It may sound strange to most that a reggae band would sprout from an electic scence that is dominated by the top 40s and the international arena at large.But for the young members of Bushmen,theirs was a co-existance realised by a common aim when they start performing at the International School of Singapore in 1997.
Taking the assemble on the road,lead vocal and rythm guitar Syed,lead guitar Restam,bass guitar Hassan,keyboardist Hairul,drums Sofy,and percussionist Rahman,perform live and direct to the masses at local pubs,clubs and restaurants.Harking back to an older generation of musicians who built up their follwers by performing live.Appealing to younger crowd,Bushmen's popularity soared at venues such as the Nanyang Polytechnic,Ngee Ann Polytechnic,The American School,Youth Park and La Salle School of Arts.
The first steps towards sucess were embraced when the band placed second runner-up in Band Alert Contest organised by YAMAHA and MTV in 1998.The following year,the group signed a recording contract with Hunters Records(s) and March 2000 sees the released "RISE UP".This mini album features five original compositions that are filled with lively hooks and grooves that draws the attention of local and international media and listeners.Track "Don't you worry" was also featured in the local movie soundtrack "STORIES ABOUT LOVE".
To date after the released of "RISE UP",Bushmen were invited to work and perform at Hard Rock Cafe in Singapore,Bernie's BFD,Bernie Goes To Town,M1 Anniversary,Coco Carib,Te A More (latin club),China Jump,American Club,Pine Tree Club,Papa Joe's,The Black Room,Good Fellas(k.l.,malaysia),Zuma,Fabrice's World music Bar,Ipanema World Music Bar,Culture Club,Water Front,Sunset Bay,Sunset Jive,Launching of Bob Marley new album:"THE VERY BEST OF BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS" by Universal Music.Bushmen also appeared in numerous live performance in concerts and dance festivals,with international DJs( John Digweed,Dave Seaman,Kosheen Soundsystem,Stacey,Skatalites, Pullen,Ministry of Sound,etc) Artists(Sisters Sledge,Incognito,James Taylor,Skatalites, Quartet,Soul Bosa Trio,Bananarama,Alphaville,Belinda Carlisle,etc).
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