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First single, 'More Than Just That Bass', to be released worldwide on 18 August 2017 

My first single off of my debut EP, Glamour Vintage Songbird, will be released worldwide on 18 August 2017! I can't wait for you guys to hear 'More Than Just That Bass'! It is my love letter to the people of the world while at the same time a letter to myself. With it, I hope to inspire the celebration of our inherent self-worth beyond physical appearances.

Watch this space.

With love,

 

 

P.S. My Kickstarter campaign is past the halfway mark of my $10,000 goal! We have two more weeks to go - click here to get it all the way to the finish line!

Kickstarter Crowdfunding Campaign for the Glamour Vintage Songbird EP Begins 

Photo by Charles Torrealba of Silver & Soul

We're almost there...

This year, I won the Noise Singapore Award 2016, did my first radio interview on Singapore's Lush 99.5fm, scored my first feature in the national newspaper, travelled to L.A. on my own to record with Mikal Blue (Colbie Caillat, Jason Mraz, OneRepublic), put up a 60's-themed show at the Esplanade Concourse, and now, finally, I'm about to put out my first EP. 

I'm so happy to announce that my Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for my debut 5-track EP, Glamour Vintage Songbird, has officially begun and will run till 17 August 2017! 

To thank you for being one of my earliest supporters, I've prepared some exclusive rewards for backers of my Kickstarter campaign! Check them out and pledge to support my project here! 

With love,

I am recording my debut EP in California!!! 




Hello from SoCal! I'm in Thousand Oaks right now and will be for the next 10 days to record my debut 5-track EP with music producer and songwriter, Mikal Blue, who is responsible for producing, co-writing, and securing major label deals for Colbie Caillat, OneRepublic, and Augustana. 

I'm enjoying the Californian skies, beautiful spring weather, and the lovely people. 

In the meantime, subscribe to my YouTube channel here! I'm working on a few videos, including some cover videos, and a vlog so that you can experience the highlights of my trip! It's my first time vlogging - I figured this would be a once-in-a-lifetime experience and I wouldn't want to forget it, so I've been documenting it!

I'm so excited and I can't wait to show you the music that we're going to create in the studio!

Lots of love,

SECRET SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT: Rooftop Sessions #15 


Surprise! 

I will be performing at a TOP-SECRET LOCATION on Saturday, 11 March, 7pm onwards for Rooftop Sessions #15: The Big Leap! There's a reason the show is named as such, and I will be announcing some exciting news very soon. 

I am honoured to be able to share my songs and my stories with you in an intimate setting alongside smooth jazz saxophonist, Daniel Chia (danielchiaofficial.com)! To get tickets and receive details on this show, RSVP as 'Going' on the official Facebook event page here! 

See you there <3

With love,

Urban Ventures X House of Noise at Keong Saik Road - 18 Feb 2017 

I had such a blast performing my songs for the crowd at the Urban Ventures X House of Noise street party at Keong Siak Rd last Saturday! My heart is so full! This was my FIRST-EVER all-originals show, but there's only going to be more to come! (':

What I wore

I knew it was going to be warm and humid since it was an outdoor/open air stage, so I put my hair up into a victory roll in the front and curled the rest of my hair, threw on a wire headband that matched my true vintage 1950's powder blue gingham dress. I paired my outfit with an ultra-comfortable pair of vintage-inspired leather Marisa sandals from Charlie Stone. 

This has been my favourite way to wear my hair for performances lately, because it keeps all the hair out of my face. A scarf or headband also keeps things cute haha. I need to get my hands on more vintage nylon scarves that are of the right dimensions for vintage hairstyles! 

Pre-show issues

Chilling around with two-thirds of the band while waiting for soundcheck 


We ran into technical difficulties at the beginning that delayed the start of my set, and with the looming dark clouds overhead, I was secretly worried that it'd start pouring. I might look calm in the photo above but knowing my luck, I was definitely worried haha. Thankfully, the sound crew managed to resolve the technical issues and we finally took the stage at 4.30pm at the Keong Saik stage (we were supposed to go on at 3.50pm)! Phew.

The band, from L-R: Yap Ting Wei (drums), Brandon Wong (bass), me, Daniel Chia (keys)
Photo taken from the Thunder Rock School Facebook page
 
These wonderful musicians have been so kind to support me - my songs wouldn't be complete without them. They make me sound good!

Photo by Raphael Ong (http://rphl.me/)

Photo by Raphael Ong (http://rphl.me/)​

Here's Brandon, who has been so supportive since I first knew him from being a stagehand at Another Crazy Christmas in 2008! 
Photo by Raphael Ong (http://rphl.me/)

I was really surprised to see people in the crowd starting to mouth the words to my songs (the choruses)! There were people moving to and clapping along with the music, which always puts a smile on my face (':

If you're looking for the set list, here it is:

1. Right Next to You 
2. Better Off Without You 
3. Timeline 
4. Spot of Sunshine 
5. Sophia  

I got to play two new songs, Right Next to You and Timeline, for the first time, which makes it a world premiere, right? If you were there, you got to hear it first! YAY.

Here's a crowd-sourced snippet of Sophia, taken by Calvin (instagram.com/tangyoucalvin):
 


Post-show photos
 
With my girls Sophie and Salima (aka Sasha M!) after my set
Photo credit: Sasha M - read more about her experience at the show on her blog here
 
All of Sara Wee's mentees, past and present, from the Noise Music Mentorship programme! Pictured: HubbaBubbas, The Great White Lark, Sally Suitcase, Sam Driscoll, JAWN, Jean Goh Seizure, and of course Sara herself right in the middle

 
Sara (from Singaporean band 53A) has been a great mentor to me. Like I mentioned in my Lush995 interview, I couldn't think of anyone more appropriate to mentor me on this Noise journey! So thankful for the opportunities and good things that came with being part of the programme: workshops, the House of Noise shows, video and audio recording of our originals at Snakeweed Studios, my first radio interview, interaction with the mentors, and friendships with my fellow mentees. I highly recommend all budding musicians to apply for the Noise Music Mentorship 2017 and beyond! 

This concludes my journey in the Noise Music Mentorship 2016 by the National Arts Council (NAC)! If you have any questions about it, don't hesitate to contact me either by leaving a comment below or sending me a message via my contact page. I'd be happy to answer your burning questions (:

If you were there, a huge thank you for coming down and catching my set! Let me know what your favourite song was!

With love,