Rock For Wayne "Thunder" Seah
Wayne “Thunder” Seah, (1977-2007) drummer of The Suns, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep (probable cause: sleep apnea) on 23 May 2007 at the age of 29. This DVD features music from a Singapore tribute concert held in his memory called “Rock For Wayne” held on 23 June 2007 at The Pavilion@ Far East Square.
Rock For Wayne Thunder Seah - The Boredphucks Wayne (together with guitarist Sanjeev “San Singer” Veloo & bassist Justin “Jboss” Roy) formed the underground/punk rock group, the Boredphucks in the late 90s. They achieved cult S-Rock (Singapore Rock) status when they were banned from performing gigs in Singapore because of their fondness for uttering Hokkien MF expletives and their wild stage antics. The Boredphucks released their explicit album “Banned in Da Singapura” on the BigO label in 1997 in response to this concert ban.
Rock For Wayne Thunder Seah - The Suns
The Boredphucks was disbanded in 2000 when 2 members went to Melbourne, Australia for University studies. Seah and Veloo persuaded Roy to join them in Australia, and they regrouped as The Suns. Their exuberant live performances — often coupled with confetti cannons going off — earned them rave reviews from the Aussie press, as did their EP CD albums “2/20” and “Rock” (2005). They played at the Esplanade “Mosiac Music Festival” in 2006 with "San Singer" in a cast*. Their hit single “Cecelia” received a lot of local radio airplay. Throughout their musical career, the Boredphucks / Suns have recorded songs chronicling the lives and times of the Lion City. Check out their "3 Lions" song.
When Seah returned to Singapore in 2006, he conducted drum clinics and was songwriter and music engineer/producer/art director at Snakeweed Studio. Wayne worked on albums of some of the hottest local acts, such as Shirlyn Tan, Allura, Astroninja, Great Spy Experiment, Deputy Siren. Ronin's Black Maria (art director), Saw Loser's Mr Know It All (director) and documentaries: Electrico's Show and Tell (director and editor).
Wayne was also active in promoting Singapore music. He set up www.gilarock.com -- a gigging and music resource website -- and organized gigs. His last project was supposed to be the Rock For Good concert on June 23 2007 at the Pavilion, Far East Square, in aid of Music For Good, a non-profit music organisation. It eventually turned out to be his memorial concert after he passed away.
This DVD is a must for anyone interested in rock music in Singapore and features some of the greatest S-Rock rock bands ever produced in the Little Red Dot namely Electrico and Humpback Oak (certainly one of my favourite S-Rock bands. Check them out on YouTube too!). Pity there are no archive Suns or Boredphucks performances featured in this DVD though. But don’t worry, you can get a lot of Borephucks' and Suns’ music on YouTube.
Here is a promo video on The Suns on YouTube. Enjoy!
Anyone who had seen Wayne play at concerts know what a powerful and infectious drummer he is.
Thunder On, Wayne, Singapore (and the world) will miss the beat of your drums! And as Thunder would say, "Support your local bands and create a vibrant music scene in Singapore".
The much anticipated DVD (delayed due to bands' contractual issues) has been out since December.
Song Titles on the Rock for Wayne DVD:
Rock For Wayne Thunder Seah - The Concert DVD. I've colorized their black and white cover here The Great Spy Experiment – Citi in the City
Fire Fight - Trainsong
Humpback Oak (reformed specially for the concert) – Circling Square
Vacant Affair - Departure
Force Vomit – Spaceman over Malaysia / Siti
Astrominja All- Stars (ex-Ronin) - Thunder
West Grand Boulevard – Now We Will / DKNY
Caracal - Phoenix
Electrico – Rock with You / We’re Not Made in USA
*In a separate incident, the Suns' lead singer & guitarist "San Singer" smashed his right arm in March 2006 when he tried to jump off a tall stack of Marshall amps. Veloo said that in an effort to protect his guitar, as the amps he was on started to topple, he busted his elbow instead. This resulted in arm replacement surgery in which titanium rods were inserted into his lower arm. Ouch! My advice to musicians, protect your body first, it is cheaper to get a new musical instrumental and less painful too. San Singer gives an account of this incident in a YouTube video. After Wayne's death, San Singer formed a new band "Final Eclipse" but continued to play with the Suns (with a new drummer).
