OAG (band)
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OAG, also spelled O@G, also known as Old Automatic Garbage or Orang Asia Genius, is a Malaysian pop
and alternative rock
band. The band, formed in 1992, was one of the first English language
alternative rock bands in Malaysia to get huge attention from mainstream music listeners. The current line-up of the band are Radhi
(vocals and guitar), Azeezul Fitri (drums), Haifizul Azim (guitar), Muhamad Nizam (guitar), and Eric Wong (bass guitar).
, the producer from Positive Tone
. Paul was impressed with the tape and signed the band up under Positive Tone. Gradually they band picked up a respectable number of fans in the country. They went on to win the Best New Artist category in the Anugerah Industri Muzik
(AIM) (Malaysian Music Awards) in 1996 and their first videoclip, 60's TV, was also nominated for the Best Video Clip category. old automatic garbage music video shot for positive tone 1995.
starring Siti Baizura Husin
http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2008/6/8/lifefocus/21430119&a...
'Unforgetable' and OAG, house scenes shot in section 9 PJ, live footage the pyramid damansara, studio in ampang.
production house: Carrot Films
producer: Steven Ng & Louise Kwan
director: Brad Hogarth
Around the year 2000, OAG began making music in the Malay language
. In July 2007, OAG won the group category in the IKON Malaysia
contest, the contest which features established artists in Malaysia. The band, together with Jaclyn Victor
the winner of the solo category, went on to represent Malaysia in the regional IKON ASEAN
in August 2007, where they did not win.
The band is well known for breaking the mainstream music ideology of Malay rock and pop and pushing the alternative genre and underground spirit into commercial media such as radio and television. The 60's TV videoclip was a landmark success in a new direction of music video for the country, and becomes one of the most recognizable songs ever in indie/underground circuits (next to Butterfingers
' Nicotine and Vio-Pipe).
Although the band's recognition would bring fourth numerous newer bands into the spotlight, the music industry has changed little and no improvement has been deemed worthy of the countries name (either through musical breakthrough, videography or achievement awards).
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
and alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band. The band, formed in 1992, was one of the first English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
alternative rock bands in Malaysia to get huge attention from mainstream music listeners. The current line-up of the band are Radhi
Radhi OAG
Radhi-O or his real name Mohd Radhi bin Razali was the lead singer of the band OAG ever since the band was based until 2009. He is from Kuching, Sarawak. He started his solo career in 2009 and has produced a single, Infiniti...
(vocals and guitar), Azeezul Fitri (drums), Haifizul Azim (guitar), Muhamad Nizam (guitar), and Eric Wong (bass guitar).
History
The original line-up of the band were Radhi, Chi (drums), Ivan (guitar), and Lam (bass guitar). Their big break came when they recorded a demo tape and sent it to Paul MossPaul Moss
Paul Raymond Moss is the general manager of Media Prima network's media portal and a judge in 8TV's One in a Million singing contest.Moss was the AS A&R director of record company Positive Tone from its inception in 1994 until last year...
, the producer from Positive Tone
Positive Tone
Positive Tone is a Malaysian music production house and it is a subsidiary of EMI Malaysia Sdn Bhd. Some of the company's famous act includes Too Phat, Poetic Ammo, Juliet the Orange, Red Hot Reiner Peppers and Innuendo. The current Managing Director is Darren Choy....
. Paul was impressed with the tape and signed the band up under Positive Tone. Gradually they band picked up a respectable number of fans in the country. They went on to win the Best New Artist category in the Anugerah Industri Muzik
Anugerah Industri Muzik
Anugerah Industri Muzik , is Malaysia's music award-giving ceremony. It is the Malaysia's equivalent of Grammy.-Best Album:-Best Song:...
(AIM) (Malaysian Music Awards) in 1996 and their first videoclip, 60's TV, was also nominated for the Best Video Clip category. old automatic garbage music video shot for positive tone 1995.
starring Siti Baizura Husin
http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2008/6/8/lifefocus/21430119&a...
'Unforgetable' and OAG, house scenes shot in section 9 PJ, live footage the pyramid damansara, studio in ampang.
production house: Carrot Films
producer: Steven Ng & Louise Kwan
director: Brad Hogarth
Around the year 2000, OAG began making music in the Malay language
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
. In July 2007, OAG won the group category in the IKON Malaysia
Ikon Malaysia
IKON Malaysia is a reality singing competition which searches for a champion among existing or established artistes rather than among new, unknown starlets as in other such singing competitions. The programme was co-launched with IKON Indonesia and IKON Philippines in late 2006 as an initiative to...
contest, the contest which features established artists in Malaysia. The band, together with Jaclyn Victor
Jaclyn Victor
Jaclyn Joshua Thanaraj Victor is a singer and actress, popularly known as Jac, who won the inaugural Malaysian Idol and Ikon Malaysia. For being the winner of Malaysian Idol, she won a recording contract under Sony BMG Entertainment. She is under the management of The 8 Unit. She represented...
the winner of the solo category, went on to represent Malaysia in the regional IKON ASEAN
Ikon Asean
Ikon Asean is a regional music award designed to showcase and recognize talented artists from countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. The First Ikon Asean was held on August 12, 2007 in Malaysia....
in August 2007, where they did not win.
The band is well known for breaking the mainstream music ideology of Malay rock and pop and pushing the alternative genre and underground spirit into commercial media such as radio and television. The 60's TV videoclip was a landmark success in a new direction of music video for the country, and becomes one of the most recognizable songs ever in indie/underground circuits (next to Butterfingers
Butterfingers
Butterfingers were an Australian hip hop group from Ipswich, Queensland. Most of their releases are on their own label, Valley Trash Records.-History:...
' Nicotine and Vio-Pipe).
Although the band's recognition would bring fourth numerous newer bands into the spotlight, the music industry has changed little and no improvement has been deemed worthy of the countries name (either through musical breakthrough, videography or achievement awards).