniature Garden

Crowd: "We love Stif's voice!!"

One of the best guitarists of the night~ Alex.

Another great guitarist~ David.

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8th Band, Strawberry Jam

Jeremy stripped again!

Head banging while playing guitar? Ian was so awesome!

Edmund was no doubt, one of the best drummers of the night!

Kok Keong with his dynamic guitar performance.

Bassist~ Steven (That's why we call them a metal band~)

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Shaun was asking Jay for a speech.

* Yuki: "I wasn't there... T.T" (due to some personal occurrence =.=)

Lucky draw gift sponsored by Action City (Worth RM300)

Winner of Ibanez guitar worth RM2550

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9th Band, Drako'Zen

One of the guitarists with the best showmanship, Kim!

He sure has a great pose huh? This is Meo by the way.

Reiki: "Arrghh!!"

Satisfied expression..

Ving: "I'm feeling... contented."

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Everyone on stage!

One of the most important person who made the event a successful (and fun!) one..

Shaun, the emcee!!

Thank you so much for supporting JRock no Tamashii '09.

We vowed to present better and more dynamic shows in future!

In the mean time, make sure you catch up with our upcoming gigs!

Keep yourself updated~!

どうもありがとうございました。また会いましょう！

Written by,
Yuki and Jay

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Team of Organization
• Jay • Yuki • Nicole • Jason • Shaun • Josephine • Joanne •
• Azim • KC • John • Lynn • Jihan • College Kids •

Cast
- Kawaii Sakura -
Mai • Jian • Kin Wee • Zane • Teng Quan • Zhuang Hao
- John's Mistress -
Fumi • Jon • Arul • Arol • Yuki
- Gemini -
Lina • Adzim • Adam • Khairul • Firdaus
- Endless Eternal -
Haoto • Raven • Chris • Seikan
- Flicked Mind -
Yuki • Fizi • Selphie • Choy • Omar
- Mage -
Moon • Chit Wei • Ichiro • Stif
- Miniature Garden -
Stif • Alex • David • Darwin • Edmund
- Strawberry Jam -
Jeremy • ian • Kok Keong • Steven • Edmund
- Drako'Zen -
Reiki • Ving • Kim • Meo • Ivan

Special Thanks

Drako'Zen @ JRock No Tamashii '09

2009-04-01T09:07:00.007+08:00

Drako'Zen declared the end of JRock No Tamashii '09.

Members
Vocalist: Reiki
Guitarist: Ving
Guitarist: Kim
Bassist: Meo
Drummer: Ivan

Drako'Zen was the only band that played all self composed songs with Japanese lyrics during JRock No Tamashii '09.

They performed three songs which were Sink into Depravity, Gianna and Ugly's.

Let's check out if the songs have any hidden meanings, shall we?

Sink into Depravity
This song is about the writer who stumbled in a genocide of holocaus. Its a war of racist & religion in which he lost his home, his lover , his family. Only hatred and loneliness scared his soul.He is always wondering.. What is the meaning of religion , the genocide.. Is it an order from god ?

Gianna
Gianna carries the similar meaning with "Sink into Depravity".

The writer lost his relative Gianna, who can be represented as his mother, lover or sister. He couldn't see cloud but only the smoke of nuclear dust in the sky.
The peaceful hometown has now turned into a sea filled with dead body. He have had so many messages he wanted to pass to Gianna but he couldn't find her.
Gianna's smile and touch will always surrounding his, even the rest of the world had turned to ash.

Ugly'S
Due to the inconvenience of using ''ass'' for a song title, Drako'Zen changed the name to "Ugly's". It is about an ugly person who is always bullied, despised and insulted by the people around him. Therefore, he think of himself as dirt and useless person. He wanted to be good looking but he can't. He lost his pride...

Strawberry Jam @ JRock No Tamashii '09

2009-04-01T08:48:00.009+08:00

Congratulations to our 8th band, Strawberry Jam to be rated by the audiences as the favourite band of JRock No Tamashii '09. (Please refer to Star Newspaper, Star Two pg.4, will update soon!)
*Is it because of Jeremy?? Hmmm....

Members:
Vocalist: Jeremy
Guitarist: Ian<>Keong
Bassist: Steven
Drummer: Edmund

Do not be fooled by the innocent sweet name of the band, Strawberry Jam performed the heaviest and most dynamic music that night. The crowd were head banging so hard, it's as if they will faint in no time.

Strawberry Jam is a tribute band to Dir en grey, a Japanese band that has toured through Asia, Europe and North America;[3][4] Billboard commenting on the group's international fanbase, that the band "has transcended the language barrier in the United States through its music" and "gained its audience without singing in English".

*Wonder how many girl fans fainted when Jeremy stripped?*

Miniature Garden @ JRock No Tamashii '09

2009-04-01T07:56:00.006+08:00

Miniature Garden was the 7th Band perform at JRock No Tamashii '09.

Members:
Vocalist: Stif
Guitarist: Alex
Guitarist: David
Bassist: Darwin
Drummer: Edmund

The crowd was giving positive respond to Miniature Garden and they definately had a good time jumping around as they held their hands up high!

Miniature Garden is no doubt, the most experienced band with strong musical ability members. Before Stif joined them as a permanent member, Miniature Garden used to be an instrumental band, composing various music in different styles and they were well-known for playing music from the famous Japanese game - Final Fantasy.

The crowd definitely went crazy when they played several songs from L'arc~en~ciel including route 666, lose control and niji, together with another song by Siam Shade named Rain.

"Hmm? Why is Jay (the organizer) standing on stage when the band is doing set up?"
"Why is he still there when they are about to perform?"

Jay was the back up vocalist for Miniature Garden! What a pleasant surprise :D

Guitar On Sale!

2009-03-31T16:42:00.013+08:00

Greco Eg420 les paul std 1970's Made in Japan

• Condition is mint,just minor scratches,2nd hand,
• Colour is Tiger sunburst,
• Made in Japan 1976...if not mistaken.
• It's an old guitar with the finest quality,
• The wood is solid and the sound is superb,very warm
• Very close to Gibson's Lespaul Custom..
• This guitar actually can fit for all kinds of sound from Punk,Glam rock,blues...etc.
• Neck is bolted type,PU has been replace to Yamaha Les Paul.
• U will not regret owning this finest piece!
RM1800

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Tokai 5star Made in Japan

• Condition is good,Just minor scratches cause it's 2nd hand.
• Colur is solid black.
• Made in Japan 1982 model,
• Rare collectors item,the weight is about3.8kg,
• This guitar is loud!!Suitable for metal or punk rockers.
• It's a real fun guitar!!
• Clean tone is nice too clear and warm.
• Original Tokai 5star pick ups..
RM1400

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Yamaha 80's strat model Made in Japan

• Condition is mint but have a small dent on the body,2nd hand guitar
• Fumi accidentally knock while carrying it to his car:(
• Made in Japan 1982 model,
• Colour is Malstein white,
• For those people who likes sharper sound,this is the piece for you,
• Neck is perfect,very playable.
• PU is original from yamaha.
RM1500

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Tokai love rock rare blue Made in korea

• Condition like new..2nd hand.
• This is a Rare Blue model... It's Rare colour,
• Made in Korea 1990 model but Sounds really really good!!
• Made in Korea guitar are still good quality if you pick 1 like this piece..
• The body is heavy wood...straight neck..bolt on neck.
• Just serviced..
• If you like the sound of a Gibson les Paul...
• Worth purchasing this piece..for it's price
• Warm sound..clear when it's clean playing..
• Pick ups are original Tokai.
RM1350

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Fernandez Bass Guitar Made in Japan

• Condition is mint.. just minor scratches...2nd Hand.
• Made in Japan.. if not mistaken it's 1995 model..
• Colour Metallic Red..
• Fumi bought this piece when he last went to Tokyo..
• Fumi don't know much bout bass....
• But my Bassist always insist him to bring this when recording..
• Just serviced recently...with new bass strings..
RM1000

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*All guitar price are negotiatable.

for more information Pls call 012-3068442
or email Fumi at fumshirofumi@gmail.com

Mage @ JRock No Tamashii '09

2009-03-30T19:44:00.009+08:00

The bass line sounded familiar to you? Yup! The 6th band that performed in JRcok No Tamashii '09 was Mage, the band that provided the song "Flexible" for our TVC advertisement for Animax.

Members:
Vocalist/ Guitarist: Moon
Guitarist: Ichiro
Bassist: Chit Wei a.k.a Gold Medal
Drummer (guest): Stif

There is no more sexy thigh from Ichiro this time :( And no more flashy hairdo as well...
(Refer to www.forum.jrock-kingdom.com for more information.)

Mage's original songs were well received by audiences , including the famous song "Flexible", "All the Lonely Nights" and "Immortal".

Moon: "Flexible, specially for Jay!" :D

Jay: "Thanks Moon~!!!" (replied at the ticket booth)

Flicked Mind @ JRock No Tamashii '09

2009-03-30T19:20:00.011+08:00

The fifth band that performed that night was a Tokyo Jihen's tribute band - Flicked Mind.

Members:
Vocalist: Yuki
Guitarist: Fizi
Keyboardist: Selphie
Bassist: Choy
Drummer: Omar

The crowd were cheering madly for their drummer Omar when they were doing setting on stage before they performed. According to Omar, this is the first time he got in touch with Japanese songs, and it was fun!

Never thought that an instrument that you played when you were in primary school can be used to play in a band? Pianica sure spiced up the song!

