So later we're gonna have Anugerah Band on Suria again. Yes people, that program with the logo that has a HIP-HOP bling bling on it. Are the producers confused?

I was somewhat excited abt the show when they announced it was gonna air soon. I mean being a lover of rock music, i love coming down for rock concerts and watching rock bands compete. So yeah...Anugerah Band was of course something I would be looking forward to albeit the irritatingly nonsensical logo.

I was quite disappointed when I missed the first 6 bands and told myself I better not miss the next 6. And I didn't miss that episode and watching it turned out to be an even bigger disappointment for me. What I can say just by looking at the show, is...Malay rock bands are sooo not moving forward. They are still stuck in the dark ages. And to be honest, no international potential =X. I tot I saw more hope when I watched Channel U's Superband.

There's so many things I wanna critic. But i don't know where to start. They always say Malays love to kutuk (put down) other Malays. But in my most sincere opinion, Malay rock bands are embarassing.

So let's start by saying that when I think of a rock band, I think of a group of musicians (lead guitarist/singer, bassist, drummer, keyboardist, wat have u) combining individual skills and capabilities to make awesome music TOGETHER. But to those bands in Anugerah, it appears to be that more importance is placed on showcasing individual talents. And it also seems like viewers are supporting the band for their individual talents as well, rather than the band itself as a whole.

Let's take for example the band who call themselves "Knightwings".


The name of the band in itself sounds ridiculous. Were they in Kentucky Fried Chicken when they decided to come up with this preposterous name? Sorry for being lame on my part. But seriously...The band has a male lead singer who could sing like the Malaysian diva Ziana Zain. Yes, Ziana Zain. However, other than the fact I couldn't understand a word he was singing, the band was just creating trashy noise. Yet viewers were endlessly praising the band just because they had a singer who could shriek like a girl.

Then, there's Trabo..

They reminded me of Guns 'n Roses (with the hair and all) but the music of course cannot be compared to that of the legendary band. And wow... the guy on the right (yes, not the one pointing) has beautiful long flowy hair! Reminded me of the Herbal Essences biker commericial. BUT! I have to give credit to the drummer who took the initiative to learn more about the drums thru music theory lessons.

I mean, why call urself a musician when u can't even comprehend basic music theory?

Showing off ur guitar solo means nothing when the whole composition of the song just sound like a sad messy piece of worthless noise.

There were only 2 bands last week which I personally feel somewhat managed to compose what sounded like music to my ears. They were Rancour and Putra. But even they didn't blew me away. And I remembered a particular judge saying to Putra "You have a handsome lead singer". Hey! That's definitely the kind of comment the band needs to help them improve next time round! On second thought, I salute KEIGO SPHINX for attempting to be different.

I find the hosts irritating to a certain aspect. And yes I agree with the text comment. NURUL NURUL NURUL = BOREDOM. And she didn't redeem herself when she kept forgetting her lines that day. AND Suzairhe looks disgusting.

I wish we had more alternative Malay rock bands with members who are influenced by a wide genre of music. I figure that the more exposed you are to various forms of music genre, the more creative and interesting the composition of music will be.

And that's why, ladies and gentlemen, I only listen to Indonesian rock.

Don't forget US, UK, Canadian and Jap rock too!

Labels: Anugerah Band, keigo sphinx, knightwings, nurul aini, putra, rancour, suzairhe, trabo

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