Free June Music Workshops '08 At EpiStage Academy!

Wow...is this for real? Freebies? Haha Singaporeans are well-known for their "kaisssu" culture to grab any freebies. If u are one of those "cheapo" music lovers who wants to get good free quality stuff, here's some free entertainment and education news for music training:

EPiSTAGE Academy, a new music school is holding free workshops to promote our courses! Do sign up to enjoy a free music lesson for the instrument of your choice. Workshop attendees also enjoy special discounts for music courses, taught in line with syllabus from Berklee College of Music (US) and Trinity Guildhall's Rockschool (UK).

Whether you've always played with the idea of learning an instrument or if you're a dedicated bathroom singer wanting to develop your voice to its full potential, our workshops are a great opportunity for you to begin exploring the intricacies of music.

Taught by passionate and experienced musicians, these workshops are a great starting point for you to try your hand at any of our music courses - Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Keyboard or Voice. What's more, they're totally free. And you can even bring a friend.

This summer, we're offering the following 1-hr workshops.
I. Sing & Play (Guitar)This workshop includes short lessons on both voice and the guitar, as well as tips on how to coordinate strumming to vocal accompaniment.

II. Sing & Play (Keyboard)Similar to S&P Guitar, we give you an introduction into both voice and keyboard, and then show you how to combine the two.

III. Drums and Bass In a band, the drums and bass guitar must work together seamlessly as the rhythmic voice of any song. This workshop gives you insight into each instrument so you can decide which to pursue.

*Workshops may run overtime to allow for Q & A Session. Our workshops are always in high demand, so do RSVP to confirm your place. Participants who RSVP will receive…- Workshop notes- First 5 sign-ups…. We look forward to jamming with you!

Cheers,EPiSTAGE Academy (formerly known as FusionX Music)

If u guys are still doubting if these trainers are creditable, just take a look at their profiles:

HERE!!!


For your information, their latest trainer on Epistage Academy list have worked as Chief Mixer in the making of promotional song for Beijing Olympics 2008 with regional artists such as "Cao Ge" before. Yes...did I mention Mandarin singer "Cao Ge" who sang his own rendition of song "Super Woman" to fame? U r rite! If that fails to impress u, yr standard of trainers is just way too high lol...!

Btw remember to mention that it was Weijie (student of Epistage) who recommended u guys to Epistage. Or else they get blur like sotong and start searching HIGHHHH and loooowwww for yr name in the whole list of enlisted wanababes.


EpiStage Contact information
Office no: 63388913 (latest location moved to a BIGGER and COOLER PLACE: Excelsior Shopping centre)
Website: http://www.fusionxmusic.com/

Enjoy yr workshops and have a GREAT TIME JAMMING AND WHACKING the music!

Chase away the Blue Flu with purchase of "Blues at The House" Music tix!

<-Hi folks, watch out! Stick the right Talisman on yr head to chase away the evil "spirits". Most of us are catching the blue flu! Probably the flu might be caused by all these "bad" wandering creatures.

Be sure to read the instructions on the Talisman to see how u can recover from the blue flu. U will definitely feel awesome when u attend such events to see the music healer!

So are we getting the last glimpse of the blue flu? Seriously no idea at all...maybe a fellow Singaporean can keep me informed...lol. ;>

Chicken Shack Revival Gig at Mel's Place Bistro and Bar on 6th June & 7thJune 08

Hey guys I am back again....Haha...wow...last min Greg sent an email regarding his other band "Chicken Shack Revival" gig this wkend. Enjoy the groovy movements to the sounds of Chicago Blues! Boogie on to the cool West Coast blues!

"Chicken Shack Revival" Band bio:

Current lineup:

Greg Leow - Guitar
Chris Gomez - Electric Bass
Justin Teo - Drums
Louis Lam - Vocals and Harmonica


Here are the details to great food, great music, great company!

Venue: Mel's Place Bistro and Bar
Date: Friday 6th June 2008 & Saturday 7th June 2008
Time: 9pm to 1145pm

Just in case, u guys get lost like small kids on the road. Attached is the map of the location: HERE!!!