They performed altogether 6 songs from the band Tokyo Jihen, which includes a few famous tracks including OSCA, Marunouchi Sadistic and Shuraba.

Flicked Mind planned to release their new song "I will fly" soon, together with new arrangements of their other original songs "Radio" and "Mum I'm Sorry".

Endless Eternal @ JRock No Tamashii '09

2009-03-30T18:55:00.010+08:00

Endless Eternal was the 4th Band that performed in JRock No Tamashii '09.

Members:
Vocalist / Guitarist: Haoto
Guitarist: Raven
Bassist: Chris
Drummer: Seikan

Endless Eternal has the youngest members among all the other bands that performed that night. And they sure rock hard!

This four piece band sure showered the crowd with energetic songs that were tuneful and dynamic.

Endless Eternal performed four original songs in Japanese with title Sora, Close Your Eyes, Season Wish and Miss You, including a cover song by Go!Go!7188 called Thunder Girl.

Do you know that Seikan and Haoto has Japanese blood in them? :p

Gemini @ JRock No Tamashii '09

2009-03-30T16:54:00.009+08:00

The third band that performed in JNT '09 was a metal band with a girl vocalist, and she sure growled a lot!

Members:
Vocalist: Lina @ Lolina
Guitarist: Adam
Guitarist: Khairul
Bassist: Adzim
Drummer: Firdaus

Gemini the band was considered one of the bands with the best attire. They did took a lot of effort in dressing up and showing their best during that night :)

Hmm.. why only 2 songs from Maximum Hormone? It was cool to see Lolina imitating three voices in a song :D

John's Mistress @ JRock No Tamashii '09

2009-03-29T21:28:00.014+08:00

John's Mistress is back!!

John's Mistress, our second band has been around in local scene since 1997 and was quickly recognized by Malaysians in 2000 when they released their debut album, “They Stereotyped You Too?” which their hit single ‘Numb' was met with enthusiasm and quickly climbed the local chart on 2 of the most popular radio stations at that time, hitz.fm and WOW.fm.

Members:
Vocalist / Lead Guitarist: Fumi
Guitarist: Jon Young
Keyboardist: Yuki
Bassist: Arul
Drummer: Arol

We are honored to be few of the first crowd in Malaysia that gets to witness John's Mistress's original new song "Kimi" being played live. Kimi will be included in their latest album and will be launched to market soon. Keep updating!

The crowd cheered wildly when John's Mistress started playing the song, Numb. Guessed it brought back a lot of memories to our fellow listeners since this is considered a song almost everyone can sing along.

Fumi was having high fever during the event's day. Despite his condition, he tried his best to give our crowd a show to remember. *Applause for Fumi ^^*

Kawaii Sakura @ JRock No Tamashii '09

2009-03-26T19:29:00.025+08:00

Kawaii Sakura is the band that start the ball rolling~

Members:
Lead Guitarist: May Ling (the girl with punk hairstyle)
Guitarist: Jian a.k.a the great
Vocalist: Zane
Bassist: Kin Wee
Drummer: Teh Teng Quan
Keyboardist: Tan Zhuang Hao

Everyone agreed that they are one of the bands with the best showmanship. Along with the famous songs from several animations, specifically "Naruto", it was no doubt that they spiced up the show and warmed up the crowd! ^^

They made the crowd screamed...

They made the crowd jumped....

They made the crowd sang along with them...

They made the crowd went crazy!!
The crowd loved them!

Drako'Zen's 21st March 09 photos

2009-03-21T11:20:00.001+08:00

Strawberry Jam's 21st March 09 photos

2009-03-21T11:19:00.002+08:00

Miniature Garden's 21st March 09 photos

2009-03-21T11:18:00.001+08:00

Mage's 21st March 09 photos

2009-03-21T11:17:00.000+08:00

Flicked Mind's 21st March 09 photos

2009-03-21T11:15:00.001+08:00

Endless Eternal's 21st March 09 photos

2009-03-21T11:12:00.001+08:00

Gemini's 21st March 09 photos

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John's Mistress's 21st March 09 photos

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Kawaii Sakura's 21st March 09 photos

2009-03-21T10:57:00.001+08:00

2nd Guest Band @ JRock No Tamashii '09

2009-03-13T13:37:00.007+08:00

Proudly Present! John's Mistress to be our guest band @ JRock No Tamashii '09.

About John's Mistress

John’s Mistress was formed in 1997 by the main lead vocalist Kon Hiro Fumi. Two years later, on March 13th 2000, they released their debut album, “They Stereotyped You Too?” which their hit single ‘Numb’ was met with enthusiasm and quickly climbed the local chart on 2 of the most popular radio stations at that time, hitz.fm and WOW.fm.

So catchy was the single that apparel-maker, Levi’s decided to use it as their theme song for their marketing campaign for The Levi’s 2000 Collection. Besides Numb, other tracks like ‘Boring Day’ ,‘Faraway’, and ‘First Sight’ also received good applause and were steadily climbing the local charts.

Soon enough, John’s Mistress began to grow in structure. They were invited to perform in numerous shows, namingly the hugely successful ‘Rock The World’ gigs and attended by a crowd of more than 10,000 people. Some of their most talk about show was Sunday Nite Live at Planet Hollywood,the G-string Affair At MCities Much Music and many More…

John’s Mistress was sponsored by Pepsi as well a Salem to be part of their campaign to promote their products. John’s Mistress’s popularity was further bloomed when Fumi, featured in the most talked about World Cup Hockey theme song, hosted by Malaysia in the year 2002.

In the year 2001, John’s Mistress was nominated for three awards in Anugerah Industri Musik 2001 (AIM 2001). And the awards were for Best New Artiste, Best English Album and Best Music Video.

To date, John’s Mistress had sold more than 5000 copies of their albums Malaysian wide.

After four years away from the local mainstream, John’s Mistress with their new line up is set to make a come back. The current line-up consists of Fumi the vocalist and guitarist, Jon Young the 2nd guitarist, Yuki the keyboardist, Arul the Basist and Arol the drummer. With them, John’s Mistress is set to storm the local music industry again.

Please also visit John's Mistress at:-
www.myspace.com/johnsmistressband

JRock No Tamashii '09 (FLOOR PLAN)

2009-03-13T12:16:00.004+08:00

Floor Plan of JRock No Tamashii '09.

Stage of JRock No Tamashii '09.

Space area: 130 ft. x 100 ft.
Stage Height: 4 ftt.
Stage: 30 ft. x 30 ft.

Miniature Garden

2009-03-07T13:19:00.002+08:00

Miniature Garden is no stranger to JRock fans since their performance in JRock Kingdom , 3, and 4,harajukiu night with the band name: Haze + Miniature Garden.

However, Stif, was invited to perform with Miniature Garden for Spirits of Music '09. Together, prepared to rock down the house!

Location: Kuala Lumpur

Stif - Vocalist

Occupation as Interior Designer

favourite idols : Dir en grey, Larc en Ciel, Incubus, Michael Jackson and more

favourite genres : unspecified

Vocalist From Bouncing Asian @ JRock Kingdom 4

Alex Koh - Guitarist

Currently working as full time musician.(classical/electric guitar)

Music influence : bireli lagrene , frank gambale , steve vai , yngwie malmsteen

David Lu - Guitarist

Currently working as full time musician.(classical/electric guitar)

Music influence : bireli lagrene , frank gambale , steve vai , pat matheny

Darwin Lee - Bassist

Currently working as show band entertainer.

Music influence : victor wooten , tetsu

Edmund Yong - Drummer

currently working as full time musician.(drum)

Music influence : Carter Beauford, Steve Smith and John Blackwell.

Additional Info about the band:

music genre : jazz , fusion , funk , progressive classical , latin,rock , pop

Also visit us at:
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=64193371706
Myspace : http://www.myspace.com/minigarden

Local Manga production - Signia Mythical

2009-03-06T16:21:00.006+08:00

Welcome to "Signia:Mythical". Enjoy the new aventure in the world of fantasy with full of magical and Myth. More info coming up soon....Keep update.

Signia: Mythical - story line regarding myth and human. myth as unicorn, werewolf, mermaid, ifrit and more will appear in the the story. all about Signia: Mythical with be update in website, and the comic will be publish in the come comic event. visit our website for keep updating.

Website Link: www.signiamyth.jimdo.com

Guest Band @ JRock No Tamashii '09

2009-03-01T02:41:00.015+08:00

We proudly presents Mage to you as a guest artist for JRock No Tamashii '09. Don't just click on our ANIMAX TVC over and over just to listen to 'Flexible', be there to hear the full version of 'Flexible' being played live!

Apart from that, Mage will be presenting another two of their original songs on that day itself!

Story About Mage

Mage started playing in college shows, prom nights, and some gigs. Few of them are just ok; others are just too empty to be considered as a gig, not to mention some are an EP launch. It’s a dead waste land they’re living in. Trees don’t grow here.

For better or worst, during that time their works can’t fit in nicely to any of the underground trend. “Why don’t we call the shots?”, slowly a new trend popping in the waste land. Moon decided to organize a series of on-going gig shows dedicated to Mage’s music roots, thus borne “J-rock Kingdom”. It then somehow gathered a number of audiences and friends along the way with their passion and captivating live performance.

Since then, Mage realized something is going on.

