SuperBar

The Aftermath of the Kong-ed PC

2006-03-07T22:12:00.000-08:00

Ok, I'm not exactly in the best mood to write but I'm also not about to drag the story from the previous post on and on. So suffice to say that after some creative gadget swapping (let's not confuse the less IT literate among us, which includes me), it turns out that the hard disk wasn't affected by the lightning strike. Yeay!!

Anyway, the incident also brought out a hidden side in one band mate. We had no idea Sen Kiat was a graffiti expert!! Check out his work of art (done while waiting for the PC to be revived).

Okay, so we're exaggerating about the artistic tendencies of the band, but hey......considering the circumstances, it was something. Haha...

Speaking of graffiti, we also received some stuff from our younger fans (wah, got hard core fans already!). Check it out!

So if you guys have any spur of creativity and happen to think of superbar while you're at it, do send it to us. Receive recognition you shall. Reap off millions of bucks in mobile phone wallpaper downloads through your creativity we will! Any doubts? Let us know.

(P.S - So much for not having the mood to write)

now that was close

2006-03-02T23:19:00.000-08:00

as some of you guys would probably have known, we've moved up a gear in coming up with the much longed for debut EP. so moving ahead with the plan, we headed over to Senzr Studio last nite to lay down some bass lines for "out of body" & "new years day". spirits being high as we kinda move closer and closer to completing the whole recording ritual, needless to say everybody's pumped up.

and then, bamm! circumstances take a weird turn for the worse. the story is sen kiat's computer got toasted from a lightning incident last nite. now, for the uninitiated, you'd probably think that that's no biggie! trivial stuff, just replace it. well....inside that computer we had about a year and a half's worth of material for recording, countless of new partially completed tracks and stuff. now that's some pretty heavy shit going on.

sighhh......

you can probably picture the kancheong-ness that caused. and as a testament to it, this is how we reacted. sen kiat called for back up and got it. bala sang renditions of "helter skelter" and found new musical uses of for personal care items. and i took photos.

agony written all over

no slide? no problem!

more about what happened in the next posting. mean time, more pictures for everyone to ignore.

all the guitars in the world couldn't save the day....bala's el diablo missing from this pic

Superbar Interview in NST

2005-10-17T20:55:00.000-07:00

Didn't I say that things better things were coming in Superbar's direction? We were recently interviewed and featured on the New Straits Times (Adlin: thanks for the interview man) For those of you who missed it, fret not, we've taken the liberty of scanning the article here.

In the interview, Bala had decided to let out a big Superbar secret - why our songs do not stick to the normal 3 minutes you'd normally expect on the radio, but instead chooses to stray past 4 minutes and well into 6 minutes in the case of "Same Way I Do". Read on. Get to know a little about the band's humble beginnings from front man, Chak.

We've even created a whole new genre for alternative rock: metrosexual rock. Talk about trailblazing! Curious? Check us out at the Klue Starbucks Music Series on 21, 22 & 27 Oct. We'll be playing along side Jerome Kugan, Izzy, Rhapsody and Kluk Kluk Adventure.

In keeping up with changing times and technologies, Superbar has finally embraced the wonders of social networking by being part of the Myspace community. Be sure to check out our Myspace segment, with samples of our soon to be released EP and other interesting updates.

Lied

2005-10-12T01:36:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to post something here about a band that's starting to make waves. For those of you who have watched 8TV's Homegrown last week, the band's called Lied and their sound is reminiscent to that of Tool and A Perfect Circle, with some influences from the spacey sounds of Depeche Mode (at least that's what I think lah!)

Anyway, you may ask, why is this so important? Well, that's because the band comprises of none other that Superbar's very own rhythm guitarist, Sen Kiat & drummer, Ajuon! Besides Homegrown, they recently performed an acoustic set on Xfresh.fm and most recently there's a write up on them in The Star.

A sign of better things to come for Superbar as well? Let's keep our fingers crossed. Btw, the Starbucks Music Series, in which we're playing in starts next week. Be there by the bus loads!!

Cheers!

Moving up a notch

2005-09-27T23:18:00.000-07:00

Okay, this has nothing to do with the band but I thought I'd announce it anyway. I'm moving out of my current house in Tmn Desa (where I've been staying with Bala a.k.a Global A). And where will I be moving? Palm Spring @ Damansara!!! Yup, I'll be adding to the already screwed up jam typical of Kota Damansara. So, to all those spammers & people who have been jamming my mailbox, please take note.

