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Press Play

PressPlay, is an Independent Punk Rock band out of Singapore! Why Independent? Coz we don't like getting stuck to norms! We believe in a bit of experimentation

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December

The song was recorded with an MP3 player at the beach, hence the super crap sound.
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The Band: Formed at the end of 2002, recording a demo June of 2003, PressPlay is a 5-piece speed-and-melody driven punk band, playing a brand of punk it termed "Independent Punk." Simply explained, "Independent Punk" is punk or punkrock based on non-conformation. i.e., "unlimited creative control." In this day and age of countless genre denominations and a whole slew of new up and comers, we strive to write classic songs and rock out on stage. With 3 years of gigs and a 5-track demo (available by request) under our belt, a whole bunch of originals, with some more in the works the future looks interesting, with a full-length album we hope to be out by June 06'. In the meantime you can find us hanging out in the heart of the city; or jamming by the beach tightening our vocals and our heartstrings, writing songs that we hope make a difference....... to the world....... or to you at least. m/ The Individuals Gop aka Shyam (Lead Vox) - THE BEST FRONTMAN I have ever had the pleasure of sharing a stage with. Charismatic, commanding, emotional and often annoyed, he is the ONE VOICE that holds the band together onstage. Critics have praised him for his masculine vocals on our record and I thank the stars for that. Loves C-Sha (sometimes spelled Sheesha, Seesha), Corey Taylor and the ones who mean the most to him. Started a revolution in the band by learning to gore. Shortly after, broke a mic at a certain studio which I think we actually still owe money for. Seldom without a pack of Marlboro Lights in hand or a sly look in his eye, always looking for cool t-shirts for himself or his brothers and a song that keeps him going..... until the next one comes. Akash (Guitars & backup vox) - One of the wonder twins of the PressPlay guitar unit, Akash is a unique product of what happens when a no-frills 3-chord punk guitarist gets together with a budding metal-crazed school buddy of his. The result: The ability to write and play tried and true punk riffs while adding structures and layers that well..... only HE could think of. Really the guy's a fuckin punk jukebox. Often seen practicing on his classic Samick (don't fuck around that guitar rocks man) or cavorting about on his Fireblade, Akash will always greet you with a smile ( I swear he's like one the most popular guys in his school) and a cornball joke. Actually he's not that bad lah. His brother is worse..... Anand (Drums) - .........which brings us to the third (and eldest) of the Mahey brothers, Indiana Jones himself ( I'll tell you guys about that some time), the small dude who plays drums like a fucking rhino, Mr. redbull-and-coffee himself, my brother in the rhythm section, Anand (affectionately nick-named onion by our number one groupie). There is NO ONE I know who hates lousy music more than this guy. With his trademark single-leg double kick punk beat (well now he has a set of iron cobras but he learned it with one leg. Still plays with one leg though), unstoppable rolls and all-round general madness on a drum kit, he's only really alive when he's playing or plugged into his computer terminal spreading the word of PressPlay to the rest of the online world, with great success if I may add. Well me and him also tried to pick up chicks online but that was met with cold cold defeat.....also writes killer lyrics. Bet you all didn't know that right? Also famous for splitting drum sticks right down the middle. IĆ¢ve never done that man. Impressive.....(to be read in your best Palpatine impression...) which brings us to... Ryan (Guitars & Vocals) - Ryan, Ryan..... What can I say about my brother with a big heart and an even bigger love for playing guitar? Jimi Hendrix junior as some might call him or Spongebob as most others do, was a skinny little metal head when we first jammed and has evolved into one of the most versatile and talented musicians I've ever met. Recently switching from his old flame, a Floyd Rose darling called Black Sabbath to his new Pacifica White Widow, Mr. RJP (as he's known in some circles) continues to write terrific songs and play insane solos. As well as continually lose my picks. And pass out after a few too many gin tonics. Luckily we are a band of brothers. And that just leaves..... Burp (Bass & Vocals) - A tubby, talented, lazy, beer-guzzling insomniac who actually knows a lot of bloody talented people (you know who you are). Anyway, handling bass duties with PressPlay is the best gig I ever could have landed, while rocking out with good buddy Damien's blood red Ibanez (no I still don't own my own bass, but Mary Jane, who I won at Stasis II, still lives) and creating some of the most startling and addictive original material I have ever heard. I can also be found writing emo songs for girls, sleeping late, being a pain in the ass to my girlfriend, getting drunk, and I am also notoriously hard to FIND. While I still consider myself to be a crappy guitarist ( I'm actually a drummer man.....well actually I was supposed to be a singer but that's a story for another day), our cohesion is unparalleled, trading vocal lines and drum beats, chord progressions, lead melodies and lyrics between one another until it all fits in a fury a distortion called PressPlay... Chapter I: The Genesis: "The Fire Inside - The True Story Of PressPlay " ONCE upon a time there were three brothers. They lived in a Punk Mansion. They all grew up listening to punk rock. AND ONLY PUNK ROCK. Well mostly punk rock. They decided to form a band. It did not work out. Luckily, around the same time there were another set of brothers who happen to live 10 minutes away from the other brothers. These brothers loved the demons of heavy metal, and also the fore-mentioned Punk Rock. As chance would have it, the clans met in school yet seldom said a word to one another. The clans parted for a time. As chance would have it again, a representative from each family met at yet another school. This school was to have a grand dance. And the opportunity finally arose to unite the 2 clans and form the punk rock band called PressPlay..... Translation: Akash, Gop and Anand were mad punks. Ryan & Burp are cousins who also live in Bedok. Akash and Ryan were in YMCA doing O-levels and finally started to hang out and play guitar together even though technically they'd know each other since they were kids. So bringing together the ashes of a previous band (which will not be named here) and Call To Arms, PressPlay was formed in Sept 2002 to play the YMCA Prom. We jammed for 8 days and played NOFX "Its My Job...","Murder The Govt.", Millencolin's "Bullion","Dance Craze" and "The Ballad" among others. Little did we know the thing was actually a competition and just as we were leaving they announced our name!! Anand was already outside smoking. =End of Chapter I=
Band/artist history
One day, 3 brothers were hanging out, and decided to form a band. the only musicians they had was a crazy vocalist and mad guitarist, no drummer, no bassist, no second guitarist. One of the brothers then decided to learn drums..."it cant be that hard" he thought.....Oh God was he wrong!!! Anyway, he did learn drums on his own, and the other brother, Akash, who is a excellent guitarist, coincidentally met Ryan at skool, whom he had not seen in a long time, and they talked and became really good friends. Akash then finds out that Ryan plays guitar, and asked him to join the band. Ryan pulled in his cousin as well to play the bass, and then one fine day, the band jammed, and everything fell into place. PressPlay had just begun......
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Yes we play live, in fact we play live A LOT!!! AND IT ROX!!!!!!
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