The Mage's style

Mage’s genre range from soft ballad to experimental, presented in a dark-visual image and gloomy manner, sarcasmly integrate with enchanted bliss in contrast. The band spell-crafted their works in mysterious way to indirectly express themselves, hoping to leaves trail along their journey by offer this gift, to whom ever wish to take. Their works is in both English and Chinese.

Mage will always have fun building the ship, and value the joy of sharing it with the people.

Wanna know more bout Mage?
Mage Website Click here

JRock No Tamashii '09 TVC @ ANIMAX

2009-03-01T01:45:00.005+08:00

Due to some ANIMAX sponsor's issue, we have to produce another video that includes ANIMAX's logo by the end of the clip. No doubt that the TVC looks much nicer and more convincing now!

I apologize for the mistake I've made and please link out TVC again via the quote below. Your support is very much appreciated!!

Arigato~!! ^^

Backline Sponsor - Ultimate Music

2009-02-24T21:52:00.003+08:00

Ultimate Music is a new extension form AVEM Group of Company to further provide musical instrument and service for music industry. We also strive to improve Malaysia music industry not only by providing their needs but to educate and support in any ways. Although Ultimate Music is new, but our company already have more than a decade experience in marketing professional audio, studio and lighting products.

We have professional team to let your music to be heard, live and loud! However, it is time for us to move a few steps back and focus more on making music.

www.ultimatemusic.com.my

JRock の Tamashii '09 Final

2009-02-24T00:35:00.005+08:00

JRock の Tamashii '09 Poster

Junk's Website

Junk Online Ad Click Here

Spirits of Music, the ONLY and biggest Japanese music organization in Malaysia is back to bring you bigger, better and more dynamic Japanese LIVE music! Now the name for the night, the theme of this magnificent event is known as "The Spirits of Japanese Rock" – JRock No Tamashii.

Seven local bands will be there to rock down the house with songs of your favorite Japanese bands, including: L'arc~en~ciel, Dir~en~Grey, MUCC, Flow, Girugamesh, GO! GO! 7188, Tokyo Jihen and many more! Also, be one of the first to enjoy and witness some of their very own original compositions!

21.03.2009
Saturday 6pm
The Republic Bar, Sunway Pyramid

Pre Sale RM25 Date until 15.03.09

Gate Sale RM30 21.03.09

Featured Band:
• Kawaii Sakura
• Gemini
• Flicked Mind
• Miniature Garden
• Strawberry Jam
• Drako'Zen
• Endless Eternal

Featured Band:
• Kawaii Sakura
• Mage
• John's Mistress

Get your chance to win an exclusive Ibanez guitar worth more than RM2000 with the purchase of entrance ticket to watch JRock の Tamashii live music or every bottle of Tiger beer!

Ticket Release Date
01.03.2009

Ticket Selling Venue
The Republic Bar
(Sunway Pyramid)

Rock Corner
• Mid Valley
• Bangsar Village
• The Gardens
• Sogo
• The Curve
• One Utama
• Subang Parade
• Pertama Complex

Contact
012-6123369 / 012-2091499

Website & Updates
www.spirits-of-music.blogspot.com
www.therepublicbar.blogspot.com

Marketing and Promo: Bentley Music Sdn. Bhd.

2009-02-24T00:26:00.001+08:00

Established in 1975, Bentley Music has grown to become one of Malaysian premier musical instruments and sound reinforcement outlets. We are Malaysians agent for some of the worlds leading manufacturers, in their respective fields, enabling us to offer a wide variety of reputable instruments to cater for most of our customers requirements and with our after sales service, provide the necessary back up to our customers.

We welcome you to drop by and see our range of instruments, our trained staff will be happy to assist you in any way we can. You may also like to know we have a sound reinforcement department, where you will find quality speakers, mixers, amplifiers etc.

We would be very pleased to assist you in your design and installation of any sound reinforcement system you desire. Whether you are purchasing an instrument, accessory or reinforcement equipment, we will help you with your enquiry, be it a gift, for own use or a complete set up for church, studio, hotel, orchestra, school band or other establishment.

www.bentleymusic.com

Official Sound and Light - Motif Entertainment Sdn. Bhd.

2009-02-24T00:15:00.000+08:00

Motif entertainment sdn bhd is offers a dedicated team of professionals who are committed to bringing together the ideas that make an event a success. We are your resource for event planning, management and production. Working in partnership with you, we foster the development of each step by step from idea to inception to execution.

Motif entertainment sdn bhd was formed in march 2004 in kuala lumpur, Malaysia, under the name “milestone entertainment”. With the goal of organizing memorable events and to be one stop event specialist team, we are change our company name to Motif Entertainment sdn bhd in year 2008. With more than 10 years of collective working experience in the events, media, and advertising industries, we set to design and organize events for our clients that help them achieve their target best.

As event specialists, we also aspire to generate excitement and infectious anticipation for the upcoming event with an in-depth promotional plan,and we do all this with a competitive fee structure.

www.motif.com.my

Official Make Up: Stella-in International

2009-02-23T23:51:00.000+08:00

Stella-In International Beauty Centre & Therapy Academy was founded in 1980 by Mdm Stella, a well-known international consultant and trainer in beauty & complementary therapies with over 35 years of experiences. At present, the academy has 2 centres that are located at the premier Gurney Plaza shopping mall in Penang and Bandar Perai Jaya in Butterworth respectively.

True to our motto "An Academy of Excellence," Stella-In students are exposed to comprehensive courses that also encompass intensive theoretical and practical training to equip them with the skills and experiences necessary to prepare them for their careers in the industry.

Stella-In is accredited by Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran (JPK, Ministry of Human Resources) to assess and verify candidates for Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM). All our courses lead to CIBTAC & CIDESCO qualifications.

We have also obtained the prestigious ISO 2000 certification, in line with our goals of making Stella-In a top-notch academy and education centre that is synonymous with quality training and professionalism.

All classes at Stella-In are guided by qualified tutors with maximum personal attention to each and every student, as we help them to acquire the latest technology and skills in the beauty industry. Therapy courses are conducted using the most sophisticated electrical equipment of international standards.

Over the years, Stella-In has successfully trained thousands of students who have gone on to achieve much success in the industry. Most of our graduates have gone on to work with international brands or establish their own training centres, beauty salons, spa and wellness centres, as well as bridal boutiques, commercial advertising and even performing studios.

Stella-in artists will be using CLIO Professional make up kit during the event day.

CLIO Professional was created as color make up brand in 1993 by the make up artists who seek for their creative color world.

CLIO Professioanal has been sourcing advanced technologies innovatively and globally. CLIO Professional is satisfying their customers with the high quality of trendy and fashionable products and the refined brand image.

www.stella-in.com.my

Regional Venue Partner - The Republic Bar

2009-02-13T00:28:00.000+08:00

REPUBLIC Bar is the sister of Laundry Bar, enthused by the fusion of people, food, colour and fashion of the Orient and Japanese culture; envisioning REPUBLIC as an interactive place, a gallery for human expression, experimentation and exuberance in sound, sight, because REBUPLIC wants its customer to become entranced in the experience and to love going to REPUBLIC not just for its music, but also for its noir ambience as well.

REPUBLIC is open for all, from international acts, local veterans; upcoming blooming Deejays and Visual Deejays courageous enough to come out of their closets showcasing themselves on the REPUBLIC decks.

REPUBLIC is the definitive location of bringing the raw, the polished; the in-between together, presenting it to you with its unique ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ to the ‘Middle Kingdom’ all mish mashed post Millennium.

JROCK NO TAMASHII '09 will be happening at the outer area of The Republic Bar at:

Lot OB3-G-5,6,7,8 & F.1
Ground & First Floor
Sunway Pyramid
No 3 Jalan PJS 11/15
46150 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
T: 603-56318661 F: 603-56318662

Please also visit The Republic Bar at:-

www.therepublicbar.blogspot.com

Door Gift Sponsor - Action City

2009-02-12T22:54:00.000+08:00

Action City is your Playful Retailer of Collectible Toys, Trendy Gifts & Lifestyle Gadgets that Astonish, Delight and Amuse. A retail chain with 13 stores in Singapore and Malaysia, Action City don't just sell Toys, we actively share Joy!

Some of their popular products are: Be@rbrick, Kubrick, Domo-Kun, Nohohon, Tamagotchi, Medicom Toy, Re-ment, Mega House, Takara, Tomy, Bandai, Disney, Evirob, Tofu-Oyako, Gloomy, Astro Boy, Molly, Breadou, Springgy, Ikiru & Friends, Mokozi, Moriji, Moringo, Remonzi, Pyagu, Kono, Jova, Toy, Gift, Gadget, Christmas, Valentine.

If you are lucky, you might find your favorite toy in the door gift we giveaway during JROCK NO TAMASHII '09 concert!

Please also visit Action City at:-

www.a.com.my

Marketing & Promo Partner - Rock Corner (Eastern Records)

2009-02-12T22:41:00.000+08:00

Eastern Records Sdn. Bhd. has to date emerged at the forefront of the home entertainment industry. Since its inception in 1972, the Company has gained wide acclaim for its wholesale supply of a dynamic volume of exceptional quality CDs, VCDs, DVDs and music accessories to both local and international retailers.
In December 1994, Eastern & Artist Records established an alliance with the Speedy Video Group, venturing into the audio industry in retailing CDs and cassettes. Thereafter, Eastern Records has effectively impacted the home entertainment market with its comprehensive home entertainment product range.

