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Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | MAJOR

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"One Buck Short Rocks On"

With a new album out and more gigging in store, Malaysia’s premier pop punk band One Buck Short is happy and loving it, writes AREF OMAR.

EVERYBODY digs a band that’s witty and fun. With One Buck Short you get the works, plus lots of energy to boot.

The rocking quartet has been busy making crowds sweat since forming in the late 90s, playing at the Quicksilver Revolution Tour, Rock the World, Asian X Games and Singapore’s Baybeats. - NST Online


"Malaysia Down Under"

“We were pleased that some of the students there knew who we were. They were all very supportive. Especially during One Buck Short’s set – the crowd just went wild!” said Reza.
- The Star Online


"Life of The Party"

Jack ’n Jill Rollercoaster Potato Chips Rockaway 2009 (June 15)

Known to many as simply Rockaway, this nine-hour free rock concert was perhaps this year’s most successful event that featured only local acts. Held at the (then) brand new Cap Square in Kuala Lumpur, Rockaway was organised by indie band One Buck Short, and sponsored by Jack ’n Jill Rollercoaster Potato Chips (URC Snack Foods). Some of the other acts that performed at the event were Pop Shuvit, Love Me Butch, Estranged and Bunkface. Apart from the festival proper, a three-city tour in support of Rockaway was also held in Penang, Ipoh (Perak) and Johor Baru. - The Star Online


"Molten Chemistry"

Opening acts One Buck Short and Pop Shuvit also did a masterful job of pumping up the audience before the main show. - The Star Online


"Speaking out to save tigers"


FIVE local personalities will be “baring it all” in a Tiger Show as they compete to be named the WWF-Malaysia Tx2 Tiger Ambassador.

The Tx2 Double or Nothing Tiger Show will see entertainment artistes Aishah Sinclair, Rina Omar and Sazzy Falak, RedFM DJ Jeremy Teo and Mooky of pop punk outfit One Buck Short raising awareness on the dwindling number of Malayan tigers and threats to their existence, while competing for the ambassador title.

The ambassador hunt is part of the Tx2 Tiger Conservation Campaign that was launched in February with the aim of doubling the number of wild tigers in Malaysia and the world by the next Year of the Tiger in 2022.


Roaring support: Dionysius (third from left) is flanked by the five celebrities (from left) Aishah Sinclair, Rina Omar, Mooky of pop punk outfit One Buck Short, Sazzy Falak and RedFM DJ Jeremy Teo.
It is one of the many activities planned throughout the year to highlight the plight of the tigers through www.tx2.my.

WWF-Malaysia executive director and chief executive officer Datuk Dr Dionysius SK Sharma said the tiger was at the tipping point of its existence.

“At the beginning of the 20th century, it was estimated that 100,000 tigers roamed the Earth. Barely a century later,we have lost more than 97% of the tiger population we used to have.

“We now have as little as 3,200 tigers in 13 countries,” he said.

What is more amazing, he said, was that Malaysia had the second largest tiger population in the world, with an estimated 500 wild tigers.

“These 500 tigers are still threatened by rampant poaching and illegal trade, forest conversion and land clearing, overhunting of their prey and conflict between tigers and humans for the same resources,” Dionysius added.

“Our campaign aims to reduce these threats faced by tigers, by raising the emergency funds to put more men on the ground and building an immense hype on the conservation of tigers.”

Dionysius said apathy was a big problem among the public with a certain unwillingness to understand the plight of the animals, which was why the celebrities were roped in to maximise their creativity in highlighting the campaign.

He added that all the necessary elements had been identified under Malaysia’s Tiger Action Plan that was launched in 2008, and hoped that the plan would get the resources it needed under the 10th Malaysian Plan.

Rina said all five of them had something in common — they each had a passion for the cause, with some she described as “nerds who read obsessively about animals” — like herself.

