Jonathan Fong
Drawn by the artwork and imagery of rock records, his musical love affair was set in stone early in li fe. Apart from paying pilgrimage to major music festivals across the world, Jonathan is half of the indie electro-pop duo The Karl Maka.
What is indie?
Indie is an attitude, a belief. It is part of [...]
 
Singapore
Sounds from the BedroomFor Roland, it is a combination of love and passion for the art of producing/sound engineering that fuels his quest of doing music full-time. “Music is an expression of my personality and soul. The main driving factor for me is to produce albums that people will enjoy and talk about for the rest of their lives. Knowing that I’ve made a change or given people the belief to follow their dreams and passion for music is definitely an added bonus.” |
Asia IndependentSome of Asia’s most exciting independent bands tell us about the indie scenes in the cities they call home. 
A Label of Indie PassionIt’s not easy being fiercely independent in Singapore with lack of funding and a small market that isn’t quite ready to embrace their own local music as of yet. Despite all odds, what inspires KittyWu Records is still only one thing – the indie spirit. |
Small Venues Rock Out Huge!“A friend once told me this: ‘The difference between a good and a lousy band is the ability to adapt to the situation and make something out of it’,” explains Gerald. In a small, confined place, there’s no “third wall” . 
Zero to Indie HeroFor Patrick Chng – the founder and frontman of The Oddfellows, a Singapore-based band widely revered as the music pioneer who revived mainstream interest in local original music in the late 80’s and inspired different waves of bands in the last 20 years; it’s about the “heart” more than the technique. |