Get your tickets to go watch JROCK NO TAMASHII '09 in Rock Corner outlets at major shopping complexes such as :-

• The Gardens, Mid Valley City
• 1 Utama
• Mid Valley Megamall
• Bangsar Village
• Subang Parade
• The Curve
• Trend-SOGO
• Rhythm Music-Pertama Complex

Please also visit Rock Corner at:-

www.eastern.com.my

Regional Media Partner - JUNK magazine

2009-02-12T21:51:00.000+08:00

JUNK is comprised of a community of music junkies, internet freaks and tree-huggers. They are diehard fanatics of all kinds of music and have a special affinity for what’s happening in the region. They propagate music and music-related happenings all over South East Asia, and channel our support for all manner of music-makers through our magazine, online and innovative events.

JUNK will be supporting us by publishing;-

1 preview article about JROCK NO TAMASHII '09 event in "Junkabouts" section in JUNK magazine and JUNK online (www.junkonline.net)

1 full page advertisement in JUNK magazine March issue

JUNK magazine is available in Malaysia for RM 6.80 and in Singapore for SGD 4.50. Be sure to grab one JUNK magazine's March issue and spread the words about this event to everyone you know! Bring more people to join in the fun :D

Please also visit JUNK online at:-

www.junkonline.net

Regional Broadcast Partner - ANIMAX

2009-02-10T17:26:00.000+08:00

Animax Asia is 100% owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment. Launched on 1 January 2004, Animax is Asia’s first youth brand specializing in the fastest growing youth entertainment genre – Japanese animation. Animax Asia’s programming strategy is to not only offer a dynamic line-up of the highest-rated, most popular anime programs as well as shows never before seen outside of Japan, but also original productions, music and technology-lifestyle programs, that are exclusive to Animax Asia.

Spirits of Music is honored to have ANIMAX as our regional broadcast partner for JROCK NO TAMASHII music event. This is a break through for local underground bands to perform in such a grand event as our advertisement will be release in ANIMAX and be seen by people not only in Malaysia, but also people in 6 other countries, including:

Singapore

Indonesia

Thailand

Vietnam

Cambodia

Brunei

Therefore, we will be expecting people from over 7 countries to join in the fun and rock down the house on 21st March 2009! Lets work together to make this event a success! :D

Please also visit ANIMAX at:-

www.animax-asia.com

Some Image of the Venue for JROCK NO TAMASHII event

2009-02-09T18:03:00.000+08:00

Here are some pictures taken on the venue, in front of The Republic Bar.

This is just a draft to give everyone a rough idea on how will our venue look like during the event day itself

JRock の Tamashii Poster ver.1

2009-02-03T13:58:00.000+08:00

This Advertisement is published in Junk Magazine March Issue!!! Dun Miss it!!!

Featured Band Banner Download Available~

2009-01-26T02:14:00.000+08:00

Let's spam these banners everywhere!

• Miniature Garden ~ 900 x 300px •

• Strawberry Jam ~ 900 x 300px •

• Kawaii Sakura ~ 900 x 300px •

• Gemini ~ 900 x 300px •

• Flicked Mind ~ 900 x 300px •

• Drako'Zen ~ 900 x 300px •

• Eternal Band ~ 900 x 300px •

Hello 2009!

2009-01-24T12:16:00.000+08:00

HELLO 2009!
Date: 29th January 2009 (Thursday)
Time: 9:30pm
Venue: Laundry Bar, The Curve Mutiara Damansara, P.J.

FREE ADMISSION

Band who rock on the day~!

Rashdan Harith

Mustard

Phycho Anthem

Republic of Brickfields

Beat the System

Organize by Stereopath

Classical Guitar Competition

2009-01-23T12:04:00.000+08:00

Hola~!

Guitar Collection are organizing a Classical Guitar Competition,
Open to all Ages & Nationalities

For more information please feel free to call
Mr. Tang 012-309 5088 / Simon Lee 012-931 0328, or
Email to tang@guitar-collection.com.my, or
log on to www.guitarcollection.com.my

Date: 27/6/09 (Saturday)

Venue: SJKC Yuk Chai (Taman Megah)

Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm

-------------------------------------

First Prize:

Admira Teresa + Case (worth RM4,698),

Trophy & Certificate.

1 year* D’Addario EXP46 string supply.

First Runner-up:

Admira Artista + Case (worth RM2,700),

Trophy & Certificate.

6 months* D’Addario EXP46 string supply.

Second Runner-up:

Admira Malaga + Gig Bag (worth RM1,400),

Trophy & Certificate.

3 months* D’Addario EXP46 string supply.

5 Consolations:

Trophy & Certificate.

*Terms & conditions apply.

Detail Information please click here

Application form click here

Chris Bass Guitar Stolen! HELP HIM!

2009-01-22T18:31:00.001+08:00

Chris (Endless Eternal) bass was stolen on 22 January night near SS2 Murni

Its a white bass with sticker on it, a musicman sub5 bass
only a few of tis basses came to malaysia,

and white ones are very rare. If u guys happen to see sum1 with it, or trying to sell it pls kindly inform me. thanks lots

critical details

Musicman Sub5 Bass

White colour body

Black painted neck

No pickguard, (not ori pickguard cz pickguard still with me)

Chris chong
017 2490957
016 2737290
crazychris1985z@hotmail.com
chrispy0712@yahoo.com

Kawaii Sakura

2009-01-21T00:39:00.001+08:00

Kawaii Sakura, consisting of 5 sexy sakura petals, is the crazy, happy, energetic punk rock band from Malacca the historical city. They don't play by the rules, and play the music they love as hard and fast as they want.

The band was found by Mai who was seeking bandmates to play for the Games and Anime Comic Circle (GACC) in March of 2008. She initially thought of just playing guitar, but because of a lack of vocalists willing to memorize Japanese lyrics (apa boleh buat, Melaka is small...), Mai offered to sing in Japanese alongside playing lead guitar, without any Japanese language background. She still hopes to find a permanent ROCKING vocalist that has the energy to run around the stage and jump around like orang gila. The rest of the band consists of Jian (guitar), KinWee (bassist, replacing their ex-bassist Dong who went to further his studies in Australia), Ice (drums), and Zane (vocals and keyboard).

Why Kawaii Sakura? Is this name stupid? Is this name cute? Or is it cacat? Everyone has their own opinion & that's what they want. They want to prove that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover because despite the cutesy nooby name, Kawaii Sakura always kicks ass on stage!
Everyone will have different feelings watching Kawaii Sakura play but they will definitely be entertained. Some will like them, some will think they're weird, and some will even say they tipu. But those 5 crazy sakura petals don't care! All they want to do, is rock out and play the music they love.

Location: Malacca

Mai - Vocalist/Guitarist

Studying in MMU Malacca taking business admin majoring in Knowledge Management, is a skip class kaki but scores well in exam. Just started learning Nihon-go for the sake of the band. Works as a part time music teacher to earn extra income.

Artist for the band, expert in drawing manga. Helps the band in styling & makeup. Basically really really loves music. Is also a comic, anime and video game addicted nerd.

Jack Black was the main influence to start loving ROCK baby!! Music influences include: Fei Lun Hai, Green Day, Distillers, Blink 182, MCR, Radiohead, etc. Classical stuffs like Enya and Jacob De Hann. Guitarists Yngwie Malmsteen and Paul Gilbert.

Music genres : Punk rock, Blues, Pop, Metal, Classical... basically listen to everything and doesn't have particular genre that she hates.

Comment: stupid and fun to play with, but serious and fierce at times. No-nonsense when it comes to rocking out. Ambitious.

Jian - Guitarist

Studying in MMU Malacca, majoring in Electronics Engineering.

The 'happy fruit' and a crazy bandmate who always manages to cheer the other band members up. Also the unpaid hair stylist for the band.

Studies a lot and always pays full attention in class. Does revision and homework whenever he has spare time. Seriously, real one. Takde tipu.

Music influences includes: Green Day, the Pixies, the Ramones, My Chemical Romance, Weezer and F4. Learned to play guitar from Nirvana songs.

Fave guitarist - Slash & that long-hair dude from F4.

Music Genres : Kickass punk rock till I die.

Comment: Loud, funny, full of crap and naughty! But very very serious when it comes to girls. Addicted to shopping, internet & Facebook. Is much cuter in real life than he looks in pics T.T

KinWee - Bassist

Studying Form 6 in Malacca High school, taking physics.

Very tall, handsome, and charming. Is also a very clever guy known as a walking calculator, who always does very well in exams.

Has a Black belt in Tae-kwon-do and teaches people part-time, which makes him the official bodyguard for KS.

Music influences includes: Incubus, RHCP, bassists Victor Wooten and Flea.

Music genres : Funk, a bit of blues, alt-rock, post hardcore.

Comment: always act lansi but is really friendly once you get to know him. Too stingy to buy a tuner so always tunes his bass by ear. Single & VERY available.

Zane - Vocalist/Keyboardist

Studying in MMU Malacca, taking foundation in Management.

A mix-blooded half-Caucasian boy who is pakar in singing romantic chinese songs, which is why he is never single. Also plays part-time in a pub bands & cafés, and also is a businessman selling Dodol in Jonker Walk

Joined 8tv Superstar in year 2007 and managed to get through the qualifying round but got kicked out after that.

Has won medals for solo singing competitions. Found Mai and KinWee to play together in a band since high school and won medals for band and music competitions in Malacca.

