attempt to chronologically list influential/prominent local bands, past to present

visa

visa

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I can find quite a solid list of bands in the 60s, but I can't really think of any in the 70s and 80s. Heritage was in the 70s yes? Can some of the older softies help me out in categorizing when these bands were formed, and give me more examples too?

1960s

The Quests
The Thunderbirds
The Trailers
October Cherries
Naomi & the Boys
D’4 Ever
Antarctics
Mike Ibrahim & the Nite Walkers
Swallows
Ismail Haron & the Guys
Les Kafila’s
Sakura


1970s

Heritage
Sweet Charity
Black Dog Bone


1980s

Dick Lee
The Oddfellows
Corporate Toil (which became The Padres)
Zircon Lounge (X' Ho's band)
Rusty Blade
Rockers
Helter Skelter
Tokyo Square (What's their big hit again?)


1990s

X'Ho
AWOL
The Pagans
Stompin' Ground
Humpback Oak
Opposition Party
Lilac Saints
Pension State
The Padres
Astreal
Force Vomit
Concave Scream
Rudra
Foursides
Plainsunset
The Boredphucks
Astreal
Cesspit
Fuzzbox (which became Lunarin)
EIC
Vertical Rush
Fishtank
Livonia
The Mother
Stoned Revivals
IMPIETY!!!
Ossuary
Lovehunters (I still remember that video shot in Geylang!!!)
Tri-ryche
Aphelion

2000s

Localbarboy
Lunarin
The Suns
The Observatory
Meza Virs
Nothing To Declare
Set For Glory
West Grand Boulevard
Firebrands
Zero Sequence
Saw Loser (formerly Pug Jelly)
Allura (formerly Auburn’s Epiphany)
A Vacant Affair
The Great Spy Experiment
B-Quartet
Ronin
Fatskunks
Electrico
Analog Girl
Cradle
Tribe
Bhumiband
Merah
Wicked Aura


do suggest who i should add, and where, and let's see how comprehensive this can get! My priority is to chronicle influential and prominent bands that made a SIGNIFICANT IMPACT in the scene. I understand this is subjective, so let's have some healthy discussion. If you feel a band should be added, do add a reason as well!
 
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Just to add a few more worthy mention bands...

1970s

Sweet Charity
Black Dog Bone

1980s

Rusty Blade
Rockers
Helter Skelter
Tokyo Square

1990s

Ossuary
Lovehunters
Impiety
Tri-ryche
Aphelion
Stone Revivals
Livonia

2000s

Cradle
Tribe
Bhumiband
Merah
Wicked Aura

So far thats what I can recall now...
 
Fishtank formed in the 2000s? I listened to them since primary school man.. And I'm the same age as you.. :rolleyes:
 
visa said:
1960s

The Quests
The Thunderbirds
The Trailers
October Cherries
Naomi & the Boys
D’4 Ever
Antarctics
Mike Ibrahim & the Nite Walkers
Swallows
Ismail Haron & the Guys
Les Kafila’s
Sakura


1970s

Heritage
Sweet Charity
Black Dog Bone


1980s

Dick Lee
The Oddfellows
Corporate Toil (which became The Padres)
Zircon Lounge (X' Ho's band)
Rusty Blade
Rockers
Helter Skelter
Tokyo Square (What's their big hit again?)


1990s

X'Ho
AWOL
The Pagans
Stompin' Ground
Humpback Oak
Opposition Party
Lilac Saints
Pension State
The Padres
Astreal
Force Vomit
Concave Scream
Rudra
Foursides
Plainsunset
The Boredphucks
Astreal
Cesspit
Fuzzbox (which became Lunarin)
EIC
Vertical Rush
Fishtank
Livonia
The Mother
Stoned Revivals
IMPIETY!!!
Ossuary
Lovehunters (I still remember that video shot in Geylang!!!)
Tri-ryche
Aphelion

2000s

Localbarboy
Lunarin
The Suns
The Observatory
Meza Virs
Nothing To Declare
Set For Glory
West Grand Boulevard
Firebrands
Zero Sequence
Saw Loser (formerly Pug Jelly)
Allura (formerly Auburn’s Epiphany)
A Vacant Affair
The Great Spy Experiment
B-Quartet
Ronin
Fatskunks
Electrico
Analog Girl
Cradle
Tribe
Bhumiband
Merah
Wicked Aura
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I've re-arranged the order according to what I can remember. Certain bands started in the 90's like Zero Sequence but I thought that the prominence/ general awareness was within the past 3 years?

