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Category: 2storeyheart

  • Gig #56 and #57

    Wow, I know I said that after my EP was completed this year, I’d be focusing on the The Wishing instead of 2storeyheart, but it seems like the other way round instead. I’ve tried playing with Jason for a couple of gigs, but we kept bombing cos we didn’t have enough practice. The best performance we ever did was probably the one at Fete De La Musique (the video below) and cos we rehearsed like crazy for that gig. Haha. We do have some new ideas for some new songs, but things have been going pretty slowly. And the mic port on my soundcard is now spoilt, so I can’t do any home demos in the mean time which brings me to the next point of this post: my next 2 gigs!

    Junk Open Mic at The Bee Cafe
    Wednesday, 8th September 2010
    8.30pm onwards
    It’s an open mic, so I’ll have to register when I get there so I have no idea what time I’ll be playing, but I’ll try to get a later slot cos I know my friends are always late 😛 Since it’s a Junk event, I guess there will be a lot of people turning up for the event. I get to play 2 songs, so I’ll be debuting one new song (never performed live before..ever!) and playing one song you’ve heard before. And if that isn’t enough, come for the Bee Burger. Trust me, it is GOOD 😀

    RAWR!!! The Gig
    Saturday, 2nd October 2010
    8.00-11.00pm

    Hey guys!

    The first of many gigs to come, RAWR! The Gig features a good mix of bands in the Malaysian music scene coming together for a great party. Organized by pop punk/easycore heavyweight, An Honest Mistake, this is a gig that you don’t wanna miss!

    The goal is to feature budding talents in the scene by creating a platform for them to showcase their music, as well as to promote themselves. Being acoustic-based, the barrier of audience-artiste will be brought closer, if not ‘disappear’; to a place of intimacy.

    The first will feature:

    An Honest Mistake
    For This Cycle (SG)
    Eshia
    Once Upon A Time There Was A Sausage Named Bob
    Fragments & Frictions
    Rosevelt
    Eve
    Dichi Michi
    A Ruthless Cleansing
    2 Storey Heart

    It’s an awesome line up, with acts you are bound to enjoy, cos I enjoy them too 😀 I’ll get to play a 15 minute set, so I can fit in a number of songs for this gig. And it’s been a long time since I’ve played at the same show as AHM, Sausage and Eve so I’m pretty stoked! I can already tell it’s going to be one crazy night!

    Both gigs will have no cover charge, so just drag your asses down to the show! See you guys there 😀

  • Gig #55

    This Wednesday I’ll be headlining the 12th Open Mic at Laila’s Kelana Jaya- it’s been ages since I headlined a show and I would love to see all you guys there! I get to play for half an hour, so I’ll probably be performing the whole AMDW EP from start to finish. Maybe sneak in a few more songs as well. 😉

    There is a cover charge of RM10, so come with some cash!

    Wednesday at 9:00pm
    Location: Laila’s Cafe & Lounge
    B-07-01, Block B, Plaza Kelana Jaya, Jln SS7/13A, 47301
    Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

    9.00pm : Hooman Ajdari
    9.30pm : Min’z
    10.00pm : Jonathan
    10.30pm : Works Of Reverse
    11.00pm : George Wong
    11.30pm : Iai Tai

    Cover: RM 10

    Click here for the facebook event page. I hope to see all you guys there 😀

  • A Million Different Weddings EP

    The delay for my album release has been too long. Way too long. The songs I’ve recorded are like a year old now, and they haven’t seen the light of day. Everybody has been asking me for my EP. And I’ve been telling them, “it’s not done yet, it’s not done yet”. Well the truth is, it has been completed and been sitting on my desk for the past few months. But I really wasn’t happy with the vocals for But It Was Nice To Meet You and wanted to rerecord it. But because of commitments to work, and partying, I haven’t had the time to hit the studios.

    Then just now in the shower I had a crazy idea. I seem to be having quite a lot of these nowadays, maybe I’ve been showering with cold water for too long (my heater blew up a few months back haha). I was thinking of recording some new demos for new songs I’ve written. Then I thought about my current EP and how nobody has listened to it yet. So I thought to myself, “why not release my EP now? Record an additional 6 songs, redo/improve the old ones and re-master/remix them for a full length release later this year or next?”

    And so, that’s what I’m going to do. I’m releasing my EP, A Million Different Weddings, for absolutely no cost today. All I ask is for you to drop me a message or comment on this post if you’ve downloaded it. Let me know what you think about it! Spread it to all your friends, spam their walls! Pirate it! Burn it, put it in your car and let everyone who sits in your car to listen to it! Link everyone to this post! Let everyone know about my music! Come to my shows, and sing along! You finally have material to practice with!

    In the coming week, I will release the album artwork/lyrics so stay tuned. In the meantime, enjoy the music.

    Click here to download A Million Different Weddings EP

    I will be writing and releasing new material in the future. So for now, enjoy the fruits of my labor that I’ve been working on the for past year.

    Tracklist:
    1) But It Was Nice To Meet You | Lyrics
    2) Paperback Romance | Lyrics
    3) (Tonight You Are) My Star | Lyrics
    4) A Million Different Weddings | Lyrics
    5) Sherlock Holmes | Lyrics
    6) Car Crash Hearts & A Love Letter Written By A Half-Dead Romantic | Lyrics

    Credits:
    All songs written and performed by: George Wong
    Additional keyboards on Track 1 and Track 6 by: Andrew Yu
    Additional keyboards on Track 3 by: Alvin Tan
    Additional vocals on Track 6 by: Eve Oh
    Recorded, mixed and produced by: James Yee at Chennaniah Studios

    A big thank you to everybody who’s supported me so far, especially my family and friends. And to the mademoiselles who have inspired me in more ways than one. You all know who you are.