Music influences: Loves Green Day a lot and thinks he looks like Billie Joe. He also likes Jacky Cheung, Michael Jackson, Mayday, MCR, and the Beatles.

Music genres : Punk Rock, Sentimental.

Comments: Very weird guy. Easily pissed off when he's hungry so be sure to keep him well-fed at all times. Or else, confirm die.

Ice Sensei - Drummer

Owns Ice Music Paradise music showroom, music school, jamming studio in Malacca.

Full-time music teacher and the music teacher and 'sifu' for all KS's other members.

Expert in kutuk-ing people. Also very good at telling grandmother stories dealing with human life that can touch your heart and make you cry.

Music influences: Milli Vanilli, Wang Chieh

Music genres: EVERYTHING

Comment: A mysterious and unlucky horny pervert. No one knows much about him except that he's a versatile musician who uses his skills to take advantage of young girls.

Additional Info about the band:

Everyone & anyone can be part of KS; anyone can be a guitarist, keyboardist, dancer, drummer, vocalist, artist, violinist, stripper, whatever. We are a band that's new & still finding our true identity, but we know one thing - we like it loudddd!

Wanna join our tour? Sure, just bring it on - but with one condition:

DARE TO BE FREAKING CRAZY!

Kawaii Sakura's genre is mainly Jrock but we are a multilingual band that also plays songs in other languages, like English, Mandarin, Swahili, Punjabi, Romanian & so on. We will just go, and infect everyone with our craziness in any rock gigs if given the chance!

Also visit us at:
Google Page : www.kawaiisakuras.googlepages.com
Friendster : http://profiles.friendster.com/75012885

Endless Eternal

2009-01-20T18:11:00.001+08:00

Endless Eternal is a Japanese pop rock band that formed on January 11, 2008 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Since then, they have been making new songs, performing in live gigs, and even competing in the Battle of the Bands Youth ’08, which won them 2nd place.

Location: Kuala Lumpur

Haoto - Vocalist/Guitarist

July 26 , 1989

was a student in Matta School Of Tourism

hairdresser

playing guitar since 14 years old

favourite idols : GO!GO!7188 , Kimura Kaela , Yui , Utada Hikaru

favourite genres : pop , rock , psychedelic , shoegaze

one of the founding members of Endless Eternal

Raven - Guitarist

Sep 9 , 1986

studies in ICOM

born in Malaysia but grew up in Taiwan

mainly Japanese music influence (example : Glay, Do as Infinity , Joe hisaishi, etc...)

been studyed a year in canada, 3 years in china (Tianjin international school)

have a fully support family, not just verblely support but with action as well

Chris - Bassist

Dec 7 , 1985

student in University Of Malaya

playing bass since 20 years old

music influeces : " Rojak "

favourite genres : Jrock, Prog Rock, Chinese Pop

Seikan - Drummer

Jan 17 , 1992

student in Confucian High School

the youngest in the band

playing drum since 10 years old

music influeces : Plastic Tree, Toe , Blink 182

favourite genres : rock , sentimental , instrumental

Additional Info about the band:

They hope to bring their passion of Japanese music to people who already love it and also to those who just want to try something new.

Also visit us at:
Myspace : www.myspace.com/endlesseternalband
Friendster : http://profiles.friendster.com/endlesseternalband
Studio : http://fokyostudio.blogspot.com
Jrock Kingdom Forum : http://www.forum.jrock-kingdom.com/viewforum.php?f=67

Strawberry Jam

2009-01-20T17:56:00.001+08:00

Strawberry Jam was founded by ian in 2004. Steven then joined to help out in the bass department and became the vocalist. Not long after, Jeremy joined and replaced as vocalist. Keong then was switched to became the guitarist and CY joined as drummer to complete the band.

Strawberry Jam mainly plays heavy metal. If it is not metal, it is not cool. We eat metal for breakfast everyday.

Strawberry Jam has so far played in 5 gigs and is continuing to spread the juice.

List of gigs :
Jrock Kingdom 3 HALO cafe, Seri Kembangan
Harajuku Nights Laundry Bar
Jrock Kingdom 4 RUUMS KL
Meet The Band Kepong Gold Hill
Rocking and Busking 2 Titanium Club

CY has then retired from the band till further notice because of his medical condition of his back. His last gig was Jrock Kingdom 4 with Strawberry Jam. Playing metal music that Strawberry Jam plays could worsen his medical condition so we respected his decision. (Last heard, he is still playing metal music with other bands)

After CY, Strawberry Jam has suspended all activities. Not long after that, we stole Edmund from miniature garden. All hope is not lost, we resumed activities and begin to spread the juice again!

Location: Kuala Lumpur, some say in Batam

Jeremy - Vocalist

Fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Does not need a microphone cause his voice is freaking powerful.

He can do push ups with one finger.

He also has the God gifted body with abs of a JRock vocalist should have.

He is born to pluck the highest grade strawberries.

Special Move : Piledriver

ian - Guitarist

Listens to all kinds of music. You name it, he listens to it. Jazz, Bossanova, Classical but one genre remains true to the heart. METAL!

Using the pick of destiny to play the guitar.

Can break guitar strings with his teeth.

He is born to smash strawberries and break guitars.

Special Move : Crippler Cross Face

Kok Keong - Guitarist

Used to be a pro wrestler before started learning guitar at 17.

To be a pro wrestler was influenced by Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Hardy Boyz.

Famous for sleeping non stop 24hrs (a.k.a. sleeping king).

Likes jams especially strawberries.

Favorite band is Luna Sea.

Favorite color is black and red.

He is born to mix high grade strawberries and break guitar pedals.

Special Move : Diving Reverse DDT

Steven - Bassist

Standing six feet tall and 300 pounds.

He is into heavy metal. No metal, no Steven.

Has been playing the bass since young. He is influenced by The Big Show.

He is born to drink beer.

His specialty is to drink beer while eating chicken rice.

Special Move : Choke Slam

Edmund - Drummer

Has a lot of experience in playing in a Band.

He is a drum teacher and teaches a lot of students.

He has a lot of knowledge in drum equipments and sounds.

He is born to break drum sticks and snares.

Special Move : Sharpshooter

Additional Info about the band:

“Strawberry” in English means the juicy, usually red, edible fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria. “Jam”, means press tightly together or cram in English. When you combine Strawberry Jam together, you get a combination of fruit and sugar cooked until the mixture has an intense flavor and thick consistency. We combined this names into one in to show that our music is explodingly delicious.

“We know you're all robots and we don't care! Strawberry Jam! We reign! Supreme, Oh, God! Burrito supreme, and a chicken supreme, and a cutlass supreme.”

Also visit us at:
Friendster: http://profiles.friendster.com/35721083

Groove In Motion II

2009-01-17T12:46:00.000+08:00

Groove In Motion is back to give you more great performances! This is a perfect chance for you to listen to different types of music and to witness the fruit of hard work each band has gone through to give u this memorable night!

Groove in Motion is brought to you by Terry, an experienced drummer for 17 years. He used to play for the band Mumster that is now known as Dropout.

Lots of surprises await you on Groove in Motion II. So be there, or be square!

Groove In Motion II
Date: 1st March 2009
Time: 4pm onward till end
Venue: 歌丽城 Launge Jalan 21/19, P.J. Seapark
RM15/pax

Featured Band:
• Hybrid
• Armistice
• Zounds
• Zeolite
• Nao
• AsnaiveKiller
• D'Chimie

Kindly contact the person below for more information:
Joe 012-6737739
nicole 016-2318 899

JRock の Tamashii

2009-01-15T18:05:00.000+08:00

"JRock No Tamashii"

The new theme for the coming Spirits of Music event is – JRock No Tamashii, which means The Spirits of Japanese Rock (JRock) in English.

'JRock' is a short form for 'Japanese Rock'. The message is carried out directly that we are doing a JRock music event.

'No' is 'の' in Japanese, which means - ''s'

'Tamashii', is '魂' in Japanese, which means 'Spirits'.

The 1st Event of JRock の Tamashii Confirmed at:-
Sunway Pyramid (In front of The Republic Bar)

Detail information will be release soon!!

Drako'Zen

2009-01-12T20:37:00.001+08:00

Drako’Zen was founded by Reiki on June 2007. Ving was the second member to joined in, who Reiki happens to knew him thru a forum. Both of them happened to have the same interest on music and decided to start this band. Later the two brothers, Kim and Meo joined the band as guitarist and bassist while Ivan the drummer was the last to joined the band, who happens to be an old friend of Reiki’s.

Drako’Zen plays hardrock , heavy metal , nu-metal and rock ballad music. Their image is considered as Visual-Kei.

Location: Kuala Lumpur

Reiki - Vocalist

Born in Perak but grew up in Shah Alam, fluent in Japanese language.

Fell in love with rock music influence by his favourite idol Bon Jovi.

He used to be a drummer before he became the vocalist.

His ex-band mates forced him to become the vocalist because he is fluent in Japanese and understand each line and the feeling of the song he sings. He also have the God gifted voice of a JRock vocalist should have.

Ving - Guitarist

Born in Kuala Lumpur, loves all kind of rock music, work as an animator designer.

He admires Steve Vai since high school and he used to be a drummer before he became the guitarist.

Into JRock because JRock is something totally different from western music, JRock can be hard or soft or a mixture of genres.

He have a dream and that is to becoming a professional guitarist.

Kim - Guitarist

Born in Kuala Lumpur and studying in a design college.

interest in JRock because of his influence by his favourite guitarist Hisashi from GLAY and Sugizo from LUNA SEA.