You should set up a Wiki page for this. I've combined Cavett's list as well?
 
This site might be usefull for your 60's and 70's section ....

http://www.kiwi-us.com/~hitomi/singaporean.html


The Siglap Five !?! hell yeh....yeh

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uO-u65tz40
...bad sound..more like aphex twin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9YKTn1BDEE&feature=related


siglapfive2.jpg


They were rocking the skinnies...

siglapfive1.jpg
 
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gotta make the clear distinction bet PROMINENT and INFLUENTIAL...........not always go hand in hand y'know? heheheh really was Tokyo Square influential??

shld have a section on KVLT artistses ahahahagahaha tho most jus might be maaaeetuuuul


have a read of this 'historical' site on Singametal, v informative, written by one who was there at the time the ring was forged:

www.geocities.com/vasp_1999/
 
I can find quite a solid list of bands in the 60s, but I can't really think of any in the 70s and 80s. Heritage was in the 70s yes? Can some of the older softies help me out in categorizing when these bands were formed, and give me more examples too?

1960s

The Quests
The Thunderbirds
The Trailers
October Cherries
Naomi & the Boys
D’4 Ever
Antarctics
Mike Ibrahim & the Nite Walkers
Swallows
Ismail Haron & the Guys
Les Kafila’s

1970s

Dick Lee
Heritage? (unsure)

1980s

The Mothers
The Oddfellows
Stompin' Ground
Humpback Oak
X'Ho
Opposition Party
Lilac Saints? (unsure)
Pension State (unsure)

1990s

The Padres
Astreal
Force Vomit
Concave Scream
Rudra
Foursides
Plainsunset
The Suns (formerly Boredphucks)
Astreal
Cesspit
Fatskunks
Electrico
Analog Girl
EIC
Vertical Rush
B-Quartet
Ronin
Furway Decay (noise)

2000s

LunaNode
Fishtank
Localbarboy
Lunarin
The Observatory
Meza Virs
Nothing To Declare
Set For Glory
West Grand Boulevard
Firebrands
Zero Sequence
Saw Loser (formerly Pug Jelly)
Allura (formerly Auburn’s Epiphany)
I/D band (Experimental)
A Vacant Affair
The Great Spy Experiment
Overhaul In Damnation
Engineered Beautiful Blood (formerly Furway Decay)

do suggest who i should add, and where, and let's see how comprehensive this can get! My priority is to chronicle INFLUENTIAL and PROMINENT bands that made a significant impact in the scene. I understand this is subjective, so let's have some healthy discussion. If you feel a band should be added, do add a reason as well!
 
Godspeed64 said:
Fishtank formed in the 2000s? I listened to them since primary school man.. And I'm the same age as you.. :rolleyes:
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are you sure? their myspace says:

After seeing the band’s substation show, Wakemeupmusic label founder John Chiong was electrified. And in 2001 – Fishtank spoke their very first words. 2001’s Souvenir Novelties & Party Tricks hurtled towards jaded, unsuspecting music fans at warp speed.

perhaps that refers to their first album. my bad.

AgingYouth:

Thanks Willy bro! Yes I am planning a solid cleanup of the Wiki pages, and also something a little more special coming soon ;)
 
I can find quite a solid list of bands in the 60s, but I can't really think of any in the 70s and 80s. Heritage was in the 70s yes? Can some of the older softies help me out in categorizing when these bands were formed, and give me more examples too?

