Some of Asia’s most exciting independent bands tell us about the indie scenes in the cities they call home.

On regular days, this tiny, unventilated room is merely a jamming studio where bands practice and rehearse. Pack in more than 50 people between the four bare walls and it becomes a venue. No elaborate lighting, no proper sound system, and sometimes there isn’t even a stage to speak of. So why would bands and an audience even bother to come to a gig held in a jamming studio – a rising trend among the local indie gig circuit?

At Club FF, Look & Listen, made up of JeongMin (vocal/guitar), YunMin (drums), and MiSook (bass), plays punk/garage music influenced by …