Rock For Wayne Thunder Seah - The Boredphucks Wayne (together with guitarist Sanjeev “San Singer” Veloo & bassist Justin “Jboss” Roy) formed the underground/punk rock group, the Boredphucks in the late 90s. They achieved cult S-Rock (Singapore Rock) status when they were banned from performing gigs in Singapore because of their fondness for uttering Hokkien MF expletives and their wild stage antics. The Boredphucks released their explicit album “Banned in Da Singapura” on the BigO label in 1997 in response to this concert ban.
Rock For Wayne Thunder Seah - The Suns
The Boredphucks was disbanded in 2000 when 2 members went to Melbourne, Australia for University studies. Seah and Veloo persuaded Roy to join them in Australia, and they regrouped as The Suns. Their exuberant live performances — often coupled with confetti cannons going off — earned them rave reviews from the Aussie press, as did their EP CD albums “2/20” and “Rock” (2005). They played at the Esplanade “Mosiac Music Festival” in 2006 with "San Singer" in a cast*. Their hit single “Cecelia” received a lot of local radio airplay. Throughout their musical career, the Boredphucks / Suns have recorded songs chronicling the lives and times of the Lion City. Check out their "3 Lions" song.
When Seah returned to Singapore in 2006, he conducted drum clinics and was songwriter and music engineer/producer/art director at Snakeweed Studio. Wayne worked on albums of some of the hottest local acts, such as Shirlyn Tan, Allura, Astroninja, Great Spy Experiment, Deputy Siren. Ronin's Black Maria (art director), Saw Loser's Mr Know It All (director) and documentaries: Electrico's Show and Tell (director and editor).
Wayne was also active in promoting Singapore music. He set up www.gilarock.com -- a gigging and music resource website -- and organized gigs. His last project was supposed to be the Rock For Good concert on June 23 2007 at the Pavilion, Far East Square, in aid of Music For Good, a non-profit music organisation. It eventually turned out to be his memorial concert after he passed away.
This DVD is a must for anyone interested in rock music in Singapore and features some of the greatest S-Rock rock bands ever produced in the Little Red Dot namely Electrico and Humpback Oak (certainly one of my favourite S-Rock bands. Check them out on YouTube too!). Pity there are no archive Suns or Boredphucks performances featured in this DVD though. But don’t worry, you can get a lot of Borephucks' and Suns’ music on YouTube.
Here is a promo video on The Suns on YouTube. Enjoy!
Anyone who had seen Wayne play at concerts know what a powerful and infectious drummer he is.
Thunder On, Wayne, Singapore (and the world) will miss the beat of your drums! And as Thunder would say, "Support your local bands and create a vibrant music scene in Singapore".
The much anticipated DVD (delayed due to bands' contractual issues) has been out since December.
Song Titles on the Rock for Wayne DVD:
Rock For Wayne Thunder Seah - The Concert DVD. I've colorized their black and white cover here The Great Spy Experiment – Citi in the City
Fire Fight - Trainsong
Humpback Oak (reformed specially for the concert) – Circling Square
Vacant Affair - Departure
Force Vomit – Spaceman over Malaysia / Siti
Astrominja All- Stars (ex-Ronin) - Thunder
West Grand Boulevard – Now We Will / DKNY
Caracal - Phoenix
Electrico – Rock with You / We’re Not Made in USA
*In a separate incident, the Suns' lead singer & guitarist "San Singer" smashed his right arm in March 2006 when he tried to jump off a tall stack of Marshall amps. Veloo said that in an effort to protect his guitar, as the amps he was on started to topple, he busted his elbow instead. This resulted in arm replacement surgery in which titanium rods were inserted into his lower arm. Ouch! My advice to musicians, protect your body first, it is cheaper to get a new musical instrumental and less painful too. San Singer gives an account of this incident in a YouTube video. After Wayne's death, San Singer formed a new band "Final Eclipse" but continued to play with the Suns (with a new drummer).
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