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Swee Lee & Taylor Guitars present: Boyce Avenue Q&A Session
Years before there were the likes of Ed Sheeran and The Weeknd making their names on YouTube, there was Boyce Avenue. The American trio of brothers Alejandro, Fabian, and Daniel Manzano were already making waves on the video-sharing platform with their flawless cover videos of artists from Coldplay to Rihanna.… Read more
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Coffee Talk @ Swee Lee: Marcus Lee
Marcus Lee is a bonafide media triple-threat with a strong body of work in music performance, acting, and modelling. Having started his foray into the entertainment world since his teenage years, his career has taken him from participating in talent competitions to fronting an indie pop-rock band all the way… Read more
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5 Songs to Learn at Home and How to Get That Tone
The world seems to have ground to a standstill. Concerts and music festivals cancelled, mass gatherings curbed and movement controls have been coming into effect across the globe. Our Malaysia team and friends have a restricted movement order, and everywhere else, we're being advised to stay home to help prevent… Read more
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Griff Answers Your Questions
19-year-old Sarah Faith Griffiths isn't your typical teenage girl. More widely known as Griff, she is fast becoming one of the foremost musical talents to come out of the United Kingdom over the past few years. Fresh off her release of 1,000,000 X Better, a collaboration with English electronic duo… Read more
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R&B Artist Christian Theseira on Making Music at Home
What do you do when you feel tired of the rat race and decide to pursue your dreams full-time by making music at home? Well, that’s just what we aimed to find out when we sat down with R&B aficionado and label owner, Christian Theseira.Born and bred in KL, Christian… Read more
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Coffee Talk @ Swee Lee: 17-year-old Singer-songwriter Advaitha on Starting Music Early, Her New Single, and Being Fearless
Billie Eilish released her debut single “Ocean Eyes” at a tender age of 13. A string of number ones and five Grammys later, she is still only just 18. History and other rising artists have proven age is nothing but a number, and local singer-songwriter Advaitha Venkat feels no differently.… Read more
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Rudy Malik of Pop Shuvit talks Drums, Music Biz & More
Rudy Malik is a bonafide rockstar. After all, how many of us can say that we have played drums for some of the biggest Malaysian bands in the form of Pop Shuvit and Project E.A.R. With multiple years of touring under his belt and countless stories about sharing the stage… Read more
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Why Don’t We Answers Your Questions
The boys are back. After a nine month hiatus, the multi-talented band Why Don't We have returned with a new song, look and direction. Last month, fans were treated to their newest single, "Fallin'," completely written and produced by the band. We were stoked when we found out we had… Read more
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Coffee Talk @ Swee Lee: Dru Chen
Soul with a capital S. Dru Chen has no qualms making his influences clear. With a Stratocaster in hand, the local singer-songwriter is at home, and before you know it, he starts singing. And you instantly recognise that silky smooth vocals when you listen to his latest single Future Me… Read more
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An Interview with SCANDAL: J-Rock, New Albums & Fender Gear
Whether you’re up to date with the Japanese music scene, you might already be familiar with three special Fender Japan signature models from a certain all-female J-rock band – SCANDAL. Formed in August 2006 by four high school friends, SCANDAL started their music journey by playing live street performances until… Read more
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How Two Up and Coming Local Musicians Make Music at Home
Remember these names: RIIDEM and Tengboy. One is an established songwriter, mixing engineer and producer, the other an up and coming rapper and singer – you'll find them hard to miss in the growing music scene here in Singapore. And right now, they're riding the wave of their their latest… Read more
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Andy Powers Live Session Part 2: Building Sustainable Guitars, Changing Musical Tastes and Wood Selection
We continue on our epic learning journey with Taylor's Master Guitar Designer, Andy Powers, as we dive into topics like sustainability, changing music trends and how Taylor selects their woods for guitars. This was a part of our live virtual Q&A session with Andy Powers a while back, which we… Read more