He is talented in composing

He is Meo’s elder brother.

Meo - Bassist

Born in Kuala Lumpur , Kim’s younger brother.

He is into hardcore and rock music.

He is influenced by his elder brother, Kim and fell in love with JRock.

He have a dream and that is to become a professional bass player.

Ivan - Drummer

Born in Johore Bahru, have a lot of experience in a band.

He used to teach drums in Johore Bahru Yamaha music school.

His favourite JRock band of all time is the one and only L’Arc~en~Ciel when he was in university.

He started playing the drums influence of his favourite L’Arc~en~Ciel member Yukihiro.

Even thought his the drummer, he have a lot of knowledge on sound effects.

Additional Info about the band:

“Drako” means Dragon in Greece language, but in Chinese, Dragon is a good charm of an animal. “Drako” can put into two categories, that is the good and the evil. “Zen”, means Buddha in Japanese. We combined this names into one in order to show that our music can be good and evil .

Also visit us at:
Friendster: http://profiles.friendster.com/drakozen

Flicked Mind

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Flicked Mind, founded by Yuki in June 2007 was named after her wrong pronunciation of the word "flicker" and her frequently changing of working styles and ideas.

Flicked Mind decided to become a tribute band to Tokyo Jihen when members who appreciate the non-conventions and individuality, Choy (bassist), Selphie (keyboardist), Fizi (Guitarist) joined the band. In other words, weird, but nice songs will normally in the list.

Location: Ampang/ P.J.

Yuki - Vocalist

Completed her Bachelor (Hons.) Classical music programme in UCSI.

Took up classical voice and piano in Uni.

Although she's graduated from classical field, her intense passion in singing for band is overwhelming.

Great influences: Ben Folds Five, Shiina Ringo, Avril Lavigne, Eisley, Judy N Mary etc.

Selphie - Keyboardist

Involved playing as Solo pianist in Lounge; Session keyboardist for private funstions and events.

Adaptable towards Jazz, Folk and Classical, minoring in Compositions.

Completed Bachelor (Hons.) Contemporary Music Programme in 2008.

Fizi - Guitarist

Students of Ocean College

Taking Audio Engineering course

Started to play guitar since 13 years old

My Guitar teacher is the greatest influence

Choy Wee Chou - Bassist

played bass for 10 years.

Influence: blue, jazz, funk, and rock music. player influences. victor wooten, deep purple, bill dicken. etc

Additional Info about the band:

Before playing JRock music, Flicked Mind is an English pop band that focus on producing their original songs.

The line up of Flicked MInd has been changing frequently since Sept. 2007 and Yuki spent over 7-months looking for a permanent drummer, and were glad to have Gerald to be their drummer from now on.

p/s: They used to be a tribute band to Judy and Mary :p

Also visit us at:
Myspace: www.myspace.com/flickedmind

GEMINI the band

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GEMINI is a 5-member KL-based rock band consist of Lina on vocals, Adam and Syuk on guitars, Adzim on bass and Firdaus on drums.

GEMINI was brought together by the members' love for Japanese rock. Their influences includes - but not limited to - rock, modern rock, metal, funk and jazz. We're always looking for new sounds.

Location: Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.

Lina Halim - Vocalist

Studying in UiTM Malacca, taking Diploma in Communication and Media.

Music influences include Shiina Ringo, Base Ball Bear, ACIDMAN, Tokyo Jihen, L'arc~en~Ciel and many more. genres include rock, metal, funk and jazz

Apart from music, Lina is passionate about photography, writing and art.

Adam Yusof - Guitarist

Studying in UiTM Malacca, taking Diploma in Communication & Media.

He looks up to various guitarists for influence such as Miya (MUCC), Ken (L'arc~en~Ciel) and his all-time hero is Paul Gilbert.

His music genres include classic rock and metal.

Khairul Syukri Ridzuan - Guitarist

Studying in UiTM Perak, taking Diploma in Computer Science.

MUCC was his main reason for wanting to have a band.

Plays guitar in a band called Dahlia By the Stairs in Perak.

Music genres include rock, funk and jazz and listens to bands such as MUCC, ACIDMAN and Tokyo Jihen.

Adzim Ezani - Bassist

Studying in UiTM Malacca, taking Diploma in Communication & Media.

Likes classic Japanese rock such as Luna Sea and X Japan and visual kei.

One of the founding members of Grave~en~Crie/GEMINI the band.

Firdaus Zulkipli - Drummer

Studying in UiTM Perak, taking Diploma in Computer Science.

Plays guitar in a band called Dahlia By the Stairs in Perak with Khairul.

Likes Dir en grey, the GazettE, MUCC, Avenged Sevenfold, Incubus and 311. music genres include rock, metal and funk.

Additional Info about the band:

GEMINI the band was previously known as Grave~en~Crie for 2 years. Adzim and Firdaus started the band with another friend Azfar as the vocalist. Adzim knew Adam from university and recruited him as the guitarist. Firdaus knew Khairul from university and recruited him as the 2nd guitarist.

In mid 2008, Azfar left the band to concentrate on his other band - a hardcore band called Saloma. They then decided to recruit Lina whom Adam and Adzim knew from university. Their first gig was on 28th June 2008 at Paul's Place.

Soon after that, realizing Grave~en~Crie was a bit too much for most mouths to utter, the band changed their name to GEMINI the band, or simply GEMINI.

Also visit us at:
Myspace: www.myspace.com/geminimalaysia
Purevolume: www.purevolume.com/geminitheband
Official blog: www.geminitheband.blogspot.com

Photo of the Audition

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21 March 2008
Photograph by Sam

Introducing Our Judges

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Adil Bin Johan

Adil Johan is an emerging performer who is in constant transition. 6 years of musical study in Toronto, Canada, has provided him with a diverse background in performance and production, ranging styles from jazz to hip-hop to avant-garde improvisation.

As a producer and saxophonist, Adil co-founded the live experimental hip-hop collective, Analog Input for 2 years following his departure from Red Pill Theory; an instrumental mixed-genre dance quartet. In both projects, he has strived to push the sonic boundaries of his instrument by incorporating effects processors and textural sampling with his saxophone.
On the side, he was involved in many club gigs in Toronto, performing in funk-soul bands such as Full Serve and Temporary Membership.

As a sessionist, Adil has recorded and performed with Malaysian R&B artist and producer Reshmonu, Malaysian gambus player and jazz veteran, Farid Ali, jazz pianist and vocalist, David Gomes, Indonesian trumpeteer, Rio Sidik, singer-songwriters Rendra Zawawi and Wan Zawawi, as well local trumpeteer and band leader, Eddie Wen. During mid-2007 to mid 2008, he was the co-producer and Musical Director for Hunny Madu, a live funk-soul-hip-hop songwriter that has performed numerous venues in KL, such as Bangkok Jazz, Alexis Bistro, the Wineroom, and Barblonde.

Mario

Mario is the band leader, main composer and lead guitarist for Psycho Anthem, a pop rock instrumental band from Kampar Perak. Along with Kok Hoe on drums and Ocu on bass, they formed Psycho Anthem (which formerly known as One Nite Stand) in 2006 and were constantly invited for gigs and events.

Mario started learning keyboard and organ since tender age of 4. However, he stopped his music lessons when he obtained his grade 8 and started his journey of exploring music by self teaching and practicing. When he was 15 years old, he started taking classical guitar lessons but it only lasts for 1 year before he switched his attention towards band music, which Beyond was his main influence. Later his musical journey went on with more great influences such as ACDC, Sam Hui, Deep Purple, Skid Row, Loudness, Dixie Dregs and Marty Friedman.

Mario is now actively involved in local music scene and just recently directed and organized a gig in Titanium entitled "Rocking & Busking 2".

Spirits of Music 09 Audition

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21 December 2008

Awakening studio was packed with people since morning and this was the place for them to hang around and wait for their turn for audition. The humidity and sweltering environment does not stop every band from knowing each other and exchange musicianship.

This is one of our honorable judges – Mario from the band Psycho Anthem.

Another honorable judge – Adil Johan, famous saxophonist

The comment sheets prepared for the judges.

Introducing the bands that came for audition according to the attendant list.

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Flicked Mind

Flicked Mind is a new emerged band that joined the JRock community recently and they were known as a tribute band to Tokyo JIhen. Fizi was extremely late for the audition. But lucky for them, judges decided not to disqualify them from auditioning.

Line up:

Yuki Vocalist

Selphie Keyboardist

Choy Bassist

Fizi Guitarist

Terry Drummer

Song list:
1. Shuraba by Tokyo Jihen
2. Kokoro by Tokyo Jihen

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2nd band..

Miniature Garden

Miniature Garden is no stranger to JRock fans since their performance in JRock Kingdom 2, 3, and 4 with the band name: Haze + Miniature Garden. Haze was the invited singer to perform with them because Miniature Garden is an instrumental band.

However, Stif, from Bouncing Asian was the invited vocalist to perform with Miniature Garden for Spirits of Music '09. Together, they make a great team and prepared to rock down the house!

Line up:

Stif Vocalist

Alex Guitarist

David Guitarist

Darwin Bassist

Edmund Drummer

Song list:
1. Route 666 by L'arc~en~Ciel
2. Lose Control by L'arc~en~Ciel

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3rd band..

Zounds

Zounds plays mainly hard rock and heavy metal music. With Hyro’s trendy hairstyle and his bands’ dynamite, it is not surprising if they will linger in peoples’ mind for a while.

