Neh'mind.

It's been about 17 years ever since Kurt Cobain shot himself and left us with 3 studio albums and other bootlegs to remember him by. This October the 4th, we pay tribute to one of the best-selling albums to hit the 90s with a dash of teenage rebellion, depressed slackers and pretty much, that anti-rockstar stigma.

Neh'mind. 4th October. Timbre Substation. 7PM onwards.

Featuring Goodfellas, Lunarin, Michaela Therese, The Lard Brothers and yours truly, Fatskunks. We're gonna mix n' mash it up. Kurt might like it or he might not, but I guess he'd be ok with it.

So we'll see you there. :)

The long awaited show

Mosaic Music Festival. An event synonymous with world music lovers. An event we have always dreamed about playing for. A dream that came true. The invitation couldn't have been any more sweeter. It came at a time when countless doubts plagued the band.

We are stronger now. Every time we get held back, we fight back harder. Every time you doubt us, we prove you wrong ten-fold. Every single freakin time you say all those things about us, we never stooped that low and retaliated. We lie in wait for our own doors to open.

Now it has. Mosaic Music Festival 2010. Another gig to be listed down. We have reached a point where we averaged at 10 gigs per year. Yes, we aim for more. Not for the moolah. But for the priceless personal satisfaction of leaving the stage knowing that you've given your all for the audience and you had so much fun on stage it pains you to leave it.

This year, we will be performing under the theme of Really Reggae. A whole night of skunky rasta goodness along with Windy City, a Korean reggae band. Very renowned and very very good!

We've got a different lineup this year. Good friends. Very good friends in the band. The ones you know you can rely on to save your life.

To the friends who will be coming down, tonight's for all of you. My personal tribute to how you guys have left the biggest impact on my life. How you guys have given me the sincerest encouragement and the truest form of friendship I have ever experienced.

We will see you there.
7pm and 9pm
Esplanade Waterfront Stage

Viva La Fatskunks,
El Silencio

Fatskunks will be performing in this year's Mosaic Music Festival, like finally!

17th March 2010
7:30pm and 9:30pm
Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
Free!

More details coming soon!

One good thing about music, is when it hits you, you feel no pain.

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves, can free our minds.

Redemption Song.
Bob Marley.

Fatskunks @ Esplanade

The recent Esplanade show was, to say the least, intimate. The audience was warm and welcoming and most definitely, receptive. I would like to give my thanks to Shahril FatCat for filling in on the bass, Elffie for helping with the drums soundcheck, Zephyr for being the roadie and Mark Spencer for being our photographer for the day.

Many thanks to Gibson for my glamorous Emperor Regent! I love the shimmer and the muddy tones of a hollowbody!

To those who came, especially our loved ones and close friends and family, we love you so much for being there and always being there to lend your support!

The second day of the gig co-incided with the first day of Ramadhan, hence, the band broke their fast in front of the stage along with our friends. Many who came also broke fast together with us and to me, that is something that I will never forget for a long, long time.

May we all have a prosperous Ramadhan this year round. :)

I would like to share some pictures taken by our friends and also by a photographer known as Shiro. He has taken many shots of the band in action during Ignite and also at the recent Esplanade event.
Do drop him an email if you would like some professional photography done. This guy is good! :)

Here are some pictures from Ignite courtesy of Shiro, the man himself.











Impressive shots! Am waiting for more pictures from Sri Nerdska for Ignite and also Mark Spencer's shots for Esplanade. Stick around!

Last but not least, we have another gig coming up on the 12th of September 2009.
This time in conjunction with the official launch of Wazzup!'s web portal, we will be performing alongside local bands such as Fire Fight, Styles from Beyond and also local RnB and HipHop emcees such as Sleeq, Freaky Z and Richard J!

What makes this more exciting is that Wazzup! has some freebies to give away ranging from Ipod Nanos, Nike Sportswear vouchers and also CDs courtesy of Universal Music!

