This beloved group plays the blues the way it was meant to be: loud, hard and soulful. Known for their impressive performances at some of the best blues bars in Thailand, Blue On Blue knows how to bring out the best in the genre while putting on seriously unforgettable shows.
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Since their formation in 2003, blues outfit Soulmate has performed at over 500 gigs in the Northeast and all over India. Citing an eclectic group of influences like BB King, Jimi Hendrix and the Beatles, Soulmate didn’t choose to play the blues; according to the band, the blues chose them.

A festival component since 2007, the Bright Young Things segment has deepened its focus this year on the developmental process of the young musicians. Auditions, which began in early January, identified nine 15 to 23-year-old local talents who underwent intensive rehearsals over eight weeks, headed by local instructor-mentors jazz guitarist Andrew Lim, drummer Soh Wen Ming, contemporary music educator Ramu Thiruyanam, pianist Joshua Wan and bassist Andrew Klein. Come catch these bright young things and their interpretations of tunes from the jazz canon.

Expect some of the best hard-grooving Latin jazz you’ve heard with this international ensemble of all-star musicians led by saxophonist Greg Lyons. With a penchant for improvisation, Lyons and his band love nothing more than to take their audiences on wild musical rides.

Take the improvising spirit of jazz, throw in some Western and Eastern contemporary classical music, and you’ll only scratch the surface of what Signal to Noise is about. An experimental international ensemble, the only thing certain about Signal to Noise’s sets is that you’re in for something unique.

With mentors like the legendary Babes Conde, it’s no surprised that pianist and vocalist Norman Seck grew from a humble university student with an interest in jazz to a bona fide performer in his own right. When he’s not performing, Norman is also a sought-after jazz educator.

We Free Kings - originally a group of musicians who still record for Kelvin Tan's music, have evolved into the experimental/improvisational unit featuring Delfi Esfandi on keyboards, Jeremy Sharma on guitar and Justin Lim on drums. We Free Kings will close the show with pure improvisational music, with the addition of Kelvin Tan on guitar. Expect the unexpected as they let it rip.

Kelvin Tan is a singer, songwriter and established writer who has released over 50 albums of diverse and extreme musical genres. This performance features him on improvised vocals with critically acclaimed painter and percussionist / drummer Justin Lim, who's a renown and top sessions recording artist in his native Kuala Lumpur. Both have recorded steadily together in Tan's albums, where the influences are world, rock, jazz, experimental and a lot more. Tonight it’s just the voice, percussion and a whole lot of extemporaneity.

Painter and musician Jeremy Sharma has released two albums of multi-faceted colour, Nuclear Families and Albatross. Having a very unique and sensitive ear for the arcane and original, Jeremy will perform his own songs and musical collaborations with long time friend and musical compadre, keyboardist Delfi Esfandi, who has composed his own compositions for an album to be released in the future. Together, they will push the boundaries of song and sound.

They’re not just musicians; they’re storytellers. Since Another Sunday Afternoon’s self-funded debut, they’ve prided themselves on being a band that creates extraordinarily grand music, sure — but cleverly crafted lyrics are just as important to them.

Armed with computers, synthesizers and an admiration for 80s synthpop, Goodnight Electric has been rocking stages since 2003. Over the last few years, the band has earned a nomination as Best New Artist at the MTV Indonesia Awards 2005 and garnered fans all around the country.

Expect soulful grooves and powerful vocals when these two veterans in the music industry come together once more. Having been a part of numerous bands before, Lily and Munir reunite for a night of stripped down, but nevertheless potent, tunes playing special tribute to Soul Legends such as, Etta James, Aretha Franklin and Rose Royce just to name a few.

Universal Pop: that’s how Indonesian R&B/Soul outfit Soulvibe describes their unique sound that mixes jazz, R&B and hip-hop. All about having a good time and delivering a great show, this group has been making a name for itself since 2003.

Raised in a musical family, Bonita cut her teeth working on her own songs while also providing vocals for other acts. Together with her band, Bonita prides herself on always delivering soulful performances.

With a repertoire that includes covers from the greats of jazz like Ella Fitzgerald and Dinah Washington, Anne Weerapass has been a familiar face in the Singaporean and regional scene since she started singing professionally at the age of 18.

An accomplished singer and songwriter, Sheila de Niro has recorded and performed both locally and abroad. With her classically melodic voice, Sheila has wowed audiences, as well as industry veterans like Dick Lee.

A group of Anglo-Chinese Junior College mates make their debut with a tribute to the pop music of the 90s. Everything from Michael Jackson to West Life will be part of Acoustically Yours’ repertoire.

A unique sound inspired by the likes of Depeche Mode and The Postal Service, The Karl Maka’s Ken Hayashida and Jonathan Fong got together in 2006 because of a mutual love of Hong Kong movies and electronic pop music.

A mixture of fashion, nostalgia and electronic beats, the Kitsch Cat Project melds together everything that was fun about the 80s—from Rubik’s cubes to 8-bit videogames—into a unique performance.

Melbourne-born R&B maestro Andrew Chen’s live sets have been described as soulful, slick and frisky. Constantly surrounded by music while growing up, this multi-instrumentalist and showman’s style crosses genres from jazz to funk to electro-pop.

Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Saritah has built a strong fan base in Australia and overseas with her eclectic sound and powerful lyrics. Since she burst onto the scene with her debut album Gratitude in 2004, Saritah has been performing with her band at festivals like Big Day Out and other acclaimed venues around the world. Her recently released album Ancient Forward is out now.

Duncan McKee Trio Duncan McKee isn’t just an accomplished musician, but a passionate educator who has taught many talented artists including Jamie Cullum. With his band, McKee interprets jazz classics with what can only be described as a sophisticated sense of style, peppered with a reverence for the genre.

The Adil Johan Quartet (AJQ) take jazz seriously, but not at the expense of having fun. On a mission to show everyone that the genre isn’t just for the stuffy or snobbish, the AJQ mixes jazz, soul and R&B staples with a lively show.