Sweet Delusion Music with Pop Shuvit, Saint Loco & The Otherside Orchestra

Presenting the 1st ever Sweet Delusion Music (SDM). SDM aims to promote talented bands from all over the world which are not mainstream, rarely or never heard on Singapore airwaves.

This year, we're bringing Pop Shuvit from Malaysia and Saint Loco from Indonesia. Both bands are part of the supergroup Project E.A.R, which made their debut in the 2008 MTV Asia Awards in Malaysia.

Pop Shuvit was the opening act for My Chemical Romance and Tokio Hotel and they were invited to perform at Youth Olympic Games in August. Comprising Moots! (vocals), JD (guitar), AJ (bass), Rudy (drums) and Uno (turntables), the band who got its name from a skateboarding trick of almost the same name began making waves in the local music scene in late 2001 and since then, has had 4 successful releases under their belt and gained a sizable fanbase in Asia notably in Malaysia, Japan, Thailand and Singapore. Known for their adrenaline-packed live shows and eclectic blend of hip hop and rock, Pop Shuvit are being touted as Asia’s leading Hip Hop Rock band.
http://www.myspace.com/popshuvit

Saint Loco is a hard rock band based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Comprising of Joe Tirta [Vokal], Beery Manoch [M.C.], Iwan Hoediarto [Gitar], Gilbert Sannang [Bass], Timotius Firman [Drum]. The band released 2 albums with another one releasing this month. Influence by PapaRoach, P.O.D., R.A.T.M, Red Hot Chili Pepper, Linkin Park, Skillet, Lost Prophets expect head banging music. With awards and overseas invitational shows including Macau in their hands, Saint Loco is ready to conquer Asia.
http://www.myspace.com/saintloco

The Otherside Orchestra consists of consists of members Wan, Izwin, Haizal, Rasheed, Angah, Azan, Shah and honorary members Rifal, Batak, Faiz and Izzat, there’s definitely strength in numbers as far as OtherSide is concerned. With such a large group, one is inclined to think their live performances would be impossible to watch. But therein lies the band’s appeal. While Wan, Izwin, Haizal, Rasheed, Angah, Azan and Shah work it on stage, Rifal provides special lighting effects to complement their music. Batak, Faiz and Izzat are in charge of sound, creating and controlling vocal effects. Suffice to say, watching this band live is unlike any other in the scene. “There are many of us in the band, and we have all kinds of sounds – sort of like an orchestra,” explains Izwin about their band dynamics. “But we’re a different kind of orchestra, the ‘other’ kind. So the [band’s] name just made sense.” With an album entitled Electromancetacy out, the band has been gigging non-stop and getting a lot of attention along the way. For a band that has only been at it for a year, being touted as an “It” band is definitely flattering. Izwin says, “We didn’t expect it because it happened so fast. But the scene is growing and people are curious to check out new bands. Besides it helps that we sound different and have so many people on stage.”
http://www.myspace.com/theothersideorchestra