“A lot will be bared in our videos. We’ll be working hard to create awareness and direct more traffic to the website, particularly by engaging social media sites like Twitter and Facebook,” said Aishah.

Teo expressed his desire to help get rid of people’s apathy by making them see that everyone can play a role and make a change.

“I didn’t know anything about tigers before the whole campaign started, but the more I learnt, the more intrigued I got. Thus the more we learn, the greater the awareness,” Mooky added.

As an animal person and WWF-Malaysia fan, Sazzay said she would do anything she could to support the cause and believed the campaign would be a good experience for everyone.

The public is invited to vote for their favourite celebrities from April 26 to May 22 either online or via SMS.

Five new video clips by the five celebrities will be featured each week to further highlight the campaign.

For details on the ambassador hunt and campaign, visit www.tx2.my. - The Star Online


"Evening of music, fun and prizes for travel enthusiasts"

IT WAS a rocking party at the MASTravel on Facebook birthday bash held at Euphoria by Ministry of Sound in Kuala Lumpur recently.

Popular indie bands and acts – One Buck Short, Joe Flizzow, Pop Shuvit, Altimet, Joanna & Co and Deja Voo Doo Spells – took centre stage to entertain the fans.

Some 500 fans of the Facebook fan page attended the event to enjoy an evening of music and fun.

Apart from the music, 10 lucky fans walked away with return tickets to Asean destinations and giveaways like t-shirts, caps and bags.


Set for fun: TESL students from UiTM (from left) Mohd Rifanzie Ruji, Mohd HazwanYasin, Caroline Mailin, and Rafail Zarack, all aged 22 years, ready to party at the event.
Student Mohd Hazwan Yasin, 22, from Shah Alam, attended the event upon a friend’s suggestion.

He looked forward to see One Buck Short and Joe Flizzow and have a great time.

“My friends and I are here after finding out about the event from the Facebook page, which is a great move by MAS.

“We get the latest via the status updates on deals and promotions,” he said.

Hazwan’s friend, student Caroline Mailin, 22, who is from Sabah, is also a big fan of the Facebook page.

She said, through the social networking site, they were able to find some old friends.

“It’s great way to celebrate the MASTravel Facebook site’s birthday at this event with talented musicians,” she said.

Student Teck Chai,19, from Petaling Jaya, hoped to win a lucky draw prize of a great holiday package at the event.

He said the event presented a great platform for people to get acquainted with local acts.

Mooky from One Buck Short was happy to work with MAS to pay tribute to the fans.

He congratulated MAS on the birthday as the fan page continues to grow.

“Facebook is a great way to communicate, exchange ideas and present promotions,” he said, adding the group performed some of its best songs at the event.

MASTravel on Facebook was set up in March and has attracted more than 50,000 fans.

It is a way to communicate with travel enthusiasts in the digital world. - The Star Online


"Loving it Loud"

One Buck Short is having a blast with a debut album out now, while an impending nationwide tour and a spot at the Sunburst KL festival spell exciting times ahead.

No one was more excited about the release of One Buck Short’s debut album, Halal & Loving It, than the band members themselves. The pop-punk outfit had waited over a year to actually hold a copy of the CD in their hands and now the 12-track album is ready for fan consumption nationwide.

As the back-story goes, Halal & Loving was an album of many false starts. One Buck Short, despite the tremendous support from the pop-punk masses and radio interest, was literally stuck in limbo without an album release date.

The band had already finished recording the album in 2006 but it languished until it signed on to Homegrown Records label last year, which finally saw the fruition of its hard work.


Crazy gang: One Buck Short comprises (from left) Imran (drums), Mooky (vocals), Izal (bass) and Rahul (guitar
“We had issues with our previous label and management and it wasn’t until we met with Homegrown records and signed with them that things started moving along. It’s such a big weight of our shoulders now that the album is out,” revealed the band’s guitarist Rahul.
The energy-driven One Buck Short, never far from inciting a mosh-pit during its gigs, had recorded the songs with the help of producer Greg Henderson, whom the band considered as the unofficial fifth member.

