It
was an electrifying 28th of February accentuated with music and
laughter as ‘The Pinholes’ took the
Esplanade by storm. The unique Singapore-based group is comprised of four amazing
local talents - Famie Suliman, Hailrul ‘DD’ Hanafiah, Wando Diao and, the newest addition, Shari Ismail. The boys performed at an
exclusive one-night only event and stayed inherently true to their groovy 60’s
vibe, as inspired by groups such as the Straydogs, The Quest and The Swallows.
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Decked
out in fancy dark-blue uniforms and shaded eyewear – ensembles that reminded me
very much of ‘The Beatles’ - the band kick-started the night with their first energetic
single, ‘You’re never gonna take my
life’.
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| Didi, Famie and Wando |
Much
to the delight of the audience present, their hit tune, ‘Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll’, was next to grace the night and included
a riveting guitar solo by Famie himself. Another song fresh out of their newest
album, ‘Triumph Le Spectrum’, was
introduced before the band paused briefly to engage the audience in
lighthearted conversation.
Famie
dominated the night as the charismatic and entertaining spokesperson. He was
first to lead the audience in a huge round of applause for the band’s newest
addition, drummer Shari Ismail.
To
quote Famie’s exact words:
“Usually drummers are shy, but
this one is a bit cheeky, you know?”
Shari
greeted the audience cheerily before the band launched into another one of
their lighthearted songs, ‘Money’, with
Famie interjecting a very amused “Would
you really buy your girlfriend a Ferrari?” as the song drew easily to an
end. DD started off their iconic ‘Bring
Back the Vibe’ track just before Famie followed up on his previous thought
with a very mischievous request for a birthday present.
DD
picked up on the opportunity and announced frankly that it would be in his best
interest to buy Famie a Ferrari. The audience erupted into laughter as the band
revved up their catchy tune, ‘Shake and
Bake’ (“If you want to know the meaning,
look it up!), on an excellent note, showcasing Shari’s very first drum solo
of the night.
In
a dash of improvisional humor, the song seemed to end a mite too abruptly and led
Famie to jokingly apologize to the audience with a “it’s the end of the song guys, sorry if it’s too deliberate!”
The
next song in the line-up was ‘Ali
Malarkey’. To quote Famie:
“What is ‘Malarkey’? Malarkey
is nonsense, so Ali is nonsense. Easy!”
This
was alongside a fairly slower song - “How
Much Is Too Much” - because, said Famie once again with a pseudo-melancholic
expression plastered across his face, “After
so many happy songs, happy years, I have a song that I would really like you to
listen to!”
He
did, however, end the song on another hilarious note with his good-natured comment
– “This song is called ‘How Much is Too
Much’. I think it’s $2.50!” The band then launched into one of Famie’s
favorite songs, ‘Preferably’, a song
originally written by Famie’s brother for the band, before the lights darkened
abruptly and the audience was left waiting expectantly as their silhouettes
left the stage during a very brief intermission.
In
my opinion, all four of the members were extremely friendly, down-to-earth individuals
and conceded willingly to having their photos taken with their line of fans.
They are seasoned performers and definitely have a lot to contribute to both
local and overseas music scenes.
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