One Buck Short
Encyclopedia
One Buck Short is a Malaysian punk rock
band from Kuala Lumpur.
for many international bands, including Fall Out Boy
in Singapore
and Good Charlotte
, Panic at the Disco and My Chemical Romance
in Kuala Lumpur
. As well as opening for major acts, they have also been featured alongside other prominent acts at the 2007 SingFest music festival in Singapore, acts including Gym Class Heroes
, Avenged Sevenfold
and MxPx
. They also appeared in local shows such as Rock the World IV, Rock the World V as well as the Asian X Games
.
" from their EP Where Is The Mouse?!, broke into the Malaysian Top 10 charts on the Hitz.fm
radio station. One Buck Short also wrote the song Christmas Morning for a charity (MusicCanteen Christmas) album. The band was also nominated as the Best Newcomer artist in the first ever Hitz.FM Malaysian English Top 10 awards in 2004.
In 2006, the band was nominated for Best Rock and Best Live Act for the Malaysian English Top 10 Awards held on December 10, 2006. The first single of the band's debut album (Halal & Loving It
), "Fast Times", had significant airplay on Malaysian English
radio. Later over 2007, the band released the singles Kelibat Korupsi, an entirely Malay song about Corruption in Malaysia and 10:04.
In 2009, the band released a new song called "Wait for It (Revolution)" and organised a free rock concert called "Rockaway".
One Buck Short has also been invited to play 2 shows in Sydney, Australia in September 2009.
is the band's debut album released under Homegrown Recordings and Universal
Malaysia. It was first released in their native Klang Valley
and then to neighboring states
and finally to other places. The band have changed the cover graphics dramatically since they announced its release but the theme remained the same.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band from Kuala Lumpur.
History
The band was founded by Hafiz and Rahul during their high school. One Buck Short began playing shows at school events and "battle of the bands" competitions before coming out in the local scene. The band performed in several concerts as the opening actOpening act
An opening act or warm-up act is an entertainer or entertainment act that performs at a concert before the featured entertainer...
for many international bands, including Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy is an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist, guitarist and composer Patrick Stump, bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band released five studio albums from 2003–2008...
in 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 Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin...
, Panic at the Disco and My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance is an American alternative rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero, and bassist Mikey Way and have a diverse sound incorporating elements of punk, emo, glam metal, and progressive rock...
in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
. As well as opening for major acts, they have also been featured alongside other prominent acts at the 2007 SingFest music festival in Singapore, acts including Gym Class Heroes
Gym Class Heroes
Gym Class Heroes is an American hip hop rock band from Geneva, New York. They have collaborated with Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump on numerous occasions, notably for providing backing vocals on the song "Cupid's Chokehold." Stump also produced the majority of their album The Quilt.The group formed...
, Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California. Formed in 1999, the group consists of vocalist M. Shadows, lead guitarist Synyster Gates, rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance, bassist Johnny Christ....
and MxPx
MxPx
MxPx is a pop punk band from Bremerton, Washington with connections to the Christian punk scene. The band has recorded eight studio albums, four EPs, four compilation albums, a live album, a VHS tape, a DVD and released 20 singles....
. They also appeared in local shows such as Rock the World IV, Rock the World V as well as the Asian X Games
X Games
The X Games is a commercial annual sports event, controlled and arranged by US sports broadcaster ESPN, which focuses on action sports. The inaugural X Games was held in the summer of 1995 in Rhode Island....
.
Songs
Their debut single, "That DayThat Day (One Buck Short)
That Day is a signature single by Petaling Jaya band, One Buck Short. The song is arguably their best known and most popular single released by the band, and it gained heavy airplay on Malaysian English Radio stations. This song was the start of One Buck Short's success.The song is typical of One...
" from their EP Where Is The Mouse?!, broke into the Malaysian Top 10 charts on the Hitz.fm
Hitz.fm
hitz.fm is a Malaysian national radio station managed by AMP Radio Networks, a subsidiary of Astro All Asia Networks plc. hitz.fm is Malaysia's leading English-language station with an estimated 1.5 million listeners .-Programming:...
radio station. One Buck Short also wrote the song Christmas Morning for a charity (MusicCanteen Christmas) album. The band was also nominated as the Best Newcomer artist in the first ever Hitz.FM Malaysian English Top 10 awards in 2004.
In 2006, the band was nominated for Best Rock and Best Live Act for the Malaysian English Top 10 Awards held on December 10, 2006. The first single of the band's debut album (Halal & Loving It
Halal & Loving It
The unusually titled album, Halal & Loving It, was released in Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore in the beginning of 2008 and contains many of One Buck Short's fun Punk Rock songs such as "That Day" and the singles, "Fast Times", "10:04" and "Kelibat Korupsi".-Track listing:# "Takeoffs & Landings" –...
), "Fast Times", had significant airplay on Malaysian English
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...
radio. Later over 2007, the band released the singles Kelibat Korupsi, an entirely Malay song about Corruption in Malaysia and 10:04.
In 2009, the band released a new song called "Wait for It (Revolution)" and organised a free rock concert called "Rockaway".
One Buck Short has also been invited to play 2 shows in Sydney, Australia in September 2009.
Halal & Loving It
Halal & Loving ItHalal & Loving It
The unusually titled album, Halal & Loving It, was released in Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore in the beginning of 2008 and contains many of One Buck Short's fun Punk Rock songs such as "That Day" and the singles, "Fast Times", "10:04" and "Kelibat Korupsi".-Track listing:# "Takeoffs & Landings" –...
is the band's debut album released under Homegrown Recordings and Universal
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
Malaysia. It was first released in their native Klang Valley
Klang Valley
Klang Valley is an area in Malaysia comprising Kuala Lumpur and its suburbs, and adjoining cities and towns in the state of Selangor. An alternative reference to this would be Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan Area or Greater Kuala Lumpur. It is geographically delineated by Titiwangsa Mountains to the...
and then to neighboring states
States of Malaysia
Malaysia is a federation which consists of thirteen states and three federal territories . Eleven states and two federal territories are located on the Malay Peninsula while the remaining two states and one federal territory are on the island of Borneo.-The states and federal territories:Malaysia...
and finally to other places. The band have changed the cover graphics dramatically since they announced its release but the theme remained the same.