“Greg really understood the sound we were going for and he is a big fan of Green Day so that was what he set out to do, making Halal & Loving It sound as close as possible to American Idiot,” added Rahul.

The band was formed somewhere “between 1998 and 1999” according to original founder Rahul who was still in school. The early version of One Buck Short featured Imran on drums and Hafiz on bass and vocals. The line-up changed when Hafiz subsequently quit the band and was replaced by bassist Izal while vocal duties fell to Mooky.

Friendship played a major role as One Buck Short soldiered on pursuing its dream of making a career out of music.

Rahul approached Mooky when they attended college together and Izal was already friends with the boys of One Buck Short and also a close mate of Hafiz. With this new line-up, things started to happen for the band. For one thing, the band’s live performances were boosted by the presence of Izal.

“He’s the wild man in the band,” drummer Imran said with a laugh.

“Yeah, he’ll be jumping around and going crazy on-stage which really boosts our performances,” said Rahul.

How crazy is this bassist bloke, then? Is he the nation’s answer to Flea (from Red Hot Chili Peppers)?

“I was really shy at first,” Izal modestly admitted. “Initially I just stayed in one spot and just played the bass but slowly, I became more confident and started rocking out.”

One Buck Short’s live shows have given the young band a massive reputation in the scene. This is one band that powers up itself while also feeding off the crowd’s energy. Explosive would be an understatement.

“That is the kind of energy we bring to a show,” said Mooky. “And I think the audience enjoys watching us because we go all out when we play a show.”

The boys still poke fun at their bass player because Izal was asked to come in to do an audition initially and until now, he has not received any confirmation about his position in the band.

“No, I still don’t know whether I’m a permanent member,” said Izal while the others laughed. “I’m not the last bass player it seems.”

“Yeah, mess up and you’re out,” laughed Imran.

The quartet worked hard at building their repertoire but more importantly, they never missed the opportunity to gig whether it was a battle-of-the-bands competition, college shows and any other space that provided the lads a chance to rock out. They also did not shy away from the recording studio and recorded a four-song demo as early as 2003.

This led to bigger shows and more exposure as the band made their debut at the local music festival, Rock The World III, in the same year.

“We started selling our demos by hand at every gig we played and we sold about a 1,000 copies. The demo was responsible for getting us noticed and that was when we played Rock The World III and IV. We also started getting rotation on hitz.tv,” said Mooky.

Mooky recalled the period between 2004 and 2005 when the band were gigging an average of two shows a week and before it knew it, One Buck Short was playing next to the big guys in music. The group opened for Fall Out Boy in Singapore, The Click Five and Good Charlotte in Kuala Lumpur and were also playing in music fests such as Baybeats and Singfest in Singapore.

All these big gigs took place between 2006 and 2007.

And One Buck Short is still looking to do more shows and is, at the moment, working on touring the country to promote its debut.

Next month, it appears at the inaugural Sunburst festival in KL.

“We want to be known as a major touring act,” said Mooky.

One Buck Short’s persistence is paying off and the response from the album sales and the fans on-line have been encouraging. A quick look at the group’s Myspace page – www.myspace.com/

onebuckshort – shows a growing international fan-base with punk rockers incountries like Singapore, New Zealand, Thailand, Australia and Macau applauding the band’s music. The boys wholeheartedly agree that: “if you have a dream and go all out, it can happen.”

They’re also confident that 2008 is going to be a good year for the local independent scene.

“Yeah, now there is much more support for the live scene and there are more venues to play and a lot of international bands are coming down to play in Malaysia. All these things help,” Mooky chipped in.

According to these lads, the support in the underground scene is much different than it was before.

“It’s not about competition anymore. We’re always trying to support the bands in the underground scene regardless of genre. It makes sense because if they grow, we grow and, in the end, what we’re all trying to do is make original Malaysian music,” said Mooky.

