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OAG 
OAG performing at KL IndieFest.Background information Origin Kuching and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Genres Alternative rock Years active 1992–2009 Website http://www.oag.com.my/ Members Radhi - vocals/guitars
Haifizul Fitri - guitars
Muhamad Nizam - guitars
Azeezul Fitri - drums
Eric Wong - bass guitarOAG, also spelled O@G, also known as Old Automatic Garbage or Orang Asia Genius,[1] are a Malaysian pop and alternative rock band. The band, formed in 1992, was one of the first English language alternative rock bands in Malaysia to get huge attention from mainstream music listeners. The current line-up of the band are Radhi (vocals and guitar), Azeezul Fitri (drums), Haifizul Azim (guitar), Muhamad Nizam (guitar), and Eric Wong (bass guitar).
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History
The original line-up of the band were Radhi, Chi (drums), Ivan (guitar), and Lam (bass guitar). Their big break came when they recorded a demo tape and sent it to Paul Moss, the producer from Positive Tone. Paul was impressed with the tape and signed the band up under Positive Tone. Gradually they band picked up a respectable number of fans in the country. They went on to win the Best New Artist category in the Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM) (Malaysian Music Awards) in 1996 and their first videoclip, 60's TV, was also nominated for the Best Video Clip category.[2] old automatic garbage music video shot for positive tone 1995. starring Siti Baizura Husin http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2008/6/8/lifefocus/21430119&a... 'Unforgetable' and OAG, house scenes shot in section 9 PJ, live footage the pyramid damansara, studio in ampang.
production house: Carrot Films producer: Steven Ng & Louise Kwan director: Brad Hogarth
Around the year 2000, OAG began making music in the Malay language. In July 2007, OAG won the group category in the IKON Malaysia contest, the contest which features established artists in Malaysia. The band, together with Jaclyn Victor the winner of the solo category, went on to represent Malaysia in the regional IKON ASEAN in August 2007, where they did not win.[3]
The band is well known for breaking the mainstream music ideology of Malay rock and pop and pushing the alternative genre and underground spirit into commercial media such as radio and television. The 60's TV videoclip was a landmark success in a new direction of music video for the country, and becomes one of the most recognizable songs ever in indie/underground circuits (next to Butterfingers' Nicotine and Vio-Pipe).
Although the band's recognition would bring fourth numerous newer bands into the spotlight, the music industry has changed little and no improvement has been deemed worthy of the countries name (either through musical breakthrough, videography or achievement awards).
Discography
Old Automatic Garbage
- Released: 1994
- Format: CD
- Label: Positive Tone
- Producer: Paul Moss
- Tracks: 01-60's TV 02-Horrible Adorable 03-Yuppie 04-Old Tuxedo 05-Not 06-Spastic Youth 07-Underage 08-Material 09-Happy B'day 10-Safety Pin 11-Oldies Television
- Singles: "60's TV"
Boys & Girls 1+1=3[4]
- Released: 1996
- Format: CD
- Label: Positive Tone & Dreamwalk Studio
- Producer: Paul Moss
- Singles: "Disposable Garbage"
Experimental Playground 1967
- Released: 1997
- Format: CD
- Label: Sony Music
- Producer: Paul Moss
- Tracks: 01-Toxic 02-Crush 03-What's The Name Of the Game 04-Teeve (Indipendance re-Remixed) 5-The Game's Not Over 06-Raw Cut
- Singles: "Name of The Game"
Coca Cola FIFA Youth World Cup
- Released: 1997
- Format: CD
- Singles: "Name of The Game"
Melody Mocker
- Released: 1999
- Format: CD
- Tracks: 01-Knocked Silly 02-Creepy Crawlies 03-Teardrop 04-The Crush 05-Goddes 06-Wheel Of Pop 07-8th Situation 08-Fantasism 09-Cut 10-Wired
- Singles: "Knocked Silly"
Opera Radhi-o Friendly
- Released: 2002
- Format: CD
- Label: EMI
- Tracks: 01-Slumber 02-Stanza 03-Mutiara 04-Natural 05-Figura Malaya 06-Biru 07-For Whatever 08-Senyawa 09-Tadapapaya 10-Hey! Hey! 11-Slumber (Tidurlah Radhi)
- Singles: "Slumber"
Satelit Ink.
- Released: 2003
- Format: CD
- Label: EMI
- Tracks: 01-Nowwhy2 02-Konspirasi Bising Internasional 03-Vanusia 04-Beautifool 05-Danish 06-Stereokomunomu 07-Anjelik 08-Akustatik 09-TV 60-an 10-Nowwhy2 (Radhi-Free) 11-Venusia (Radhi-Free)
- Singles: "Nowwhy2", "Konspirasi Bising Internasional", "Beautifool", "Akustatik"
Soundtrack Gol & Gincu
- Released: 2005
- Format: CD
- Singles: "Generasiku"
OrAnG
- Released: 2006
- Format: CD
- Label: EMI
- Tracks: 01-BismiLAHIRrahmannirahim 02-Sabtuday 03-Ikhlust 04-Dayang 05-Giler 06-Insya-ALLAH 07-Permysuri 08-Generasiku 09-Dayang Marikh Asthmara 10-IkhLAST
- Singles: "Dayang", "Generasiku", "Permysuri", "Sabtuday"
Keunggulan Permysuri
- Released: 2006
- Format: CD
- Label: EMI
- Singles: "Senyuman Ragamu (featuring Gerhana Ska Cinta)"
Merdayka
- Released: 2008
- Format: CD
References
- ^ ROTTW Magazine, December 2008, page 20-27
- ^ OAG di Muzikrock.com
- ^ The Star: Jac and OAG come out tops
- ^ Album Boys & Girls 1+1=3 in Muzikrock.com
External links
Categories:- Alternative rock groups
- Musical groups established in 1992
- Malaysian rock music groups
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