Album Notes

BIURET
Formed in 2002, Biuret released their first EP in 2005 and opened for British rock group Oasis. This energetic, dominate rock chic band manages to deliver what we love about rock whilst still keeping elements of pop in the mix. The 3 piece band is led by Moon Hye Won (who is also the main songwriter), and supported by Ahn Jae Hyun and Lee Gyo Won.

Buiret are three beautifully stunning, sexy artists who incorporate strong emotional vocals, infectious live performances and superior musicianship. This band manages to pull together all the above while incorporating strong songwriting and just purely amazing natural talent, as well as amazing energy and charisma that you won’t forget and that everyone is going to want to know about.

THE GREAT SPY EXPERIMENT
Among the Singapore small but potent music community, The Great Spy Experiment are certainly one of the countries finest exports. They are the first Singaporean band to play the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin Texas USA and Central Park in New York USA. Their current album “Flower Show Riots” was recorded in New York by the acclaimed producer Howie Weinberg. This band has all the ingredients of a world class power fused pop/rock band, great vocals, quality musicianship, kind to the eye and intelligent to boot.

INFINITY OF SOUND (IS)
These 23-year-old triplet sisters - Jin-A, Sun-A and Min-A, bring a contemporary but angelic feel to classical music with their musicianship on 2 large traditional Korean harps and a two-stringed zither. IS have been playing since they were six years old and each has a Master’s degree in fine arts. Stunningly beautiful, IS are a total musical package, giving the listener heavenly vocal harmonies and melodies, while providing an unique sounds that fuses both new and ancient, contemporary and classical with their totally acoustic instruments. IS truly is a unique artistic package for the world of music.

SWARATHMA
Swarathma is a band of diversely talented young musicians who share a love for fusion and Indian folk music. Based in Bangalore, they seek to make magic out of music and create a positive and happily contagious environment. Their songs are celebrations of earth, rain, love and life, beauty and struggle; all the contradictions of the world. Swarathma are another selection of John Leckies which is an indication that the rest of the world is starting to notice and embrace this contemporary fused traditional Indian Band.

ABSTRAK HINGGA KEBULAN
Named after a dream the band leader had, Abstrak Hingakabulan is a five-piece Alt-Pop band with Faiza doing female lead vocals, Mr. White on guitar, Fat Tom on bass, Mr. Funny on keyboards and Mr. Cool on the drums. With songs written by Zarul (Mr. White), the band mastermind, these artists have the magic sounds of brit pop with the quirkiness of Queen and Blondie.

NIKHIL D'SOUZA
Nikhil’s musical interests began at the age of 12 when he took up the guitar to accompany his singing. Now at 26 years of age, Nikhil has already been written about as one of the most talented, upcoming musicians around. Like a lot of other SUTASI artists, he had to be brave to get here. Nikhil quit his secure day job as a Geologist to pursue music full-time. The strength of his songs, the beautiful tones and ranges of his voice together with his stunning looks are all the ingredients for an international star.