One Buck Short plays the Sunburst KL International Music Festival on March 15 at the Polo Pavilion, Bukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Resort in KL. The festival, organised by Pineapple Concerts, features headliners like Grammy award-winning R&B star John Legend, Californian modern rock outfit Incubus, hip-hop group The Roots, British acid jazz group Incognito, funk legends George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, New York-based singer-songwriter Raul Midon and a host of local acts. Tickets priced at RM200 are available now at www.ticketpro.com.my or check out www.sunburstkl.comfor a list of ticket outlets nationwide. Klang Valley ticketing outlets are Hard Rock Cafe KL, Planet Hollywood KL, Rock Corner outlets, Music Valley (Ampang Point), Fantasy Music (Sunway Pyramid) and Connection, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur. Call 03-78807999/27807010 for more details.

The Star is the official newspaper for Sunburst KL. - The Star Online


"Bang for your Buck"

It’s probably the most anticipated one-day rock festival so far this year, and Rockaway 2009 promises plenty of good music.

WILL the cries for more opportunities for local bands now subside with Rockaway 2009 – a collaboration between Jack ’n Jill Rollercoaster Potato Chips and renowned pop punk outfit One Buck Short?

Well, that’s a question only time can answer, but this nine-hour free rock concert at Cap Square, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, is certainly sounding the battle cry against the long-running (too long?) Rock The World.

This will be a Saturday like no other where a slew of the most popular independent bands in the land take to the stage, many of them debuting new singles from either new albums or EPs.

And who do you get for your troubles of going all the way to this swanky new mall? Try Ipoh’s hottest export Bittersweet, pop punk favourites Bunkface, indie darlings Pesawat, hardcore unit Restraint and post-punk outfit Deng Deng Etc giving the local Chinese scene a boost with a mainstream appearance.

Crowd-pullers like Pop Shuvit, Love Me Butch, Seven Collar T-Shirt, Estranged, Couple and The Times need no introductions. Of course, One Buck Short is also the right pick to turn any venue into a mosh-pit.

Rockaway 2009 marks the first for the local rock act founded in high school, to work with a corporation to produce a full-scale rock festival designed to give the local independent scene a shot in the arm.

“Rockaway 2009 is a music festival catering specifically to rock, and we want to give bands that don’t get a chance to play festivals, to play at one. Secondly, it also serves as a platform for established bands and newer ones to debut new material,” reveals Rahul Kukreja, guitarist and head honcho for One Buck Short.


That doesn’t seem all that accurate though because all of Pop Shuvit, Love Me Butch, Estranged, Couple and One Buck Short, are simply the bands that hog most of the independent rock limelight anyway.

Whether it’s a telco-driven event, or the aforementioned Rock The World, for example, these bands seem to be the ones getting the most exposure over the past few years. It would be perfectly acceptable if the novice concludes that these are all the bands the nation’s indie scene has to offer. Yet, that’s the furthest from the truth.

“The reason why all these bands were chosen is because they are releasing new stuff. Bands like Bunkface are playing almost every other week but Bittersweet has not been for a while … they are completing work on their new album. Pop Shuvit will have a new EP coming out next month, Love Me Butch will have a new album, Seven Collar T-Shirt have a new single … then there are new bands like Restraint, Car Crash Hearts and Cassandra,” argues Rahul.

There again lies the problem – the indie scene continues to display a very slow growth-rate. Even when it comes to new material, it’s generally about these same set of bands. Shouldn’t the net be cast further in searching for fresh talent? Shouldn’t the live venues be trawled for music acts that may offer something different?

The good news here is that this is merely one of the first tentative steps in a collaboration that could yield great results for the indie scene, and with a corporate sponsor of Jack ’n Jill Rollercoaster’s stature, a bright future beckons.

