A little bit of moonshine.

Salutations!

Welcome to the MOONSHINE blog, a blog dedicated to the newest acoustic series to hit the local Malaysian independent scene. A purely acoustic gig that happens every month at No Black Tie, it's part of an ongoing initiative to help populate the scene with as many gigs as possible. Inspired by past efforts like Acoustic Jam, Valhalla, and Unclogged (which is still alive and kicking!) and current ones like Songwriters' Round, Songwriters' Avenue, Troubadours and Doppelgangger, Moonshine is just one more thing to mark down in your calender if you're a fan of live acoustic music.

The 26th of November marks the first installment of the show and personally I can't wait to get the ball rolling. Tentatively the format is this: 5 acoustic acts go up on stage one at a time and are given a half an hour set each. All acts (solo/duo/trio) are required to play original material so just make sure you can carry a half an hour set and you're sorted.

We've got a bunch of very talented individuals lined-up for you this Saturday:

3 piece act The Rhapsody will be playing, a group I spotted at the recent NBT singer-songwriter orgy. Jazzed up piano lines backed by falsetto-fied vocals and laid back guitar rifts. Yum. Slightly reminiscent of Portishead. Purely coincidental apparently.

Sydney based Isaac Entry will be taking the stage with his soulful vocals and intricate guitar work. I first met him at the KLue Starbucks Chillout series late last year. He's one of those you-see-him-play-then-you-feel-quitting-guitar kinda musicians.

Goosebump inducing Zalila Lee raised a hair or two at the same singer-songwriter orgy I mentioned above. I've always been a fan of her work despite never really having a chance to listen to an actual full set so I guess I'll be getting that chance now. Deep, soulful, and heart-wrenching when she wants to be. Not to be missed.

Will Ng is another singer-songwriter who'll give you a hair-raising experience. Played quite abit for Pete Teo's Songwriters' Round, most of the time (ok all of the time la) I have no idea what he's saying (he sings in Mandarin) but my god can this dude sing. With a vocal range that dips down to his toes and reaches up to the ceiling and armed with a whole arsenal of comfy, laidback guitar arrangements, this is definitely one to look out for.

And of course, since this will be the first gig I've ever organised in KL, I'll be playing too.

Make sure you come!


MOONSHINE
a homemade acoustic show

featuring:
Zalila Lee
Reza Salleh
Isaac Entry
Will Ng
The Rhapsody

Time: 10pm till late
Cover: RM 20
Email: moonshinekl@gmail.com

There'll be an open mic after the show so mail me or meet me earlier on during the show if you're interested

No Black Tie, 17, Lorong Mesui, Off Jalan Nagasari, KUALA LUMPUR
(just five doors down from the old NBT)
6pm-2am, Tuesday - Sunday
Tel: 03 - 2142 3737
Email: noblacktie@gmail.com


Reza

posted by bob @ 11:15 PM