Been moving a shit load of stuff and the reason I'm blogging is because I'm still waiting for the truck to come by and pick up my stuff. Not that I have too much stuff but I prefer taking my time to look at which fragments of my past I'd wanna take along with me. (if you know what I mean)

Anyway, to those who do live at Palm Spring, do drop by and say hello.....preferably with enough booze or DVDs. To bandmates, help me move la wei!!!

StarBar at Superbucks feat. SuperSuren

2005-09-06T02:34:00.000-07:00

You know you've made it big when...

1. You have legions of groupies posting on your "different from any other" blog.

2. Your bassist is so famous that other websites start giving him nicknames.

3. Google knows your rhythm guitarist's real name.

4. Your lead guitarist is an Indian who talks like a Chinese.

5. You're playing at the biggest coffee chain in the world.

Okay, so maybe number four is stretching it a little, but by now, you've probably already realised that this is a shameless publicity plug to tell you that yes - Superbar will be playing at Starbucks. Dates are below.

STARBUCKS COFFEE DAMANSARA UP-TOWN 21 OCT (9PM-11PM)

STARBUCKS COFFEE PLAZA DAMAS 22 OCT (9PM-11PM)

STARBUCKS COFFEE BORDERS BOOKSTORE, BERJAYA TIMES SQUARE 27 OCT (8PM-10PM)

Pretty cool yea? We're not sure exactly what time our time slot will be, but you guys shouldn't care, since there'll be other awesome people performing with us, like Mei Chern, Qings & Kueens. We'll be playing a stripped down acoustic half-hour set this time, so don't expect the usual panty-flinging.

We'd love to buy you coffee for coming on down, but it's against our religion or something.

Things being pretty silent

2005-08-21T23:39:00.000-07:00

It's been one and a half months since the last posting on the blog. So what have we been up to since? After the rounds of gigging (Paul's Place & Starlight Cinema) and the promising reviews we've been getting, it's about time to put the music into recording mode. All made possible through Senzr Studio, Taman Tun. :p

Songs like Dreams, Same Way I Do, Lazy Sunday and Rollercoaster, which we have been playing in past gigs are definitely on list. Besides that, you can probably expect to hear 2 newer tracks (New Years Day & a yet to be named track) in the near future.

Do stay tune cos there's loads of things in store in months to come; the long-awaited demo/EP, more gigs on the way, Bala settling down (not!!). Cheers!

The Starlight & Live8...mere coincidence or timely fate?

2005-07-07T04:02:00.000-07:00

SuperBar

Right after our last gig at Starlight, I got home just in time to see Dido, Green Day and Black Eyed Peas on Live8, the sequel to Africa Aid and a call to world leaders of the G8 summit to end poverty and cancel African debt.

It did feel kinda cool to hit the stage just hours before the biggest names in music did.

Although we had nothing to do with Live8 (Bono didn't return our calls), just watching it extended the good vibes I got playing for everyone at Starlight.

Thanks again for making it our biggest and best gig so far.

Remember to check out live8live.com for more details on how you can make a difference and ensure the world's a great place to be in for generations to come.

(Cheh...kononnya U2...)

Superbar is changing their name

2005-07-06T23:26:00.000-07:00

After making a commitment to our fans, and listening to their advice, we have decided as a band to change our name. We got this idea for a name from a fan currently identified as Incube, who posted this on his website.

" aku rasa band suren ni patut tukar nama jadi supersuren .." - http://taknak.blogspot.com

After careful consideration, we realised that he was right. SuperSuren does sound infinitely more catchy.

Besides... who wears the pants (and cool hat) in the band anyway?

(picture courtesy of http://taknak.blogspot.com)

How were we?

2005-07-03T03:23:00.000-07:00

I have to admit. we were pretty nervous before the gig. i think we all admitted it at some point or other (me in front of the camera). after all, this is the biggest audience we've ever played to. we thought... what if they don't react? what if our sound sucks? what if we just fuck up?

well, the sound did kinda suck, and we did fuck up quite a bit here and there, but you guys sure didn't seem to mind! AWESOME...

thanks to you all for making us feel like a band appreciated, and not just a time filler before two movies we wouldn't watch (except with hot chicks like you, of course).

i think we all agreed that this was probably one of the best gigs we've played, and we have you to thank for that. special mention goes to a small group of women right up in front. when we saw them cheering so enthusiastically, we asked each other,

"wah azuan... your friendster groupies ar?"

"eh... i ingat bala punya fan club"

"no man, not mine... mine over there..."

"sen? suren?"

"nope, his one just his girlfriend. mine didn't even come... cibai"

"chak?"

"FUCKING HELL! We got real GROUPIES!!! WOOO!"

anyhows... not only to those lovely ladies, but to each and every guy or gal who woo-hooed or clapped... thank you, and we're glad we could spend a short time entertaining you. do leave us a comment about our performance if you like. we had an awesome time, and we sure hope you did too.

if i seem a little subdued, it's only because my shift key is fucked.