“It’s very encouraging to see comments that support what we’re doing on the Rockaway 2009 website (www.rockaway2009.com). I’d like to think what we are doing is like a public service for the local indie scene,” concedes Chan Wai Keong, marketing director for URC Snack Foods, Jack ’n Jill Rollercoaster’s parent company.

“When we first engaged One Buck Short last year, we wanted to bring Jack ’n Jill to the teenage market. We did our own survey and learnt that people were talking about MySpace, downloading music and such. And the names mentioned were One Buck Short, Pop Shuvit, and the like.

“They are very knowledgeable and educated boys … they went to college and have day jobs, too. It just seems like they perfectly represented the essence of the youth of today, which is what is very relevant to us because our product is fun-based,” chips in William Gnaniah, general manager of The Admine, URC Snack Food’s advertising agency, explaining how One Buck Short earned its stripes as a potential gig organiser.

As gig organisers, One Buck Short has a lot on its plate, but that’s nothing Rahul and his mates won’t be able to handle.

“Apart from people getting to hear new material from the bands, there will also be booths for the sale of merchandise,” says Rahul.

Bands are expected to have package deals of CDs, T-shirts and related paraphernalia. Of course, no outing of rip-roaring fun comes without freebies. Hence, the first 1,000 concert goers will each get a goody bag with snacks, drinks, T-shirt, cap … the whole shebang, really. And don’t fret about food and drinks running out – Jack ’n Jill has that all covered with free snacks and drinks to flow … while stocks last, naturally.

The show itself aside, a tour in support of Rockaway 2009 is also on the cards … kicking off as early as next month.

“Our first show is on July 18 and will kick off in Penang, then we head to Ipoh and conclude the tour in Johor Baru. For the tour, the list of bands will be different, and we are looking at trying to source bands from those regions, too,” shares Rahul enthusiastically.

Rockaway 2009 could be just what the doctor ordered for the local indie rock scene, and if its projected growth is anything to go by, then let the good times roll.

Rockaway 2009 kicks off at 1pm on Saturday. For details, visit www.rockaway2009.com. Check out ­thestaronline.tv/switchupfor the lowdown on Rockaway 2009. - The Star Online


"Bang for your Buck"

It’s probably the most anticipated one-day rock festival so far this year, and Rockaway 2009 promises plenty of good music.

WILL the cries for more opportunities for local bands now subside with Rockaway 2009 – a collaboration between Jack ’n Jill Rollercoaster Potato Chips and renowned pop punk outfit One Buck Short?

Well, that’s a question only time can answer, but this nine-hour free rock concert at Cap Square, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, is certainly sounding the battle cry against the long-running (too long?) Rock The World.

This will be a Saturday like no other where a slew of the most popular independent bands in the land take to the stage, many of them debuting new singles from either new albums or EPs.

And who do you get for your troubles of going all the way to this swanky new mall? Try Ipoh’s hottest export Bittersweet, pop punk favourites Bunkface, indie darlings Pesawat, hardcore unit Restraint and post-punk outfit Deng Deng Etc giving the local Chinese scene a boost with a mainstream appearance.

Crowd-pullers like Pop Shuvit, Love Me Butch, Seven Collar T-Shirt, Estranged, Couple and The Times need no introductions. Of course, One Buck Short is also the right pick to turn any venue into a mosh-pit.

Rockaway 2009 marks the first for the local rock act founded in high school, to work with a corporation to produce a full-scale rock festival designed to give the local independent scene a shot in the arm.

“Rockaway 2009 is a music festival catering specifically to rock, and we want to give bands that don’t get a chance to play festivals, to play at one. Secondly, it also serves as a platform for established bands and newer ones to debut new material,” reveals Rahul Kukreja, guitarist and head honcho for One Buck Short.


That doesn’t seem all that accurate though because all of Pop Shuvit, Love Me Butch, Estranged, Couple and One Buck Short, are simply the bands that hog most of the independent rock limelight anyway.

