Okay, here's another super late post. There's a story by the lovely Debbie Chan on Broken Scar in today's (Thursday, 17 August 2006) Star Newspapers.
For those of you who have missed it, here's the online version.
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A calling to make music
By DEBBIE CHAN
debbie@thestar.com.my
Photo by T.K. LIM
AMP Live Events engineer Kevin Teh has the best of both worlds - he is involved with the engineering of sound backstage and the music performance on stage.
Better known as BrokenScar among his peers, 23-year-old Teh is one of the many talented singer-songwriters who have made their mark in the local independent music scene. Having studied audio engineering and currently specialising in sound broadcasting, Teh holds the advantage of being able to make himself sound his best on stage.
“I walk into a venue where I am supposed to play and I can see things from both the engineer's and the musician’s perspective. It really makes things much easier when it comes to determining the quality and level of sound that I want,” Teh explained,
Teh speaking passionately about his music, compositions and God.
Having played music for the past 10 years, Teh confessed that he had initially wanted to be an architect when he was in school.
“Playing music was a childish dream that I had – you know, the sort of thing that people always imagine but never think it could be true? I wanted to be a fragment of who the Goo Goo Dolls and John Mayer were, and I still cannot believe that I am actually doing it now!”
With his album Midnight in St Kilda recently released, Teh attributes it to God that music is something he is destined to pursue.
“It’s a calling from God. It’s something I’m set up to do. Someone once told me that I was not meant to stay within bounds and I should always be pushing my limits, and going into the independent music scene has helped me grow in that aspect.”
The independent music circle spells struggle and hard work, as they do not have the privilege of labels and recording companies to help them.
“The obstacles that I have experienced have really reinforced my beliefs and values and got me thinking as well as re-evaluating certain things in my life,” he said.
“The hardest struggle was to get myself out there and shout so that people would know who I am.”
Teh strumming some slow tunes as he relaxes with a cup of coffee.
Teh’s family has also played a big part in shaping his strong-willed character.
“My family show me support by not supporting me. They didn’t spoon-feed me; rather, they made me find my own path independently. And now that I have come this far, I know they are very proud of me,” Teh beamed.
Teh has also expanded his musical options of playing in a band or flying solo.
“I got a bunch of musicians together to help back me up for shows that require a full-fledged set-up and I play solo for more intimate acoustic settings. This is a great flexibility because I can play different venues and themes.”
Convinced that it is now time to further develop his capabilities, Teh is heading to Melbourne to continue pursuing his audio engineering qualification.
“I intend to start gigging and playing in Melbourne. I just want to ride on the wind and see where it takes me. Opportunities like this don’t come every day.”
“I can’t really tell where I will be in the next 10 years or so but I know I will still be playing or involved in music,”
Teh’s dream is to be able to record as many artistes as he can – all of them if possible.
“There are many artistes in Malaysia who are really talented but just don’t have the avenue or financial capability to record themselves. I dream of the day when I can just record everyone and put their music down in history,”
BrokenScar will be playing at Fasta Pasta in Ikano Power Centre at 8pm tomorrow, and at Bar None in Singapore on Aug 21.
For those of you who have missed it, here's the online version.
Click Here For Article
A calling to make music
By DEBBIE CHAN
debbie@thestar.com.my
Photo by T.K. LIM
AMP Live Events engineer Kevin Teh has the best of both worlds - he is involved with the engineering of sound backstage and the music performance on stage.
Better known as BrokenScar among his peers, 23-year-old Teh is one of the many talented singer-songwriters who have made their mark in the local independent music scene. Having studied audio engineering and currently specialising in sound broadcasting, Teh holds the advantage of being able to make himself sound his best on stage.
“I walk into a venue where I am supposed to play and I can see things from both the engineer's and the musician’s perspective. It really makes things much easier when it comes to determining the quality and level of sound that I want,” Teh explained,
Teh speaking passionately about his music, compositions and God.
Having played music for the past 10 years, Teh confessed that he had initially wanted to be an architect when he was in school.
“Playing music was a childish dream that I had – you know, the sort of thing that people always imagine but never think it could be true? I wanted to be a fragment of who the Goo Goo Dolls and John Mayer were, and I still cannot believe that I am actually doing it now!”
With his album Midnight in St Kilda recently released, Teh attributes it to God that music is something he is destined to pursue.
“It’s a calling from God. It’s something I’m set up to do. Someone once told me that I was not meant to stay within bounds and I should always be pushing my limits, and going into the independent music scene has helped me grow in that aspect.”
The independent music circle spells struggle and hard work, as they do not have the privilege of labels and recording companies to help them.
“The obstacles that I have experienced have really reinforced my beliefs and values and got me thinking as well as re-evaluating certain things in my life,” he said.
“The hardest struggle was to get myself out there and shout so that people would know who I am.”
Teh strumming some slow tunes as he relaxes with a cup of coffee.
Teh’s family has also played a big part in shaping his strong-willed character.
“My family show me support by not supporting me. They didn’t spoon-feed me; rather, they made me find my own path independently. And now that I have come this far, I know they are very proud of me,” Teh beamed.
Teh has also expanded his musical options of playing in a band or flying solo.
“I got a bunch of musicians together to help back me up for shows that require a full-fledged set-up and I play solo for more intimate acoustic settings. This is a great flexibility because I can play different venues and themes.”
Convinced that it is now time to further develop his capabilities, Teh is heading to Melbourne to continue pursuing his audio engineering qualification.
“I intend to start gigging and playing in Melbourne. I just want to ride on the wind and see where it takes me. Opportunities like this don’t come every day.”
“I can’t really tell where I will be in the next 10 years or so but I know I will still be playing or involved in music,”
Teh’s dream is to be able to record as many artistes as he can – all of them if possible.
“There are many artistes in Malaysia who are really talented but just don’t have the avenue or financial capability to record themselves. I dream of the day when I can just record everyone and put their music down in history,”
BrokenScar will be playing at Fasta Pasta in Ikano Power Centre at 8pm tomorrow, and at Bar None in Singapore on Aug 21.
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