I Am David Sparkle

I Am David Sparkle
Origin	Singapore
Genres	Post-rock [1] Experimental rock Progressive rock Indie
Years active	2001 – present
Labels	KittyWu Records
Website	amp.channelv.com/iamdavidsparkle

I Am David Sparkle is a band from Singapore, formed in 2001 as an instrumental collective. ^[2]

The band's name is a direct literal translation from the name of a famous Malaysian singing legend – M. Daud Kilau. ^[3]

The band's debut EP, Apocalypse of Your Heart, was released "to considerable buzz" in November 2006. ^[4] They released their debut album This is the new in 2007, ^[5] the single "Nosferatu Makes Me Nervous" in 2009, and the album swords in 2010. ^[6]

The band were invited to perform at South by Southwest in 2009. ^[7]

Members

Currently made up of members who have all served time in various acclaimed indie, punk and hardcore acts over the last 12 years in Singapore.

Current

• Amran Khamis - Guitars / Effects / Keys
• Johnny Mo - Guitars / Beats / Keys
• Farizwan Fajari - Bass
• Zahir Sanosi - Drums / Percussion
• Adel Rashid - Guitars

Past

• Prof. Edryan Hakim - Electric Wizard-ry (2001–2003)
• Redzuan Hussein - Keys/Noise Effects (2002–2004)
• Nick Chan - Guitars / Beats / Production (2007)
• Yamani Ismail - Bass (2001–2007)

Discography

This Is The New

• Released: November 2007
• Recorded and produced Mr MUON (2006–2007)
• Written, arranged & performed by: I Am David Sparkle

Apocalypse of Your Heart EP

• Released: November 2006
• Recorded by: Leonard Soosay (2005)
• Written, arranged & performed by: I Am David Sparkle

Awards

• Best Alternative Act (Motorola SUPER-StyleMIX 2007)

Performances

I Am David Sparkle has played at various shows/festivals such as:

• Global Gathering Malaysia, 27 Oct 2007
• Good Vibrations Festival, 19 Feb 2007
• KL Jam Asia, 11 Feb 2007
• Off Beat @ Home Club, 26 Jan 2007
• Bar None's 'Monday Sessions', 27 Nov 2006
• BayBeats 2005
• Others include ‘Tesseract’, ‘RNDM’ and ‘Death of the Vocalist’.

Reviews

"The group creates slow-burning soundscapes reminiscent of Explosions in the Sky, Godspeed You Black Emperor and Mogwai's, but less dramatic... Layers upon layers of guitars create a textual mood that ranks with some of the best post-rock sounds out there." - IS Magazine, 26 Jan 2007 [Singapore]

"...haunting and utterly unforgettable." - TODAY, 17 Feb 2007 [Singapore]

References

1. "I am David Sparkle". Archived from the original on 2009-02-14. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
2. Thomas, Sujin (29 July 2005). "Watch them Sparkle". The Straits Times . Singapore.
3. "I Am David Sparkle". Berita Harian . Singapore. 16 December 2010.
4. Liong, Amelynn (7 February 2007). "Lone rangers out for a ride". today . Singapore. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
5. "This Is The New". today . Singapore. 10 January 2008.
6. Matthews, Kevin (25 November 2010). "Fighting for the music". today . Singapore. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
7. Toh, Christopher (7 May 2009). "Rockin' all over the world". today . Singapore. Retrieved 10 March 2025.

External links

• Myspace