- Electrico
Infobox musical artist
Name = Electrico
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Origin =Singapore
Genre = Alternative rockIndie rock Pop rock
Years_active = 1996 - present
Label =Universal Music (2003 - 2008) ,Warner Music (Present)
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Current_members = David Tan , Desmond Goh , Amanda Ling , William Lim Jr
Past_members =Keith Colaco , Daniel Sassoon (2003 - 2008)
Notable_instruments =Electrico is a band from
Singapore playing pop rock . It plays in the indie scene .Early Years
The band was originally formed and went by the name Electric Company in 1996 when David Tan , Keith Colaco, Desmond Goh and William Lim Jr. got together for an event at their church. The band initially practised in a construction container. After three years of working together , the lack of support for Singaporean music and other problems forced Colaco to leave. The loss eventually led Electric Company to disband.
Reinvention
In 2003, lead guitarist Daniel Sassoon of the now defunct Singapore indie band Livonia joined Tan , Goh and Lim . Soon after , the band's name was shortened from Electric Company to Electric Co., and finally to Electrico . Keyboardist Amanda Ling , the only female in the group, was talent-scouted by the rest of the band members and was the last person to join Electrico.
In August 2004 , Electrico released its debut album So Much More Inside and their debut single I Want You which shot to No.1 on the then Singapore radio station Perfect Ten 98.7FM (now known as
987FM )'s official Top20 weekly countdown chart on October 2004 and Power98. Subsequent singles Runaway and Good Time were also considered big hits with fans and scored respectable positions on the charts as well .Electrico won their 1st COMPASS (Composers & Authors Society Of Singapore) award for Top Local English Pop Song at the 11th [http://www.compass.org.sg/ COMPASS] (Composers & Authors Society Of Singapore) awards ceremony for I Want You in 2006 .
To date , So Much More Inside has sold over 3000 copies at retail outlets and gigs .
In 2005 , the band was nominated in the Favorite Singapore Artist category at the
MTV Asia Awards . As a result , they made history by being the first Singapore band to be nominated at the regional music TV channel's awards .The band also performed live shows in the Southeast Asia region , including the Baybeats music festival in Singapore and the Pattaya International Music Festival in Thailand . The band opened for
The Bravery when the New York-based band came to perform in Singapore .Most recently in March 2007 , Electrico toured and played a couple of shows on their first trip to USA , in which 1 of the shows they played at was at the [http://www.sxsw.com/ SXSW] (South by Southwest) music festival .
Electrico also played alongside one of The Philippines' biggest rock bands
Rivermaya at the latter's first showcase in Singapore that took place at Bar None , Marriott Hotel in October 2005 .Subsequently , this led both bands to collaborate on All The World , a ballad that can be found on Electrico's second album Hip City .
After several months of promotions - with the band giving sneak previews of a few tracks from Hip City at a few of their gigs - the band was back in the studio to begin work on Hip City around August 2005 . Initially scheduled for a late December 2005 release , its release date was later pushed back to June 22th 2006 , due to several delays .
Love In New Wave , the first single off Hip City , subsequently went on to become Electrico's second song to earn a No.1 spot on Singapore radio station 987FM's official Top10 chart show on September 22th 2006 . The session in which Love In New Wave topped the chart happened to have lead guitarist Daniel Sassoon as its guest co-host for the day .
The video for Love In New Wave was shot mostly inside Ministry Of Sound , Club Happy and at Haji Lane . It was directed by Carl Siahaan . Carl's sister , model/actress Desiree Siahaan made a guest appearance in the video .
Frontman David Tan revealed that all the songs in Hip City describe and reflect the current Singaporean music scene .
In November 2006 , Electrico released their second single , a ballad called Hello which also can be found in the For Good! CD compilation that was released by Aging Youth Records in support of a Singapore-based charity , Music For Good , in April 2006 .
Love In New Wave came in No.32 987FM's Top100 Countdown of 2006 . Electrico also bagged the Local Act Of The Year (2006) accolade in 987FM's Top100 Special Category Nomination .
Love In New Wave also snagged the No.16 position in Power98's Top30 of 2006 .
It was reported in Singapore tabloid newspaper TODAY on November 21st 2006 that a special remix of Love In New Wave was done by Singapore DJs Aldrin Quek and Akien , and that it became the latest dance anthem championed by British DJ Pete Tong on his high profile Essential Mix series on BBC Radio 1 in England .
TODAY ranked Hip City seventh in their Top10 list of memorable albums that you should rock out to on stereos overall for 2006 . Describing the album as 'Simple yet melodic , Electrico's Hip City gave naysayers - who claim "Singaporean rock" is an oxymoron - a rocking slap in face' & rated Love In New Wave as a key track .
