Someone Open A Door and Let Me Outta Here!

That’s the title of our upcoming EP, as announced on 8TV’s Quickie last night.

Quick props to Rina, Rita, Idora and Aaron for having us on!

Yup, after 4 years, we’ve finally gotten off our asses and recorded 5 measly songs.

Well, perhaps measly might have been how they started, but under the hand of producer/philosopher extraodinaire, Greg Henderson, we’ve actually come up with 5 songs that we reckon might actually kick some ass. They are -

1. Dreams - One of the first songs the band ever wrote and played together. This was way back when me and Bala were still playing with Jir & Judson. It’s hardly changed since, but it was always one of our best tracks, about needing the support of the people around you to achieve your dreams. To all the current and past members of Superbar - this song’s for you guys. GROUP HUG PEOPLE! GROUP HUG!

2. Out of Body - The easiest song we ever wrote, and incidentally my current favourite. Ironically, it’s about finding it hard to talk to people. . It was written in three sessions at Akarkarya (nice studio in DU, although the snorkeling mike effect is damn irritating), and tightened to a T by SK.

3. Same Way I Do - Our signature break-up song. This was actually the first song we produced with Greg H when we came in finalists at the Heineken Thirst Studio competition last year. Needless to say, he did a great job with it. Also one of the hardest songs for me to sing :(

4. Rollercoaster - Another oldie for us. I wrote this song years before I even joined the band. Thus the rather corny lyrics, which i’ve relegated in my mind as self-conscious pop instead. It’s a lie. You read it here. Quite the popular favourite though, having reached #3 on XFresh, and staying on those charts for a good three months. Also #1 on MusicCanteen. Yea, i’m bragging. Ok, will stop now.

5. Worth A Bet - Our spanking newborn. This slightly lovey sing-a-long was collecting dust for ages till we finally found something interesting to do with it. Greg’s added a little Lion Sleeps Tonight bit that we love, making this the band’s new current favourite song (as is every song that’s new with us). Officially endorsed by Alaling! intergalacticgalacticgalactic.blogspot.com/

Well, that’s that for this time around. The CD’s already done, and is into duplication now, so cross those fingers and hope to see a copy at a gig near you!

Big props to anna-rina and Jia Wen for the photography and album art, as well as being two polar opposite people that we absolutely loveeeeeeeeEEeee :)

June 25, 2007 | Filed Under announcements | Leave a Comment 

SUPERBAR WOOO HOOO, WE’RE HERE! International Tour 2007 Part 2

Ok, part 2 is a little late. *heh*

Took me a while to find those damn suspenders.

Anyhows, we needed them for the cover of Power of Love at the gig later.

No, you can’t imagine Celine frickin Dion wearing suspenders right?

Wrong version.

Nah, we just added the song from Back to the Future to our regular list, and we have to say it’s fitting in quite well.

The Suspenders are for Marty. See the resemblance?

Anyhows, if you’re ever going to buy suspenders, the best place would be to look in skate shops. Bought mine for SGD13 (discounted from SGD17). They’re the same ones they sell in tailor shops for about five times the price.

Also, if you need to wear them in a hurry - oh i don’t know, maybe in a concert or a fire or something - make sure you practice beforehand…

The gig started off a bit shaky. Ching and Willie had come up with a hand signal for Same Way I Do, which was pretty cool, but no one else seemed to get it :(

As we progressed through each song tho, the crowd grew.

From a few uncles and aunties, and young indian couples, the group diversified to include joggers, parents n even a few kids (probably the ones scared off by LIED’s kickass gig the day before).

By the time we reached Power of Love, there was quite a sizable crowd there, clapping quite enthusiastically, and making us basically feel like superheroes. Unfortunately, i had problems putting on the damn suspenders.

Luckily enough, there was a huge shuffle of feet as people rushed up to grab free CDs from Bala and Sen Kiat. Yup, See? Singaporeans and Malaysians aren’t really all that different.

After i managed to figure out the suspenders, Sen Kiat hit that familiar riff from Huey, and it felt like a hammer had just hit us. We were bouncing up and down the stage, and even Bala was alternating between jumping and looking like he was in some sorta drug-induced trance.

and once we were done, the applause was absolutely glorious!

Later, after the gig, I was packing my stuff, and telling the band what a kickass performance we just put up.

Two canadian guys shout to me from offstage.

White guy #1: “Dude, that was an awesome gig!”
White guy #2: “Ya man, we’re from Canada”

Well, i think they said a bit more than that, but i have really bad short term memory, so sorry for the lack of detail. Anyway, you get the gist of it.

Needless to say that after that, I had a smile plastered on for the rest of the night.

Later, back at our Language Centre lodgings, I noticed Bala was shifting around in the sheets a good half hour after the lights went down.

“Dude, you’re still thinking about the gig, aren’t you?” I ask

“hahahaha, yea man. It was damn awesome! I can’t stop smiling!”

we went out for a ciggie, and talked for hours about the band, life and everything in between.

And for the rest of the trip, the thought of my crumpled wreck of a car back home didn’t even cross my mind.

Until i saw it. *sniff*

June 20, 2007 | Filed Under on the road, Previous Gigs | Leave a Comment