PS: trina - thanks for the nachos... they were good.

Critics wanted

2005-06-30T02:21:00.000-07:00

Been referring some people to the site. Guys, do give our songs a try and leave us some comments on this entry. you don't need to subscribe or anything, but just leave us with a name if you wish, and an email if you like ;)

Promise we'll only send authentic penis enlargement ads.

oops... forgot to link to the demo. Here ya go.
http://music.gobalakrishnan.com/files/SuperBar-Dreams.mp3

Also, check out www.superbarmusic.com for more songs.

Don't Argue With Google!

2005-06-23T07:01:00.000-07:00

Ever Had Your Name Corrected by a Search Engine?

It appears that Big'ol Google is getting a lil' bit too smart. This whole issue came up when our guitarist, Sen Kiat, decided to see if our website was listed in Google :)

See for yourself what happened when he Google'd it:

Goole says "Your name is incorrect"

I can't imagine anything worse...lol...

We have our own domain now, at www.SuperbarMusic.com so get it in your minds!

Superbar at Paul's Place

2005-06-15T02:22:00.000-07:00

Paul's Place...can't remember which day

Starlight Cinema

2005-06-15T00:02:00.000-07:00

Finally, after a long two years on the bench, we're gearing up for what is definitely going to be our biggest gig so far. Sure, we wanted to play on Batman Begins night, but bigger nights belong to bigger bands. In this case, OneBuckShort, whom we've performed with on two previous occasions. And now they're on MTV.

So which movie night did we get?

*drum roll*

Miss Congeniality 2 and Bridget Jones Diary 2!

Yeah, wipe that smirk off your face boy. We're choosing to take away the positives, using something called hetero-marketing. Allow me to explain.

Boy meets girl, Boy likes girl, and Linkin Park. Girl tells him he's stupid and says she likes M2M or some other sissified shit.

Here's where the magic happens. The guy will start listening to M2M, and realise that its not all that bad. Think this won't happen? Just ask our rhythm guitarist.

Now where is this all going? Well, guess which movie your lady's gonna watch? Ours. Muaha. And through the joys of hetero-marketing, we will sell at least 10,000 copies of our as-yet unreleased demo.

We were also asked to play a cover of one of the songs from either movie. Dread the worst? Come and watch us and you might be pleasantly surprised. Put it this way, the only instrument I need to sing this song is a rubber band, tied around my testers.

Paul's Place Gig Videos R Out

2005-06-06T22:10:00.000-07:00

Ok...this blog is fucked up. Rheaally...

Got some video's up at http://music.gobalakrishnan.com

Catch us soon at Starlight Cinema.

Well, results are OUT!!! And so are we!!!

2004-09-21T19:39:00.000-07:00

Well,

Hmm.... even though it seems like there was this serious issue of 'the same old shit' down at Planet Hollywood the other day, at the end i guess The Same Old Shit won again :)

Anyway, we din quite make the cut for the Asian Beat, and now we're moving to on to better things.... stay tuned!!

Rojak Malaysian Band SuperBra... I mean SuperBar

Past Gigs - KL - at Paul's Place

2004-09-19T07:34:00.000-07:00

Here is some info on the gis we played at Paul's Place quite some time ago :)

Past Gigs - KL: "Superbar"

Planet Hollywood was a BLAST!!!

2004-09-19T06:17:00.000-07:00

Yah yah i know... I din inform anyone about the exact time for the planet hollywood thing

That's because the organizers for Asian Beat had us come in the morning to draw lots, and we had to wait for hours b4 we got to play at all...

Stupid Yamaha....

I'm sure no one would have wanted to come to Planet at 2.00pm, right? Hehehe......

Anyways, this got our band going again... it been like a year since we got our act to gether for a gig, and we are confident of making it to the next round.... so stay tuned!!

Our music and band info available at:
http://music.gobalakrishnan.com

Pls pass that to people you think may like our kind of music :)

See you at our next gig!!

- Bala -
Superbar - Rojak Malaysian Band

New SuperBar website is UP!

2004-09-19T06:14:00.000-07:00

Check ot our website at:

http://music.gobalakrishnan.com

Courtesy of the immense talent of yours truly, Bala :)

- SuperBar - All Malaysian Band

Superbar Dreams demo - 40 sec wonder

2004-06-20T10:29:00.000-07:00

Wow...great job Seng Kiat. That demo sounds excellent. Hope to be getting our 3 track demo out soon and be promoting it.

- Bala