In February 2007 , 987FM announced that Electrico's third single after Love In New Wave and Hello was to be We're Not Made In The USA . During an interview with 987FM's Muttons In The Morning on 16th February 2007, Electrico announced that as soon as they returned from their maiden USA trip , they would embark on an indefinite break to concentrate on writing new material for their upcoming still as-yet untitled third album .
A repackaged version of Hip City is currently available in Singapore music stores , containing two bonus remixes tracks of Love In New Wave which are the a) Aldrin and Akien Regroove and b) Tim Hudson Remix .
Hello debuts at No. 17 in the 987FM Top 20 weekly chart , the highest debut for the week ending 23rd February 2007 . It reached its peak position of No.8 in the week ending 16th March 2007 in the same chart . Eventually , it drops to No.19 in the week ending 13th April 2007 , and finally bows out from the 987FM Top 20 in the week ending 20th April 2007 .
On 26th February 2007 , Singapore broadsheet
The Straits Times reported that Electrico's break from the limelight was scheduled to be from six months to a year , and that they would return to the limelight sometime in late March 2008 . Lead guitarist Daniel Sassoon was quoted saying , " The break will give us time to recuperate , evaluate the band and write new material . "On 21st May 2007 , The Straits Times reported that Electrico won their 2nd Top Local English Pop Song award at the 12th [http://www.compass.org.sg/ COMPASS] (Composers & Authors Society Of Singapore) awards ceremony for Good Time .
2008 Onwards
On 23th January 2008 , it was announced on Electrico's MySpace that Hip City is now available in The Philippines , Manila .
The band has uploaded a new song titled "Everybody's Here" on their official MySpace site .
On 10th March 2008 , Electrico posted a message on their MySpace blog which revealed details of free exclusive download of Everybody's Here from 17th March onwards .
Everybody's Here is available for download on [http://www.everybodyshere.sg/ http://www.everybodyshere.sg/] . The song was written for youths or anybody who feels lost, desolated, low in self-esteem, in despair, all the negative things people face etc and Everybody's Here has been released on 987FM for the week 17th March 2008 .
The video for Everybody's Here is up and running on [http://www.everybodyshere.sg/ http://www.everybodyshere.sg/] and also on [http://www.mtvasia.com/Videos/music/VOD/M0004U/1/ MTV ASIA] . The new blog MySpace message update was posted by drummer William Lim Jr on 29th April 2008 .
On 13th May 2008 , The Strait Times's Sujin Thomas has announced that lead guitarist Daniel Sassoon has called it quits with Electrico after being in the band for 5 years .
In a press statement issued by the remaining members , the band said ,"With his demanding and gruelling career in the legal sector , Daniel had long wanted to take a break from the band to focus his energy on his legal profession " .
The band do not plan to look for a replacement and will carry on as a 4 piece .
On May 27th 2008 , The Strait Times announced that Electrico won 2 awards at the 13th annual [http://www.compass.org.sg/ COMPASS] (Composers & Authors Society Of Singapore) awards ceremony .
They were awarded their 3rd Top Local English Pop Song for Runaway and frontman David Tan was awarded the Compass Young Composer Of The Year .
Electrico has been nominated for 2 categories in the 3rd instalment of Power98 Singapore Music Awards . They are nominated in the Best Singapore Band and Best Local Song for Everybody's Here . Go to [http://www.power98.com.sg/pages/singapore_music_awards.php/ Power98] to cast your votes before voting closes on 3rd July 2008 .
Electrico's 3rd album titled We Satellites was released in Singapore on 8th July 2008 . The 1ead single to be released from the brand new album is titled Save Our Souls .
Below is a list of gigs that Electrico is scheduled to play and the following details listed below will see the brand new quartet be performing without ex lead guitarist , Daniel Sassoon .
* 30th August 2008 , Sat [http://www.baybeats.com.sg/ Baybeats 2008] Location : Esplanade
On 10th June 2008 , The New Paper announced that frontman David Tan has been awarded the Martell VSOP's Rising Personalities Award .
