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About Me


(The Very Serious at Earshot Cafe - featuring a few familiar faces)
History
On his way to Newton Hawker Centre one night in March 2005, Joe was listening to The Killers' "Indie rock n roll". While singing along, he unconsciously changed the words and broke out into "it's local indie rock for me".

Eugene (Morphy, EMOT) met Joe at Newton that night; and after knocking back a couple of beers, Joe broached the idea of forming a band that only plays covers of local songs.

The idea for the band was still interesting a week later while sober. Thus, Joe and Eugene began roping in Cal (Nuance), Tim (highrise), Yap (singer for theme song to comedy series, "Durian King"), Alexius (Stroll, Morphy) and Ler.


Localbarboy
... is about fun, fun, fun
... covers only local songs
... doesn't play songs from our other/former bands
... plays in venues that serve alcohol
... aims to create a karaoke-friendly environment at our shows, with lyrics on cue boards for the audience to sing-along
Come by our shows, be rowdy, and join us in singing your favourite local songs.


Gigography
1st Jun 2005 - Prince Of Wales
21st Sep 2005 - Hideout
12th Oct 2005 - Historia
22nd Oct 2005 - Homeclub
4th Nov 2005 - Cafe Cosmo
11th Mar 2006 - Arts House
7th Apr 2006 - Cafe Cosmo
5th May 2006 - Homeclub
27th May 2006 - Gas Haus
17th Jun 2006 - Timbre
15th Jul 2006 - Earshot Cafe
28th Jul 2006 - Homeclub
28th Dec 2007 - Homeclub

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/2/2006
Band Website: [email protected]"Email us at: [email protected]
Band Members: Joe
Yap
Ler
Eugene
Alexius
Cal
Tim
Influences: Mostly under the influence of alcohol.
Sounds Like: Can't really say we "sound like"... but we have attempted the following tributes...

  • Astreal - Wallflower
  • Concave Scream - Driven
  • Concave Scream - Horizons
  • Daze - Release
  • Ecrus Garage - Isthmus Ivy
  • Force Vomit - Last nite I said goodbye
  • Force Vomit - Siti
  • Freeman - Don't think too much
  • The Great Spy Experiment - Captain Funkycurls
  • The Great Spy Experiment - Class A love affair
  • Humpback Oak - Deep door down
  • Humpback Oak - Void
  • Lilac Saints - Wasting time
  • Livonia - Lies
  • Matthew & The Mandarins - Singapore Cowboy
  • Naomi & The Boys - I know
  • The Oddfellows - Lost my head
  • The Oddfellows - So happy
  • The Oddfellows - Song about Caroline
  • The Pagans - Blank chord
  • The Quest - Don't play that song
  • Serenaide - Girl from Katong
  • Serenaide - Midnight
  • Stoned Revivals - Goodil
  • Sugarflies - What about
  • The Thunderbirds - My lonely heart
  • Tiramisu - Dewa
  • Tiramisu - Mr. Fantasticles
  • Western Union Band - Sausalito

  • Much thanks and respect to these artists
    Type of Label: None

    My Blog

    Straits Times - 28th Oct 2005


    Posted by Localbarboy on Sun, 09 Sep 2007 07:32:00 PST

    Today - 31st May 2005

     
    Posted by Localbarboy on Sun, 09 Sep 2007 07:31:00 PST