1960s

The Quests
The Thunderbirds
The Trailers
October Cherries
Naomi & the Boys
D’4 Ever
Antarctics
Mike Ibrahim & the Nite Walkers
Swallows
Ismail Haron & the Guys
Les Kafila’s

1970s

Dick Lee
Heritage? (unsure)

1980s

The Mothers
The Oddfellows
Stompin' Ground
Humpback Oak
X'Ho
Opposition Party
Lilac Saints? (unsure)
Pension State (unsure)

1990s

The Padres
Astreal
Force Vomit
Concave Scream
Rudra
Foursides
Plainsunset
The Suns (formerly Boredphucks)
Astreal
Cesspit
Fatskunks
Electrico
Analog Girl
EIC
Vertical Rush
B-Quartet
Ronin
Furway Decay (Hardcore noise)

2000s

LunaNode
Fishtank
Localbarboy
Lunarin
The Observatory
Meza Virs
Nothing To Declare
Set For Glory
West Grand Boulevard
Firebrands
Zero Sequence
Saw Loser (formerly Pug Jelly)
Allura (formerly Auburn’s Epiphany)
I/D band (Experimental)
A Vacant Affair
The Great Spy Experiment
Overhaul In Damnation (metal Drone)
Engineered Beautiful Blood (formerly Furway Decay)

do suggest who i should add, and where, and let's see how comprehensive this can get! My priority is to chronicle INFLUENTIAL and PROMINENT bands that made a significant impact in the scene. I understand this is subjective, so let's have some healthy discussion. If you feel a band should be added, do add a reason as well!
 
just wondering will this thread become something where we can come in, just drop in the all the names that we can possibly think of/support, even thought there might not be much influence other than "yeah, we have this band, by this name, during this era"
 
PatheinRaindropMoe said:
just wondering will this thread become something where we can come in, just drop in the all the names that we can possibly think of/support, even thought there might not be much influence other than "yeah, we have this band, by this name, during this era"
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do you want it to be like that? some bands form and disband in weeks, and they would number in the thousands. but we could do that, if we wanted to!
 
Agree with pathein, so contributers... restrain.....

1960s

The Quests
The Thunderbirds
The Trailers
October Cherries
Naomi & the Boys
D’4 Ever
Antarctics
Mike Ibrahim & the Nite Walkers
Swallows
Ismail Haron & the Guys
Les Kafila’s

1970s

Dick Lee
Heritage? (unsure)

1980s

The Mothers
The Oddfellows
Stompin' Ground
Humpback Oak
X'Ho
Opposition Party
Lilac Saints? (unsure)
Pension State (unsure)
Corporate Toil

1990s

The Padres
Astreal
Force Vomit
Concave Scream
Rudra
Foursides
Plainsunset
The Suns (formerly Boredphucks)
Astreal
Cesspit
Fatskunks
Electrico
Analog Girl
EIC
Vertical Rush
B-Quartet
Ronin
Furway Decay (Hardcore noise)
Club Ecstacy (1st techno "band" in SG?)
Nunsex
Swirling Madness
Voiceout
Psychosonique
Livonia
Drill
N.U.D.E.
Seberynic
Ossuary
Electric Penguin
etc
Sereinaide(end 90's or 2000s?)

2000s

LunaNode
Fishtank
Localbarboy
Lunarin
The Observatory
Meza Virs
Nothing To Declare
Set For Glory
West Grand Boulevard
Firebrands
Zero Sequence
Saw Loser (formerly Pug Jelly)
Allura (formerly Auburn’s Epiphany)
I/D band (Experimental)
A Vacant Affair
The Great Spy Experiment
Overhaul In Damnation (metal Drone)
Engineered Beautiful Blood (formerly Furway Decay)
 
Eh i don't think Pension State were around in the 80's dude. The vocalist is my age so he would only just hit his tenth birthday at the end of that decade....
From what i recall they played their first show in 1997.

Fishtank were formed in the late 90's. I first saw them in 1999 and they played the SubC2000 millennium party that year as well. They were pretty huge by then.

I don't think Vertical Rush was formed in the 90's either. They were playing their first few shows around 2001 from what i remember... Unless you count the school band that eventually became VR......

Shereen's Closet should be in there somewhere as well... 1990's
My Precious also deserve a mention. I think they were formed in the 2000 era...
 
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