Line up:

Hyro Vocalist

William Guitarist

Chee How Guitarist

Ejun Bassist

Steve Drummer

Song list:
1. Cold Play by Sadie
2. Garnet by D’EspairsRay

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4th band..

Gemini

Can you imagine how a metal song will sounds like if it was sung by a girl vocalist? Gemini will certainly make the crowds’ jaws drop especially when the whole band head bang together while Lina growls.

Line up:

Lina Vocalist

Adam Guitarist

Khairul Guitarist

Adzim Bassist

Firdaus Drummer

Song list:
1. Libra by MUCC
2. Zetsubou billy by Maximum The Hormone

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5th band..

Armistice

Armistice certainly has convincing stage deportment and good inter-band energy. It was fun to watch Shaun jumped around when he sung and ran towards his guitarist and made him sing along.

Line up:

Shaun Vocalist

Amos Guitarist

Haddy Guitarist

Simon Bassist

Kenneth Drummer

Song list:
1. Rock'n'Roll Swindle by Glay
2. Yuuwaku by Glay

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6th band..

Endless Eternal

No doubt that Endless Eternal is considered one of the youngest and most energetic bands that came for audition. They certainly have the natural, genuine and unique stage mummeries.

Line up:

Haoto Vocalist

RaVen Guitarist

Chris Bassist

Seikan Drummer

Song list:
1. Thunder Girl by GO!GO! 7188
2. Rose by Anna Tsuchiya

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7th band..

Hybrid

Hybrid laid a good profile since their performance during Meet the Band gig. All members are technically competent and steady. Unfortunately, the communication, chemistry and energy of the band are lacking.

Line up:

Gary Vocalist

David Chin Guitarist

Kian Meng Guitarist

Siong Xi Keyboard

Choong How Bassist

Jun Drummer

Song list:
1. Winter Again by Glay
2. Nexus 4 by L’Arc~en~Ciel

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8th band..

Zeolite

Nicole certainly shocked everyone when she started singing because her voice is very deep and powerful! Although the sound balance in the band was not perfectly well, each musician had successfully shown his or her personal skills.

Line up:

Nicole Vocalist

Eong Xien Guitarist

Jack Guitarist

Wan Kimm Keyboard

Jason Bassist

Mark Poh Drummer

Song list:
1. Squall by D’EspairsRay
2. Rusty Nail by X Japan

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9th band..

Kawaii Sakura

Kawaii Sakura is no doubt the band with the best showmanship! Who would have though of recruiting a ‘’fake’’ keyboardist just to spice things up? Kawaii Sakura will definitely give the crowd a show to remember.

Line up:

Mai Vocalist / Guitarist

Zane Vocalist / Keyboardist

Jian Guitarist

Kinwee Bassist

Ice Drummer

Song list:
1. Remember by Flow
2. Haruka Kanata by Asian Kung-Fu Generation

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10th band..

Strawberry Jam

Strawberry Jam performed in JRock Kingdom 4 and it was pretty certain that the crowd would still remember the moment Jeremy stripped while singing. Again, do not be fooled by the innocent band name, they will surely make the crowd head bang as hard as they could!

Line up:

Jeremy Vocalist

Kok Keong Guitarist

ian Guitarist

Steven Bassist

Edmund Drummer

Song list:
1. Merciless Cult by Dir~en~Grey
2. Ryojoku no Ame by Dir~en~Grey

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11th band..

Drako’Zen

Drako’ Zen is definitely gained recognition since their appearance in JRock Kingdom 4 and they are considered one of the best local Japanese bands ever, Also, they are the only band that performed their original song during the audition.

Line up:

Reiki Vocalist

Kim Guitarist

Ving Guitarist

Meo Bassist

Ivan Drummer

Song list:
1. Ugly's by Drako'Zen
2. Shining by Girugamesh

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“It’s so hard to choose which band to play for the event… Everyone has their strength.”

Photograph by Sam

Result of the Audition

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Congratulation,

Below is the list of the bands that were selected to perform during 21st March 2009. Judges decisions are final and non-negotioable.

• MINIATURE GARDEN •

• GEMINI •

• ENDLESS ETERNAL •

• KAWAII SAKURA •

• DRAKO'ZEN •

• STRAWBERRY JAM •

• FLICKED MIND •

The band comment sheet have been email to every leader who attending The Audition.

Date and Venue for The Audition

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Dear attendant,

Thanks for your registration for the audition of Spirits of Music 2009. We have great pleasure to have you take part in our Spirits of Music Society. Below is the Timetable for the Audition, Please take note.

P/S: The Audition is a Close Door Event, Not open for visitor.

21 December 2008

01• 10:00am-10:20am FLICKED MIND

02• 10:20am-10:40am MINIATURE GARDEN

03• 10:40am-11:00am ZOUNDS

04• 11:00am-11:20am GEMINI

05• 11:20am-11:40am ARMISTICE

06• 11:40am-12:00am ENDLESS ETERNAL

07• 12:00am-12:20am HYBRID

08• 12:20pm-12:40pm ZEOLITE

09• 12:40pm-01:00pm KAWAII SAKURA

10• 01:00pm-01:20pm D’CHIMIE

11• 01:20pm-01:40pm DRAKO'ZEN

12• 01:40pm-02:00pm STRAWBERRY JAM

Dress Code: Casual (indoor, you have to take off your shoe anyway)

Our Venue for Audition is in Awakening Production Studio located in Taman Danau Desa

Awakening Production

Some images of the studio.

Address:
No. 33-2 (2nd floor)
Jalan 4/109F
Taman Danau Desa
58100 Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA

Location Map:

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For enquiry please call Jay @ 012-612 3369

J'Misquall & Eternal Band (26 Nov 2008) Pictures

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Pictures taken during J-Rock night in Republic.

J'Misquall band, which frequently perform on many stages and well received by lots of JRock fans.

Another rising youth band ~ Endless Eternal.

Lots of fans went to support these two JRock bands. We hope that more Jrock bands could emerge and get to perform in public in future! :D

Rocking & Busking - 15th October 2008

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Endless Eternal
The first band that started the performance on that night was Endless Eternal band. This young Japanese band really shown the crowd the spirits and dynamism of youngsters. (This is the first time vocalist, Haoto wore dress.)

Apple Juice
Another pop rock band formed by youngters that rocked down the house with 4 of their original songs and a cover song by Sarah Bareilles. Lynn the vocalist can dance very well!

Strawberry Jam
Strawberry Jam is not a stranger to Jrock fans who attended Jrock Kingdom 4 gig few months ago. Do not be deceived by their name ~ their powerful metal songs sent lots of audiences to the pit zone and headbanged together!

Miliz
Miliz is an experience local band that performed all their original songs that night. Their songs were enjoyable, despite the faulty of the mic that did not function very well for the classical guitar and voilin.

Beat The System
Beat the System is a well-known local band that plays fusion of numetal and rapcore. From the sound of it you can kind of imagine how the players jumped and bounced on stage right?

Maddog & Jojo
This band was form 3-4 weeks before this gig, the members were mixed from two bands: Bouncing Asian and Miniature Garden. David, the guitarist's guitar string snapped during the middle of the first song but still, he managed to finish off the whole song.

Symphonia
Symphonia is another experience local band that played lots of enjoyable and pleasant songs.

Psycho Anthem
Perhaps Psycho Anthem's biggest attraction is the guy who can sing and plays virtuosic guitar and of course his machine gun solos were incredible. His name is Mario and he is the organizer of Rocking and Busking.

Unfortunately, we are unable to get the photos of the bands RADE and LANG but undoubtly they gave a good performance that night.

RADE played all their originals songs that night. Rocking and Busking would like to thank RADE for willing to spend a few hours there and to perform despite their finals for YAMAHA ASIAN BEAT competition the next day.

LANG ended the gig with powerful heavy metal chinese songs. Although the vocalist Loke waited for 8 hours to perform on stage, he was still able to groan and scream on stage and the band did gave the audiences a good show on that night.

Some candid shots during the gig :D

Christmas Charity Carnival

2008-11-19T16:19:00.000+08:00

Hello everybody, christmas is around the corner and lets do some good deeds in order for Santa to give us presents! hahaha anyway Beat The System and Psycho Anthem will be performing for a Christmas Carnival which will be held at USJ Summit Shopping Centre (main entrance), coupons for this event are selling at RM25, for coupon enquiry kindly contact at beathesystemband@gmail.com, this event is in aid of Good Tidings Community Centre, BOAZ Field (Drug Rehabilitation Centre) and BOAZ Home (Home for the Handicapped).

Please come and show your support and make this Christmas a meaningful one for everyone….

J'Misquall & Eternal Band (26 Nov 2008)

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Date: 26 Nov 2008, Wed, 9pm onwards
Venue: Republic Bar, Sunway Pyramid (New wing, orange entrance, next to The Italiannies restaurant)
Admssion: No Cover Charge

J'Misquall
J'Misquall Friendster • J'Misquall Myspace • J'Misquall Blog

Eternal Band
Eternal Band Friendster

Thanks to our sponsor - Vesta PMS Sdn. Bhd.

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Vesta Group is a stable energy resource management company that is set to grow and develop into a well-managed and dynamic corporation. Though established only in 2001 in Malaysia, their computer-aided systems-driven products & services, namely Computer-aided Energy Resource Management Systems (CERMS) date more than a decade, encompassing detailed research and development (R&D) in technological advancements that has emanated from strategic alliances with our partner from Korea.

