Hello, da Abang is in da house, welcoming you to our spanking new column featuring some of Singapore’s brightest new sparks that we think will take our music scene into the future and boldly go where no band has gone. (Thanks to our good friends at Walk On Music for their support and help.)
THIS WEEK: COVE RED
Suyin (left) and Rachael of Cove Red: By a cove, not wearing red
Formed by Rachael Teo, 25 and Suyin Koh, 27, they released their EP, Awaken The Dreamer, in May this year. The purpose behind this recording was to help Rachael raise funds to attend a summer school in the United States back in June.
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Tell us how the band began. Having met for a gig two years ago, we started jamming for fun last December and slowly morphed into a performing band after finding out that our goals in music/performing were similar. The cove-by-the-sea imagery comes from the Christian concept that God “cove-rs” us amidst life’s storms. We too, hope that our music can be a shelter for our listeners from the noise of the world and be a window into new perspectives. Red also represents our passion for music and the people who we come into contact with.
In five words, can you describe Cove Red? Chill, authentic music. People matter.
Who are your musical influences? We listen to a lot of different bands and singers. In general, we are both pretty affected by introspective indie rock/folk singer-songwriter types like Damien Rice, Rachael Yamagata, Sara Bareilles and Sarah McLachlan.
Can you tell us a bit about your EP? RACHAEL: It contains potent dosages of positive messages, such as faith, destiny, hope, love and peace. It might sound like an early Christmas album, but it’s really not. These sub-themes help to weave together the heart of the message: Living unafraid and unashamed. The biggest challenge was to get it recorded, mixed and mastered on time, with limited instrumentation due to budget constraint. Thankfully, we had a very competent producer, Gerald from local band Lunar Node. It took us about three days to record and the result was a dream.
Do you prefer performing live or recording in the studio? SUYIN: Live, because of the opportunity to communicate directly. But I actually enjoys recording demos at home a lot, does that count? I like the space to be both accurate and creative with the absence of stress and time restrictions.
What’s your plan for world domination? Some of the gigs that mean the most to us are the really small-scale events. We really treasure the personal contact and believe the key to being “world-changers” is starting small and going deep. On the other hand, we’d both really like to use our music to support causes on local and global levels that are important to us.
When’s your next gig? Our next gigs are on January 8 and 9, 2010, at the Esplanade Outdoor Theatre. Look out for more details on the Esplanade website!
To watch a video of Cove Red visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz0ua0kxylg or http://www.walkonmusic.net/
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THIS WEEK: COVE RED
Suyin (left) and Rachael of Cove Red: By a cove, not wearing red
Formed by Rachael Teo, 25 and Suyin Koh, 27, they released their EP, Awaken The Dreamer, in May this year. The purpose behind this recording was to help Rachael raise funds to attend a summer school in the United States back in June.
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Tell us how the band began. Having met for a gig two years ago, we started jamming for fun last December and slowly morphed into a performing band after finding out that our goals in music/performing were similar. The cove-by-the-sea imagery comes from the Christian concept that God “cove-rs” us amidst life’s storms. We too, hope that our music can be a shelter for our listeners from the noise of the world and be a window into new perspectives. Red also represents our passion for music and the people who we come into contact with.
In five words, can you describe Cove Red? Chill, authentic music. People matter.
Who are your musical influences? We listen to a lot of different bands and singers. In general, we are both pretty affected by introspective indie rock/folk singer-songwriter types like Damien Rice, Rachael Yamagata, Sara Bareilles and Sarah McLachlan.
Can you tell us a bit about your EP? RACHAEL: It contains potent dosages of positive messages, such as faith, destiny, hope, love and peace. It might sound like an early Christmas album, but it’s really not. These sub-themes help to weave together the heart of the message: Living unafraid and unashamed. The biggest challenge was to get it recorded, mixed and mastered on time, with limited instrumentation due to budget constraint. Thankfully, we had a very competent producer, Gerald from local band Lunar Node. It took us about three days to record and the result was a dream.
Do you prefer performing live or recording in the studio? SUYIN: Live, because of the opportunity to communicate directly. But I actually enjoys recording demos at home a lot, does that count? I like the space to be both accurate and creative with the absence of stress and time restrictions.
What’s your plan for world domination? Some of the gigs that mean the most to us are the really small-scale events. We really treasure the personal contact and believe the key to being “world-changers” is starting small and going deep. On the other hand, we’d both really like to use our music to support causes on local and global levels that are important to us.
When’s your next gig? Our next gigs are on January 8 and 9, 2010, at the Esplanade Outdoor Theatre. Look out for more details on the Esplanade website!
To watch a video of Cove Red visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz0ua0kxylg or http://www.walkonmusic.net/
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