I Am David Sparkle is a band from Singapore

Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

and was formed in 2001 as an instrumental collective.

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

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

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)

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

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]