Whether it’s a telco-driven event, or the aforementioned Rock The World, for example, these bands seem to be the ones getting the most exposure over the past few years. It would be perfectly acceptable if the novice concludes that these are all the bands the nation’s indie scene has to offer. Yet, that’s the furthest from the truth.

“The reason why all these bands were chosen is because they are releasing new stuff. Bands like Bunkface are playing almost every other week but Bittersweet has not been for a while … they are completing work on their new album. Pop Shuvit will have a new EP coming out next month, Love Me Butch will have a new album, Seven Collar T-Shirt have a new single … then there are new bands like Restraint, Car Crash Hearts and Cassandra,” argues Rahul.

There again lies the problem – the indie scene continues to display a very slow growth-rate. Even when it comes to new material, it’s generally about these same set of bands. Shouldn’t the net be cast further in searching for fresh talent? Shouldn’t the live venues be trawled for music acts that may offer something different?

The good news here is that this is merely one of the first tentative steps in a collaboration that could yield great results for the indie scene, and with a corporate sponsor of Jack ’n Jill Rollercoaster’s stature, a bright future beckons.

“It’s very encouraging to see comments that support what we’re doing on the Rockaway 2009 website (www.rockaway2009.com). I’d like to think what we are doing is like a public service for the local indie scene,” concedes Chan Wai Keong, marketing director for URC Snack Foods, Jack ’n Jill Rollercoaster’s parent company.

“When we first engaged One Buck Short last year, we wanted to bring Jack ’n Jill to the teenage market. We did our own survey and learnt that people were talking about MySpace, downloading music and such. And the names mentioned were One Buck Short, Pop Shuvit, and the like.

“They are very knowledgeable and educated boys … they went to college and have day jobs, too. It just seems like they perfectly represented the essence of the youth of today, which is what is very relevant to us because our product is fun-based,” chips in William Gnaniah, general manager of The Admine, URC Snack Food’s advertising agency, explaining how One Buck Short earned its stripes as a potential gig organiser.

As gig organisers, One Buck Short has a lot on its plate, but that’s nothing Rahul and his mates won’t be able to handle.

“Apart from people getting to hear new material from the bands, there will also be booths for the sale of merchandise,” says Rahul.

Bands are expected to have package deals of CDs, T-shirts and related paraphernalia. Of course, no outing of rip-roaring fun comes without freebies. Hence, the first 1,000 concert goers will each get a goody bag with snacks, drinks, T-shirt, cap … the whole shebang, really. And don’t fret about food and drinks running out – Jack ’n Jill has that all covered with free snacks and drinks to flow … while stocks last, naturally.

The show itself aside, a tour in support of Rockaway 2009 is also on the cards … kicking off as early as next month.

“Our first show is on July 18 and will kick off in Penang, then we head to Ipoh and conclude the tour in Johor Baru. For the tour, the list of bands will be different, and we are looking at trying to source bands from those regions, too,” shares Rahul enthusiastically.

Rockaway 2009 could be just what the doctor ordered for the local indie rock scene, and if its projected growth is anything to go by, then let the good times roll.

Rockaway 2009 kicks off at 1pm on Saturday. For details, visit www.rockaway2009.com. Check out ­thestaronline.tv/switchupfor the lowdown on Rockaway 2009. - The Star Online


Discography

Where's ze' Mouse - EP (2003)
Halal & Loving It - LP (2008)
Wait For It (Revolution) - Single (2009)
One Malaysia - Single (2009)

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Bio

Brief:

One Buck Short are one of South East Asia’s leading pop punk / punk rock group. Besides having toured Asia, the group has supported the likes of My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Good Charlotte, Panic at The Disco, MxPx and more on their Asian tour legs. OBS have also been a key addition to key music festivals and conferences around the region and are now currently in the studio working on their 2nd full length release.

