Esplanade's Mosaic Music Festival returns!

Written by The Esplanade Co Ltd

Page 7 of 8 NOKIA POWERHOUSE (STAGE@POWERHOUSE) (All performances here are free) Fri, 7 Mar 08 Urban Union 7 - 7.30pm and 9.15 - 10pm: Quadrose (Malaysia) Quadrose is four young ladies whose love for today's R&B and soul music spans hits from Destiny's Child to Luther Vandross. 8 - 8.45pm: Jeassea Thyidor (Singapore) Jeassea has sung professionally since her teens in Canada. Since moving to Singapore in 2002, she has also ventured into television hosting and acting. 10.30 - 11.15pm: Alif & Friends (Malaysia) Alif is set to take the Malaysian music industry by storm. At the age of 17, Alif is one artiste who appeals to a wide audience from kindergarten kids to the grandparents. His first single, "Khayal" composed by Audi Mok was a major hit on local radio charts. His second single, a remake of an 80spop song made popular by Aman Shah, "Adikku Pandai Menari", was also a radio hit. Sat, 8 Mar 08 Music & Lyrics 7 - 7.30pm: Daphne Khoo (Singapore) Get fresh with the music of these dynamic singer-songwriters. Singaporean Daphne has gone from indie rock chick to hip-hop girl group member to singer-songwriter of heartfelt pop-rock in the last couple of years. 8 - 8.45pm: Shayna Zaid (Malaysia) Berklee College of Music graduate Shayna is Malaysia's media darling, having been a TV celebrity, recording artist and hitmaker, garnering nominations for Best Pop Song, Best Female Vocals and Best New Artist at the 2007 ERA Awards. 9.15 - 10pm: Andrea Hamilton (USA) Los Angeles native Andrea earned a Top 20 spot in the New Songs of the Year listing at the Gospel Music Association Conference at age 16 and since then, has gone indie, writing, performing and recording her insightful songs of love and life. 10.30 - 11.15pm: Trey Lockerbie (USA) Writer of honest lyrics and simple melodies, Nashville resident Trey may only be 20 but he has already written, recorded and toured with some of the top acts in the music industry today such as Josh Kelley, Collective Soul, Elliot Yamin, Teddy Geiger. Better Than Ezra, Ernie Halter and Fivefor Fighting. Sun, 9 Mar 08 Indie Air 7 - 7.30pm and 10 - 10.45pm: If Angels Were Architects (Australia) From New South Wales, Australia, If Angels Were Architects create music that would help a hurting heart get to sleep at night. The sound - a blend of soul-soothing lyrics delivered by the haunting vocals of Amber Mitchell on a bed of melodic guitars and spacey back-beats - draws on various genres from alternative rock to acoustic ballads to electronica and dance. 8 - 8.45pm and 9.15 - 10pm: Imago (The Philippines) Filipino alt-pop-rock band, creator of catchy rock tunes and winner of the NU 107 Rock Awards 2001, 2005 and 2006 across several categories, Imago is known to be a dynamic act live or in its chart-topping recordings. Mon, 10 Mar 08 Jazzology 7.30 - 8.15pm: The Chok Kerong Trio (Singapore) The Chok Kerong Trio - featuring Kerong on organ, Greg Lyons on saxophones and Darren Moore on drums - creates new textures and sonic colours in its rare instrumentation, without departing from the members' jazz roots. 8.45 - 9.30pm: Logic (Australia) Logic has made waves in the Australian jazz-fusion scene with its electric performances, "excellent solos" (Jazzlive, Germany) and largely original repertoire. Members of the ensemble have toured and performed with the likes of Ray Charles, James Morrison, Joe Cocker, Ernie Watts, Randy Crawford and more. 10 - 11pm: Jam Session Tue, 11 Mar 08 Tribute to Country Legends 7.30 - 8.15pm: Trishno Ishak (Singapore) Trisno has collaborated on albums for Brian McKnight, John Lennon and performed alongside Stacie Orrico and Jamie Cullum. 8.45 - 9.30pm: Vanessa Fernandez (Singapore) Known to many as the sweet girl-next-door with the serious rock chick attitude, Vanessa has also recorded two solo CDs released all over Asia, appeared on MTV, and shared her vocals on the John Lennon tribute album John Lennon: Peace, Love and Truth. 