Make yourselves free, get your friends along and pack this place up!

Ignite Music Festival. 25.07.09

Ignite was massive! Initially, we were kinda sceptic about the whole event due to it being held in an institution of education and since we haven't had any memorable experiences before playing in schools like such, we thought that this would be just another gig.

Well, we were wrong. From the moment they emailed us an invitation to perform at the concert all the way till our last song on the day itself, everyone whom we have met and worked with were total professionals! The organisers and the helpers who were volunteers from the school worked hand in hand to organise 2 days worth of local music and we have to say we're most honoured to be part of this showcase! Thank you Miss Kelly Kuan for the invitation and to everyone who worked their asses off for 2 straight days, thank you!

To everyone who were there and danced and sang along to our set, we'd like to thank you all again for making this event an even more memorable one. Keep the fire burning!

Viva La Mofetas!
El Silencio

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Thank You Gibson!

Thank you Gibson for a very generous loan! The Emperor Regent is on the loose!

My man Huzaini a.k.a Peacerevolta is joining us for the jam later! This is gonna be fun :D

Ignite Music Festival 25th July

Republic Polytechnic will be holding the annual Ignite Music Festival on their campus grounds and this year, it promises to be an even bigger extravaganza than last year's! Fatskunks has been given the honour of performing on the closing day of the event itself alongside other local greats such as King Kong Jane, Great Spy Experiment, Vertical Rush and many more! Admission is FREE and there are booths selling band merchandise, games and other knick-knacks! Come on down for a Saturday full of local music and merry-making! Click the picture above to the official Ignite Music Festival 2009 website!

PS: We're getting a lil help from our friends for this gig, so expect a few surprises here and there!

Over the years

Fatskunks @ Singapore Battle of the Bands Finals, D'Marquee 2004

Fatskunks @ World Battle of the Band Finals, Hard Rock Cafe Singapore, 2005



Fatskunks @ PowerJam Finals, Zouk 2006



Fatskunks @ Esplanade Dressing Room, Get Off That Thang Again! 2007



Fatskunks @ Late Night Recital Studio Photoshoot, 2008


Fatskunks @ Sinaran Hati, Mediacorp Studios 2009

Every change happens for a reason. Be it good or bad, it's up to everyone to decide and take action. We have gone through various member changes as we lose each one to the strains of impossible working hours and personal commitments. Our growth has gone through various stages throughout the years. From a defunct bus interchange where we first performed in public as a band on 31st July 2004, to big stages like D'Marquee, Hard Rock Cafe, Barnone, Zouk, Esplanade and most recently, national freakin TV; we persevered. We worked our ass off and we can only thank our partners, friends and families for their continued support even when the odds worked against us one too many times. We've played alongside many local acts and the friends we have made throughout the years, we've come to treasure. This one's for all of you, you know who you are. Thank you for being there for us. Thank you for lending a helping hand.

Fatskunks turns 5 this 31st July. The recent EP release served as a personal testimonial for each one of us, both present members and ex-members of Fatskunks. For now, as we face another challenge, we thank you for your contributions to the band. Be it big or small, we express our gratitude nonetheless.

Azizan a.k.a Sumo Skunk. Percussionist. 2004-2005

Nurbayah a.k.a El Querido. Keyboardist. 2005-2005

Elffie a.k.a El Diablo. Drummer. 2004-2006

Rosdi a.k.a La Mago. Keyboardist. 2005-2007

Zakie a.k.a El Bromista. Bassist. 2004-2009

Yusoff a.k.a Lavivacampeon. Keyboardist. 2008-2009

: : To our friends who've sessioned with us : :

Sharil & Azlan of Glitched Roots Project as backup vocals
Ijat of Saywhale as guest rapper
Azlin for being the drummer during Anugerah Band
Djasman of Dancing Nancies as guest percussionist

We love you all
Keep that fire burning.

One giant leap

The EP is currently being sold at the Esplanade Shop! Get your copy quick before it runs out!