Music Matters Live is returning for its 12th year! The Fifth Parlour has been attending the festival for a few years and have been enjoying all the great music during the festival. Not only that, we’ve also made some good friends thanks to the festival. This is the second year that the festival is being … More Music Matters Live 2017: Enjoy great live music at more venues this year!
Australian singer-songwriter,Calan Mai aka Jordan Lawrence has unveiled a new single Mountain Mountain which was recorded over three months at his home in Manchester, UK. Jordan followed the footsteps of fellow Canvas Sounds signees, FAIRCHILD and Lyon Apprentice whom moved from Gold Coast, Australia to Manchester to concentrate on music back in February. Mountain Mountain is a lush new … More Calan Mai streams new folk-tronic single, Mountain Mountain
The essence of the song is not only encapsulated in its title, it is evident as well in the music with the hypnotic guitar riffs in the opening and Adam’s distinctive voice. Now with a newly released music video to go along with it, Stay Young pretty much seals its status as an anthem. Watching … More Stay Young – Fairchild’s newly released MV
Over the past eighteen months, Fairchild have been touring through Hong Kong, China and North America, as well as playing Singapore’s Music Matters and Canadian Music Week, refining their live shows. The band includes Adam Lyons on vocals, Adam’s older brother Nathan Lyons on keys, guitarists Patrick Huerto and Tim Voeten, Tommy Davies on bass, and … More ‘Arcadia’ lead single from Fairchild’s EP, ‘Sadako’
By now hopefully most of you have noticed that indeed Singapore is filled with talents but they have minimal opportunities to showcase it. Thanks to SGMUSO, a non-profit entity that supports local musicians who wants to explore the music industry, they now have a platform. This week, SGMUSO held a Songwriters Week where they gather … More Songwriters Night at Barbershop by Timbre Provides Avenue for Upcoming Musicians
Talking to the guys from Lyon Apprentice feels like chatting with your long lost friend; familiar and comfortable. Some of you may recognise their faces as they are also members of the band, FAIRCHILD. (Read our coverage here and here.) Besides ‘Lyons’ being the brothers’ last name, the band’s name bears significance and meaning. They … More A friendly chit chat with Lyon Apprentice
After listening to them live last May 2013 for Music Matters, one can’t help but want more. FAIRCHILD’s addictive and hypnotic sounds were heard once again during the first Friday of 2014 (3rd January) at Home Club. The band got the crowd dancing (or doing weird head bobbing) to their songs. Even after traveling from … More The FAIRCHILD effect
The hypnotising guitar riffs during the start of the song pulls me in and then the haunting voice of lead singer Adam Lyons draws me closer. “Whenever whatever the day is over, whenever whatever the day is done.” This is the second single from their EP after “Burning Feet”. While Burning Feet has a more … More Single review: “Dancer” by Fairchild
Fairchild…where do I even begin? Have you ever come across a band that you fell in love with instantly from the first listen? That was how it was for me. So when I got the chance to interview them, I was a ball of nerves. Their music reminds me of the Temper Traps, Two Doors … More Fairchild
Wow! Last week has been really crazy and hectic but everything is worth it! I had the chance to experience one of the most amazing event- Music Matters! Once I heard that the list of line ups had been released, I immediately went to check it out as I was curious which bands will be … More Music Matters Live: Day 2
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