10 - 10.45pm: Trisno & Vanessa (Singapore) In the earlier part of their musical careers, Trisno and Vanessa were part of the MTV Asia Awards-nominated, local hip-hop group Urban Xchange - which scored a Coke endorsement deal and even had a song featured on the Rush Hour 2 soundtrack. Both also went on to form a smaller band Parking Lot Pimp. Here, they take a stroll down the country and pay tribute to great country legends like Patsy Cline and Kenny Rogers. Wed, 12 Mar 08 Waxing Lyrical 7.30 - 8.15pm: Swissy (The Philippines) Mull over lyrics and melodies - Angelic-voiced, Australian-based Filipino folk-pop singer-songwriter Swissy's material and vocal style has been likened to that of The Sundays and The Cardigans and her live performance has been televised live on Australian TV. 8.45 - 9.30pm: Junk's Choice - Reza Salleh (Malaysia) With his deep baritone and dark, heartfelt tunes, popular independent KL singer-songwriter Reza translates his own experiences into songs -incorporating grunge, jazz, pop rock, and blues - about life, growing up in Kuala Lumpur and the female species. 10 - 10.45pm: Megan Bowman (Australia) Described as "sexy and intoxicating" (WLIB/WBLS Radio, NYC), "taking on the world and winning it over one heart at a time" (Inpress magazine, Melbourne), Australian singer-songwriter Megan Bowman delivers rootsy jazz-pop in powerful live performances. Thu, 13 Mar 08 Indie-Mand 7.30 - 8.15pm: T.I.E.N. (Singapore) T.I.E.N or Trailing the Idyllic Eclat Nova delivers pop-rock driven by dreams of trailing after a bright, shining star. 8.45 - 9.30pm: Junk's Choice - Seven (Malaysia) Created to vent happy love feelings, Seven is made up of members who come from different musical backgrounds - metal, rock, R&B, house and jazz. Seven's music has been described as jazz over rock and even sax rock. 10 - 10.45pm: Up Dharma Down (The Philippines) Combining post-rock, electronica, drum and bass, neo-soul and pop, the music of one of the Philippines' most popular and respected bands Up Dharma Down is known to send critics and fans into musical ecstasies. Fri, 14 Mar 08 Rock Steady 7 - 7.30pm and 9.15 - 10pm: Silly Fools (Thailand) Thai rock act and 2005 MTV Asia Award's favourite Thai artists awardwinner, Silly Fools, has released several albums in Thailand toresounding success. Since then, the band has delved into creating a fresh sound. 8 - 8.45pm and 10.30 - 11.15pm: Tokyo Rose (USA) New Jersey-based pop-rock act Tokyo Rose has taken their melodic, rhythm-driven rock across the USA, to Europe and Japan, on tour with other rock acts such as Taking Back Sunday and Sherwood, and into three well-received albums. Sat, 15 Mar 08 Jazz Affair 7 - 7.30pm and 8 - 8.45pm: k'Ass (Singapore) k'Ass is all about new urban jazz. The band's electrifying performances draw from an eclectic mix of influences as far-ranging as Coltrane, Miles Davis, Incognito, Jamiroquai, Weather Report, old-school funk, hip-hop and acid jazz. Singapore's premiere neu-jazz-funk ensemble crafts its ferociously  exciting sound by mixing the club sounds of acid, house and groove with the fine art of improvisational jazz. 9.15 - 10pm: No Age Limit (Malaysia) The group "No Age Limit" is a project of Andy Peterson - one of the Top Bass Players in the Region. The group's musical style is a potpourri of various musical styles with elements from the genres of rock, blues, RnB, jazz and world music. Besides Andy Peterson on bass, the other members of the group consist of John Thomas on drums, Justin Lim on keyboards, Kirubakaran on Indian percussions and Albert Sirimal on vocals. Sun, 16 Mar 08 Roots Revival 7 - 7.30pm and 10.30 - 11.30pm: Crying Nut (Korea) Anarchic, outlandish and irrepressibly energetic, South Korean indie punk-rock act Crying Nut, which has won MTV Asia awards, performed atmusic festivals such as Fuji Rock Festival and released top-selling albums, plays a mash of rock, funk, reggae and rock 'n' roll like no other. 8 - 8.45pm and 9.15 - 10pm: Tribal Tide Tribal Tide fuses the musical roots of Latin and Indian percussion, African drums, Afro-Cuban drums, Middle Eastern, Brazilian drums, Australian didjeridu and ethnic percussion. It is all about the addictive fusion ofpulsating rhythms and indigenous vocalising. << Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next > End >>

 

< Prev		Next >