siNgaPore English Alternative Rock Band ; Electrico

Electrico is a band from Singapore playing melodic guitar-based rock 'n' roll with great pop hooks and a touch of class. Five people whose music deftly traverses styles and genres, alternating between lush, mellow textures, funky grooves, driving feet-tapping-happy rhythms and frenzied rock explosions, playing tunes that were born from their hearts but that lodge themselves in your head.

In 1996 David Tan, Keith Colaco, Desmond Goh and William Lim Jr decided to form a band to entertain punters at their church food and fun fair. This was "Electric Company". However, they felt that they needed a rhythm section to do what they wanted to do most. Rock.

They found it in Desmond, who was a guitarist in his own right, but forced to play bass with the 6-string slots filled, and William, a friend of Dave's sister who is truly an amazing drummer.

With a common vision to play to screaming fans in Japan firmly in place, Electric Company embarked on 3 years of ups, downs, break ups, broken strings, mosh pits, national service but most importantly rock and roll. With an intense gigging schedule, big and small; publicity, bad and good; and a couple of releases on compilations, Electric Company eventually made a name for themselves in the scene.

But eventually they disbanded, until David Sassoon joined them to form Electrico. Their first few session led them to feel they needed a keyboard, and they found a performer in Amanda Ling.

Electrico is one of the few bands that are truly an indie success, with one album under their name for now, but more to come. Their success is something that you hope will inspire the music scene in the country to further heights, despite the lack of appreciation by our countrymen.

Electrico - What Do You See (NDP 2009 Theme Song) @ Marina Bay