After impressing crowds with her emotive voice at open-mic nights, Ling Kai decided to record a song and put up the video performance on YouTube in 2007. Little did she expect her song to be featured on the site’s homepage, reaping more than one million views! Having performed extensively in Singapore and Australia, she has been working with her band, Ling and the Kings, on a new album slated for 2011.

www.lingmusic.com.sg

Vocalist Nur Atiqah has been singing since the very young age of four. Her strong musical interest landed her in many singing competitions for kids and was soon discovered by a school where she received vocal training. Together with Din Ilango (guitar), Syahmi Samad (bass), Zuher Razali (drums) and Demi (keyboard), she is part of 6th Avenue and ready to rock you.

Rachael and Suyin (collectively known as Cove Red) are inspired by the likes of Sara Groves, Jónsi (Sigur Rós) and Imogen Heap. Aside from performing at diverse local venues, they have also opened the Singapore gigs of Copeland and Villagers. Their honest and melodious originals aim to find common ground with listeners, in the hope of healing wounds and restoring dreams.

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Consisting of Remedy Waloni (a vocalist oft-compared with John Mayer), Andra Kurniawan and Iga Massardi, this band offers acoustic compositions that have enjoyed radio airplay as far as Germany and the Netherlands. On their debut album, Rasuk (2009), you can expect songs inspired by a Michel Gondry film and the mountains on Sulawesi. Enjoy this band’s series of stories that keep on moving, filled with self-introspection and a longing for time elapsed.

www.myspace.com/thetreesandthewild
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