Awards And Accomplishments
2004 :
* Debut single I Want You which's taken from their 2004 debut album So Much More Inside shot to No.1 on the then Singapore radio station Perfect 10 (now known as 987FM)'s official Top20 weekly countdown chart , giving Electrico their 1st No.1 hit
* I Want You's peak position on the then Perfect 10 Top20 weekly countdown -> No.1- Took place during the week of 23th-30th October 2004
* I Want You's overall chart position on the then Perfect 10 Top100 of 2004 -> No.14
2005 :
* MTV Asia Awards Favourite Artist Singapore (Nominated)- Electrico made history by being the first Singapore band to be nominated at the regional music TV channel's awards
* Runaway's peak position on the then Perfect 10 Top20 weekly countdown -> No.7- Took place during the weeks of 7th-14th and 14th-21st January 2005
* Good Time's peak position on the then Perfect 10 Top20 weekly countdown -> No.17- Took place during the week of 22nd-29th April 2005
* Won popular street culture magazine I.S.’ Readers Choice Awards for Best Local Band
* Electrico opened for The Bravery when the latter staged its first concert in Singapore
2006 :
* Won their 1st COMPASS (Composers & Authors Society Of Singapore) award for Top Local English Pop Song category at the 11th COMPASS (Composers & Authors Society Of Singapore) awards ceremony for I Want You
* Won popular street culture magazine I.S.’ Readers Choice Awards for Best Local Band (for the 2nd consecutive year)
* Love In New Wave , the first single off their 2nd album Hip City , went to give Electrico their 2nd No.1 hit on Singapore radio station 987FM's official Top10 weekly chart show
* Love In New Wave's peak position on 987FM's Top10 weekly countdown -> No.1- Took place during the week of 22nd-29th September 2006
* Clinched 2 awards in the first Power98 Singapore Music Awards held by radio station Power98 and as voted by the public , emerged as winners in the categories for Favourite Singapore Band and Favourite Local Song for All The World
* Love In New Wave was remixed by Singapore DJs Aldrin Quek and Akien & Tim Hudson in which subsequently the 2 remixes of Love In New Wave namely the Aldrin and Akien Regroove and Tim Hudson Remix made an appearance on the tracklisting of the repackaged edition of Hip City as bonus tracks
* Love In New Wave's overall chart position on 987FM's Top100 Countdown of 2006 -> No.32
* Won the Local Act Of The Year (2006) accolade in 987FM's Top100 Special Category Nomination
* Love In New Wave's overall chart position on Power98's Top30 of 2006 -> No.16
* Singapore tabloid newspaper TODAY ranked Hip City seventh in their Top10 list of memorable albums that you should rock out to on your stereos overall for 2006 . Describing the album as 'Simple yet melodic , Electrico's Hip City gave naysayers - who claim "Singaporean rock" is an oxymoron - a rocking slap in face' & rated "Love In New Wave" as a key track
2007 :
* Staged their maiden concert titled Live In New Wave which took place on March 2nd 2007 at NUS's UCC Concert Hall
* Hello's peak position on 987FM's Top20 weekly countdown -> No.8- Took place during the week of 16th-23th March '07
* Won Most Popular Band in the Motorola Super Stylemix Awards
* Won their 2nd Top Local English Pop Song award at the 12th COMPASS awards ceremony for Good Time
* Nominated for Best Local Song at the 2nd Power98 Singapore Music Awards for Love In New Wave
* Won Best Singapore Band at the 2nd Power98 Singapore Music Awards
* Love In New Wave reached No.1 for the week of August 30th 2007 in on [http://nu107fm.com/ Nu107Fm - Home Of Nu Rock] , a radio station from The Philippines
* Nominated In 987FM's Top100 Special Category Nomination Electrico Category Nominations for Local Act Of The Year and Local Song Of The Year for Hello
* Hello's overall chart position on 987FM's Top100 Countdown of 2007 -> No.55
2008 :
* Won their 3rd Top Local English Pop Song category at the 13th COMPASS awards ceremony for Runaway
* Frontman David Tan was awarded the Compass Young Composer Of The Year at the 13th COMPASS awards ceremony
* Nominated for Best Singapore Band at the 3rd Power98 Singapore Music Awards
* Nominated for Best Local Song at the 3rd Power98 Singapore Music Awards for Everybody's Here
* David Tan was awarded the Martell VSOP's Rising Personalities Award
* MTV Asia Awards Favourite Artist Singapore (Nominated)
Members
Current members
*David Tan - lead vocals , rhythm guitarist
*Desmond Goh - bass , backing vocals
*Amanda Ling - keyboards
*William Lim Jr - drums , percussion , backing vocalsPast members
*Keith Colaco - guitars (1996 - 1999)
*Daniel Sassoon - guitars (2003 - 2008)Discography
*"So Much More Inside" – released by Universal Music Singapore (August 2004) , Australia (September 2004) , Thailand (January 2005) , Indonesia (March 2005)
*"Hip City" – released by Universal Music Singapore (June 2006) , Universal Music Malaysia (December 2006)
*"We Satellites" , Warner Music Singapore (July 2008) , Warner Music Malaysia (August 2008)
Singles
1 Single currently charting.
External links
* [http://www.electricomusic.com Official Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/electricomusic Official MySpace]
* [http://www.hostmybb.com/phpbb/index.php?mforum=electricofans Unofficial Forums]
* [http://lyricwiki.org/Electrico Song Lyrics On LyricWiki]
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