The Full Bio:

One Buck Short burst straight into the local scene about 6 years
ago and now loaded with a handful of experience and a truckload
of rockin’ hit songs - OBS is a band that will definitely get you
screaming, rocking and moshing non-stop!

As with all thriving musicians, such heights of success did not come hastily. It all began 6 years ago when the band debuted into the local scene with the smashing “That Day” from their Where Is the Mouse?! EP (released independently in 2003). Evidently a breakthrough single, the song soon landed in the top five of hitz.fm’s Malaysian Top Ten charts concurrent with their promotional efforts at both low-key underground gigs and high-profiled shows such as Rock the World IV, Rock the World V and the Asian X Games.

As a result of the single and EP’s achievement, the band was nominated for the Best Newcomer Artist in the first ever hitz.fm Malaysian English Top Ten Awards in 2004 and again in 2006 for the Best Rock and Best Live Act in the whole of Malaysia.

With only an EP – albeit a highly winning one – to their name at the time, One Buck Short had already made a considerable impact on the modern urban punk rock scene by exhibiting dynamic stage performances and subsequently, garnering a strong following of avid fans.

Known for their intense stage charisma, it’s safe to say one never
leaves a One Buck Short gig dry and uninspired. Only those who
have experienced the band live in action could bring into the light
the band’s electrifying stage presence, showmanship and energy.

With memorable concerts and rockstar status under their belt, a record deal with Homegrown Records and Universal Music was in the works and soon, the band went into the studios to produce their full-length debut album, Halal & Loving It, under the hands of the talented award-winning producer and arranger, Greg Henderson. In next to no time, the first English single “Fast Times” and their first ever Malay single “Kelibat Korupsi” heavily permeated the airwaves across Asia. The recently released album
is already regarded one of the best locally produced rock albums in recent times – an accolade that is not to be taken lightly.

Not unlike a winning streak, their latest singles – “Khayalan
Masa”, “10:04” and “Kerana Tiada Pilihan Lain” – continue to dominate the charts.

Refusing to be at ease with just achieving success on local shores, One Buck Short worked hard towards aiming higher. Their efforts finally paid off when the band was hand-picked to support Grammy Award-nominated American rock band Fall Out Boy on their “Infinity on High” World Tour in Singapore. And not long after that, they recorded an exclusive MTV LIVE Showcase with Good Charlotte, where over 20,000 people showed up at the national stadium in Malaysia! Now, how’s that for aiming high
and reaching it?

And travel the world, they did. After two major international feats, One Buck Short became the only Malaysian act to perform at the inaugural Singapore Festival (SingFest) 2007. This accomplishment saw the band sharing the stage with current industry heavyweights like Sugar Ray, Gym Class Heroes, The Academy Is…, Avenged Sevenfold and MxPx.

From then on, there’s really no stopping One Buck Short. While making headlines for supporting My Chemical Romance on their first ever show in Malaysia in December 2007, the band also continued to perform as many shows across the Asian region as possible. Their Malaysia, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Philippines and Singapore tours presses on to steadily increase their legion of fans.

With all these remarkable highlights already happening for the band in 2008, the year still managed to witness One Buck Short sharing the stage with friends Panic! At The Disco and performing on the red carpet for the first ever MTV Asia Awards, which was
screened to over 15 million homes across the Asian continent!
Ushering in the New Year in true Rock ‘n Roll style, the band deservedly bagged the Best Rock Group, Best Rock Song (Kelibat Korupsi) and Best Rock Vocalist (Mooky) awards at the Voize Independent Music Awards (VIMA) 2009 for their accomplishments around Asia.

Making it big outside of Malaysia did not do away the band’s nationalistic pride. On 20 June 2009, One Buck Short became the first Malaysian band to successfully produce Malaysia’s largest rock festival, Rockaway 2009 (www.rockaway2009.com). Rockaway is a celebration of some of the biggest local and regional rock acts and was entirely put together by the band. With over 12,0