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| Posted: 31 Oct 2011 12:18 AM PDT The Grammy-nominated singer Feist and British band The Horrors are among 14 artistes performing at the Laneway Festival in Singapore in February. ACCLAIMED Canadian singer-songwriter Feist is the act to watch when the St Jerome's Laneway Festival returns to Singapore in February. She is among 14 acts scheduled to perform at the day-long event showcasing quality indie music. The festival, which will be held at Fort Canning Park on Feb 12, promises to be bigger and better than the first instalment which was held here in January this year. Not only is the line-up of performers bigger than this year's nine acts, it will also feature two stages instead of one. This is to ensure that the transition time between the bands will be quicker and smoother. Says Michael Chugg, executive chairman of concert organiser Chugg Entertainment, which is the promoter of the festival here: "While one band is playing on one stage, the backstage crew will be setting up for the next band to play on the stage next to it. Fans will enjoy almost 12 hours of non-stop music this way." The bigger festival comes with a price increase. Each person will now have to pay S$135 (RM335) instead of S$109.50 (RM263). Chugg says the festival still offers "very good value" for music fans. "Catching the bands individually would easily cost a lot more," he adds. Tickets are available at Sistic outlets from Nov 28. Apart from Feist, the Grammy-nominated hushed-voiced singer who just released her fourth album Metals last month, other notable acts that will be performing include Brooklyn indie pop outfit The Drums and English post-punk band The Horrors. The Drums, who were last in Singapore in May this year, are known for their infectious hooks in cheery songs such as Let's Go Surfing. The Horrors are known for their bass-thumping garage-rock sound. Neither Feist nor The Horrors have performed in the region before. The rest of the upcoming line-up are: English-Italian singer Anna Calvi; Canadian new wave band Austra; Californian rock group Girls; San Diego pop duo Cults; English folk musician Laura Marling; French electronic band M83; Manchester rock band Wu Lyf; London quartet Yuck; New York indie-pop group The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart; and American musicians Toro Y Moi and Twin Shadow. St Jerome's Laneway Festival, which first started in the streets of Melbourne, Australia, in 2004, has since become a highlight among indie music fans in the region. It has expanded to become a touring festival that includes shows in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Auckland in New Zealand. The Singapore leg is the festival's only Asian stop so far. Music fan Noelle Perera, 27, who attended the festival in Singapore in January, is excited about returning to the event next year. The corporate communications executive says: "I'm definitely not going to miss Feist and I'm looking forward to The Horrors as well. There are a couple of new bands which I haven't heard of before, so I'm excited to see what they have to offer, too." She points out, however, that it is a pity Singapore bands have not been included in the line-up. Other music fans had lamented this fact, too, about the inaugural festival in January. Chugg is open to the idea of local participation in future editions of the festival. He says: "There are already so many international acts, so we didn't think it a good idea to fit local bands in. But we're definitely going to see if it's possible to include some Singaporean acts in the event in the future." – The Straits Times, Singapore/Asia News Network More info at singapore.lanewayfestival.com.au. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
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