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karnival

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About Me


Karnival has been experimenting with their sound since their beginnings in 1998. Lying dormant from 1998 till 2003, the 4-piece band describes their sound as Indie with a fusion of alternative & rock. While mainly focused on the Malay scene, the band is presently exploring English music as well. They relate the name 'Karnival' to their music & life: just as life seems like a carnival, unpredictable in a certain way, so too are the band's music and its members, who describe themselves as sometimes silly but definitely serious about their music. The difference in musical backgrounds of each member is also the reason for the band's name. Sounds like urban rock, alternative, brit rock etc are the influences in which identifies Karnival's song writing & music. Hard-thumping trancing riffs combine with sharp lyrics to create versatile-vox indie numbers that serve as a sort of musical document of their lives and loves. The hallmark of Karnival's music is the combination of strong lyrics and melodic sounds. Karnival debuted 'on air' on 30 May 2004 in an interview session with DJ Salihin from Muzik A (RSI). After a good five years away, Karnival now hopes to widen their sound scope and play a part in igniting the band.
GIGS
Jam in the park - Festival Park
Karnival mini concert - Festival Park
Culture Nite - Festival Park
Interview session - Muzik A RSI
Play:The indie progression - 57 Chevy
When noise took control - Garage Studios
NUS culture week - Forum NUS
Breaking the silent ground - Woodstock
Combat Rock - Gas Haus
Grand opening party jamwerkz - Gas Haus
Singapore Street Festival - Scape Youth Park
Compilation CD photoshoot session - Arab Street
Interview session - Anakmelayu.com
'Nevermind the ketupat here are the raya songs 2' cd promo - Bazaar Utara
'Nevermind the ketupat here are the raya songs 2' cd promo - Bazaar Geylang Serai
Website photoshoot session - Tampines
Pertandingan Deklamasi Sajak Kreatif 2007 - NUS
Interview session - BelacanEmpire.com
Idola MWH - Muhammadiyah Welfare Home
Acoustic session - Kaki5 galerie & cafe
'My Remedy' music video
Karnival - Here to stay

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Member Since: 2/12/2006
Band Website: freewebs.com/karnivalrock
Band Members:

Suhaimi (Vox, Guitars)



Fir (Guitars)



Maman (Bass, Keyboards)



Ilaz (Drums)

Influences:
Coldplay,Padi,U2,
MatchBoxTwenty,Nidji,Mew,SheilaOn7,
The Bravery,Foo Fighters,Arctic Monkeys,BonJovi,
Radiohead,Dewa,Starsailor,
Oasis,Keane,The Strokes,
Weezer,PeterPan,Travis,
Doves,The Beatles,Vertical Horizon,
Blur,Lifehouse,Franz Ferdinand,
GooGooDolls,Muse,The Killers,
Rivermaya,Arcade Fire & many many more..
Sounds Like:
Trancing Tranquility..
Record Label:
Indie
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

True Journey

Equator of the BelacanEmpire revealed Karnival's stories in an interview which has been regarded by the band as a 'True journey'. As answered by the frontman of Karnival, Suhaimi;   "Karnival se...
Posted by karnival on Sat, 21 Apr 2007 08:18:00 PST

Acoustic session at NUS

Karnival is delighted to announce that we will be back in NUS in an acoustic session for a 'Deklamasi Sajak Kreatif Competition 2007'. The event will be on the 7th April 2007, 10am. Our set is at 2.30...
Posted by karnival on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:47:00 PST

Hello 2007!

Thanks for all the nice wishes & support guys. We really appreciate it. '06 has been a roller coaster ride for us. If it has'nt been for you guys,we will not have the energy to cont...
Posted by karnival on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 01:13:00 PST

Karnival's first animated music video project

Fir is up to something for the past few weeks. He was involved in a video-making project and decided to make an animated video featuring KARNIVAL. The band members had a preview which bdw is available...
Posted by karnival on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 08:08:00 PST

The best cartoon in the world

Good day to all of our friends. Hopefully it's not too late to wish you all a Selamat Hazy Raya Aidilfitri. It's been quite awhile since we get to see the blue sky & the stars. We have something f...
Posted by karnival on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:47:00 PST

It's for the kids

We are glad to break the news that the Hari Raya compilation album is out! After the success of the first compilation cd last year, this year 'Nevermind the ketupat here are the raya songs 2' is a cel...
Posted by karnival on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 01:21:00 PST

Pssst..over here..

Hello to everybody. Thanks for checking out our blog. Its been quite a while since we updated this baby. It has been quite a busy period for each member's of the band. Apart from minding our own ...
Posted by karnival on Tue, 05 Sep 2006 11:36:00 PST

Gracias karnivalclique!

We wanna say thx so mch to all our frens who hav come to our set last Sunday for da Spore Street festival. We really appreciate it & hope to see you guys again dis comin tuesday( 13th June) 9pm sa...
Posted by karnival on Sat, 10 Jun 2006 08:19:00 PST

New edition for STG

Peace be upon to all you guys! We are glad to inform that there's a new edition to STG song. You can listen to it right here at myspace or feel free to visit our website www.freewebs.com/karnivalrock&...
Posted by karnival on Fri, 05 May 2006 08:27:00 PST

Let's Get Groovy!

Hey there! Karnivalclique, 'Kau Cintaku' is now available on myspace & our web radio. Dance along to the song & if you have any thoughts, pls do voice ur comments at our guestbook at www.freew...
Posted by karnival on Thu, 27 Apr 2006 02:53:00 PST