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.
Photo taken from the Thunder Rock School Facebook page
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
Photo credit: Sasha M - read more about her experience at the show on her blog here
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,