Spirits of Music would like to show our gratitude towards Vesta PMS Sdn. Bhd. for being one of the sponsor companies.

Website: www.vestaexplo.com

Rocking & Busking (15th November 2008)

2008-11-07T16:09:00.000+08:00

2nd Rocking And Busking 2008 (Live Band Performance)

Venue: Titanium Bar and Dance Club Damansara
Level 101,Block A,Pusat Dagangan Phileo Damansara 2

Time: 8pm to 2am

Admission: RM25 per pax (Free 1 Mug of Beer or Soft Drinks)

Strictly No Drugs!!!!!!!!

List of Bands
1. Stawberry Jam
2. Apple Juice
3. Rade
4. Miliz
5. Symphonia
6. Eternal
7. Maddog & Jojo
8. Psycho Anthem
9. 浪 (Lang)
10. Beat The System

Genre: JRock, JMetal, English Rock, Alternative, English Pop, Malay Rock, Nu Metal, Heavy Metal, Instrumental.

Organized by Rocking and Busking Management
Sponsored by Titanium Bar and Dance Club Damansara
Flyer Designed by Nunchaku Design Studio

SCREAM Halloween Party, Sunway Lagoon

2008-11-01T20:08:00.000+08:00

SCREAM! Halloween Party in Sunway Lagoon's Elephant Walk on 31st October was a blast! Thanks to Gerald (drummer of the band - Beat the System) for giving invitations to Spirits of Music to attend the biggest Halloween party ever in Malaysia!

The event successfully attracted over 1000 crowd and it was surprising to see how supportive Malaysians were towards such event since this is the first time it was organized. Lots of people actually took a great deal of effort to dress up as ghosts (or whatever it is) and walked around scaring people.

* pics: Awesome make ups and dressing!

There were a few booths by the side of the lake, including Southern Comfort, the sponsored drink for SCREAM.

* pics (clockwise): a: One of the booths was selling Halloween food. The bloody fingers cookies were actually quite tasty! b & c: Scary masks and Halloween merchandizes sold in one of the booths. d: some people bought the mask and wore it on the spot.

* pics (clockwise): a: Y2K band performing. b: Beat the System’s vocalist, Sam mingling with the crowd. c: Crowd (view from tower) d: Guitarist from Y2K.

Some of the ghosts~

* pics (clockwise): a: Chinese zombie? The lady zombie was the winner for best costume competition. b: There’s even a local ghost, Pocong. He was the winner for best costume competition too. d: Doctor and nurse from The Dentist? Can u believe that the costumes and the hats were made by the nurse herself?

* pics: Captain Jack Sparrow’s costume is awesome!

* pics (clockwise): a: Bassist Hazard from Beat the System. Sitting on the edge so that the crowd can see his face. b: Sam c: Beat the System

*pics (clockwise): a: The crowd danced the night away when DJ Joey G. was in the house. c: Spotted the Chinese zombie? d: Raven was there too!

Overall the event was fantastic and the crowd was remarkable! People who attended the party were incredibly friendly and everyone just mixed around regardless race and age. However, the only flaw for the event is that the bands were playing on top on the tower, which was not visible to the crowd. Therefore, the crowd can only see the vocalist, bassist and guitarist of the band, the drummer was out of the view. So it’s a bit like listening to CDs instead of live because you can’t actually see the bands performing in front of you.

Updates: Rules and Regulations for audition!

2008-11-01T16:33:00.000+08:00

Due to some confusion about the Rules and Regulations for audition, we have made some changes and hopefully we have made ourselves clear of what we are expecting for the audition.

Please check out the form for more information.
Click here for Audition Registration Form

Thank you ^-^

Caribbean Nite in Sunway Lagoon - 23 October 2008

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The organizers of Spirits of Music, Jay and Yuki were honored to be one of the guests of

Sunway Lagoon’s “Caribbean Nite Pirate Party”.

(Special thanks to Mr. Vin Wee, Event director of Sunway Lagoon for the invitations)

Here are some pictures to share with you...

Entrance to the party venue - Sunway Surf Beach.

As you can see, the whole area was well decorated, with skulls and treasures and pirates. Pretty amazing :D

The event started with series of fireworks: from the back of the stage that is situated in the middle of the water, from the volcano and they even have fireworks that splashed out on the surface of the water across the beach.

Of course, dancing and pirate fighting on stage was one of the opening performances. Undeniably, the scene was breath-taking and astonishing.

Since it was a private party organized by Sunway Lagoon to celebrate their success over the year, including achieving award such as: Asia's Best Attraction 2008 by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA), there were over 140 event companies invited to join this celebration, with dozens of V.I.P guests around Malaysia to witness this memorable moment.

*Pic: Yuki was chased around by lots of 'ghosts' that night. Those people dressed up as ghosts to promote the coming event - SCREAM, which will be held in Sunway Lagoon Elephant Walk on 31st Oct 2008.

After all the introduction and speeches by the board of directors, a few famous local artists were invited to perform, which includes:

Suki, Reshmonu, Man Jiang Hong, Point Blank and others.

*Pic: Yuki was excited to meet Suki in person and able to take photo with her! ^^

Well, party like this will definitely be served with awesome buffet :D

The food was unquestionably fantastic, with dozens of varieties and funny names too!

As you can see, Jay was eating non stop, even after the event ends -_-"

*Pic: Jay was favored by lots of ghosts too!

It was definitely an unforgettable night for both Jay and Yuki. Lots of experiences gained from joining such a function and hopefully they will get another chance to go through this in future!

Short introduction~ Sunway Lagoon:

~ Asia's Best Attraction 2008

~ World's largest man-made sandu Surf Beach

~ World's longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge

~ Host for concerts for:

Lee Hom, Westlife, Pussycat Dolls, Jolene Chai, ESPN Asian X Games and Quicksilver Showcase.

Amphitheatre, Sunway Lagoon (Option 1)

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- Front stage view

Hall capacity: 3000 audiences

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第四届马大校园华语歌曲创作比赛 Xiao Chuang song writing competition (15th October 2008)

2008-10-31T13:12:00.002+08:00

Last Wednesday we visited Xiao Chuang song composing competition, which is held in University Malaya. This is the fourth competition they held and all the songs that were performed during that night were 100% composed by UM student. Here is the list of our top 10 songs (out of 38 songs).

第四届马大校园华语歌曲创作比赛
Our top 3
1st 冠军: Mo Pian 默片
Lyric (词): Wang Xiu Qian 黄秀倩, Li Xiang Xi 李祥熙
Song (曲): Li Xiang Xi 李祥熙
Song Arrangement (编): Li Xiang Xi 李祥熙

1st Runner Up 亚军: Xiang Nian 想念
Lyric (词): Lai Wei Hao 赖伟豪
Song (曲): Lai Wei Hao 赖伟豪
Song Arrangement (编): Lai Wei Hao 赖伟豪

2nd Runner Up 季军: Zhuan Quan 转圈
Lyric (词): Xu Yuan Ting 许嫒婷
Song (曲): Xu Yuan Ting 许嫒婷
Song Arrangement (编): Stephen 何声文

The Best Lyric 最佳歌词: Love Goes Around
Cai Mi Zheng 蔡弥蒸

The Best Song 最佳歌曲: Xiang Nian 想念
Lai Wei Hao 赖伟豪

Best Song Arrangement 最佳编曲: Mo Pian 默片
Li Xiang Xi 李祥熙

Best Performance 最佳演出: Bu Zai Liu Lian 不再留恋
lyric (词): Zheng Wen Li 郑文丽
Song (曲): Zheng Wen Li 郑文丽
Song Arrangement (编): Cai Jia Hao 蔡佳豪, Wang Yun Yao 黄钓耀

Audience Fav 观众最爱: Zhuan Quan 转圈
Lyric (词): Xu Yuan Ting 许嫒婷
Song (曲): Xu Yuan Ting 许嫒婷
Song Arrangement (编): Stephen 何声文

Here are the photos! ^^

They invited Eternal Band as special guest to present their performance.
Eternal Band is a vibrant young japanese punk rock band that won first runner up during Youth '08 Battle of the Bands competition, which is held in PWTC.

Eternal Band:
HAOTO - vocal & rhythm guitar
RAVEN - lead guitar
CHRIS - bass
SEIKAN - drum & vocal

- Haoto

Att: This is not member from Eternal Band, but he is Eternal band's special guest:
~Reiki From the band: Drako'Zen

Credits:
President:
Tan Tin Chung
Vice President:
Ang Ri Chian
Secretary:
Sam Zhi Xi
Finance:
Aw Yong Kam Leng
Audio & Media:
Lee Mun Yin
Chiam Siow Ching
Lim Shok Kim
Alexander Ang Chee Chao
Teo Wee Sim
Tok Ern Lai
Program:
Tan Ying Hui
Ivan Loh Ken Weng
Chan Cheau Erl
Leong Mang Ee
Hau Chin Sian
Aaron Ooi Wei Ping
Publicity:
James Foo Swee Liang
Thaw Siew Sean
Stef Chan Seok Ling
Louise Lai Ying Ci
Decorative:
Tan Pui Ling
Wong Tze Wei
Goh Yih Weng
Art & Design:
Chiang Seok Theng
Hooi Yuan Teng
Ng Chai Chee

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2008-10-31T13:12:00.001+08:00

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