Chill out...in the bar!!! Just make sure u guys don't get frozen like ice...Ciao!!!

Signing...off

BLUES AT THE HOUSE (FESTIVAL CLUB 2008) IN 14thJune2008

Ok...Here I am...back with the gig information for our lovely blues band "Smokey and The Bandits". Check it out below:

Coming up... "Blues at the House" event on 14 June 2008, fans can catch top-notched blues artists from Australia, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia at the specially created Riverfront Stage along the river promenade next to Timbre @ The Arts House and a dinner concert at the newly furbished The Hall at The Arts House. Blues at the House brings the blues, soul and funk experience to the Singapore River on two different stages, where audiences can choose their individual blues experience with performances by Blue Shaddy (Australia), Gugun & The Blue Bugs (Indonesia), Heritage (Singapore), Smokey & the Bandits (Singapore), Soi Dogs (Thailand), The Soulfellas (Singapore) and ublues (Singapore).

This event is presented by Timbre Music in partnership with the Singapore Arts Festival.

Date: Saturday 14 June 2008
Venues: Timbre @ The Arts House, River Promenade and The Hall (The Arts House)
Time: 6pm – 2am / Buffet dinner commences at 7pm sharp.

Tickets:
Standard: S$25.00* (includes one drink)
Standard: S$22.50* (includes one drink) for DBS Live Fresh Cardmembers

Dinner Concert: S$50.00*
(includes one drink and buffet dinner)
Dinner Concert: S$45.00*
(includes one drink and buffet dinner) for DBS Live Fresh Cardmembers

Tixs can be purchased through the following methods:

OVER THE COUNTER
The Arts House Box office
1 Old Parliament Lane
Singapore 179429

BY PHONE
The Arts House Ticket Hotline: (+65) 6332 6919

BY FAX/E-MAIL
On the website, clink on Ticketing Info on enquires in purchasing tixs via fax/e-mail.



Guys better grab the tixs soon! The tixs are only available while stocks last! Gee...these words remind my brain and legs to run all the way down to the Arts House to collect the tixs... . See U guys Soon if u are coming for the gig!

Featuring the cool Blues Band "Smokey and The Bandits" in their first local all blues album

Hey guys,

it's time for me to make some news for the local musicians here in this sunny island of Singapore.

This month June, people are catching onto the blue flu. Latest upcoming local band which has spread the "dreadful" blue flu...is our local blues band: "Smokey and The Bandits".

What can I say about this band? We Singaporeans are well-known for almost coming in first in anything. This band has made a claim on their list: "The ever first blues band to produce a local all-blues album in Singapore!"

Of course if any musicians/people out there who want to protest or disagree with such a claim, pls kindly provide us with evidence of other local musicians who have released such an album before.

"Smokey and The Bandits" Band bio:

Current lineup:
Kelvin Ng- vocals, harmonica
Gregory Leow - guitar
Chris - bass
Gopalakrishnan - drums

Btw the musician in the picture above is not me. Nooooo me not skillful enough to be in the band...lol...it's Kelvin from the band in his earlier days at Chicago Blues festival. Kelvin "smokey" Ng is killer on harmonica lol..!

Hey so where can we buy their offical CD to plead them to sign their autography on it? Err...well we all have to wait patiently like some old men until the cows come home. Who knows when will that be??? Pressing cds and getting the cover done is not even processed yet according to Gregory's information! For now, u guys can only purchase the songs in MP3 digital format on the web.

Location to check out their songs in their album & profile: HERE!

If u guys are wondering the disappearance of an ex-band member Thomas Wong (guitarist featured in the album), Gregory has offically replaced him as a guitarist since he is constantly travelling around the world due to job commitments. Oops...does it sound a bit like the same situation of band member Daniel Sassoon (guitars) leaving Electrico?

In the meanwhile, Smokey and The Bandits will be performing their first gig at the Arts House in the later part of the month in June! I will be posting up information for their gig! Be sure to support them!

Till then, Tata... .;>

Reporting Live from this deadly accurate moment at my wooden desktop
AJ