Holiday Single Launch

It's out! Feel free to download and share the song with your friend.

reverbnation.com/ianchow

Watch out for the MTV in a week time.

Young KL Singers in Rhythmic Roots

The production that I am currently involved in, going back to our roots by singing ethnic / folk song from Asia region. The regions that we chose are those that have direct influence in what makes today’s Malaysia ethnic / folk music.

I will be playing basic percussion instrument. I was suppose to sing with the choir at first but then Susanna, Music Director decided that I better not due to the position that I am seated at. The side audience will be hearing solo voice coming from me. Moreover, not to say I am holding the melody line which is pleasant to the ear. I am holding the harmony line which some harmony does sound weird on its own.

But if you are someone who like harmony, you should come and check this concert out because most of the song has very distinctive and unique harmony.

Date: 12th – 15th November 2009
Venue: The Actors Studio @ Lot 10
Price: RM38 and RM43 (inclusive of RM3 ticket handling fee)

4 x 4 lyrics (as requested by "Guest")

4x4
Lyrics by: Annette Soo, Ian Chow
Composed by: Ian Chow
Arranged by: Ian Chow
(P) & (C) 2008 Ian Chow

Sitting in my 4x4,
Wishing for a real adventure,
Can’t get my gears to shift,
I am still stuck in the first,
No leather seats for me,
No fancy blinking lights,
As I watch the world goes by,
I’m wasting my day away.

Just me in my 4x4,
7 days a week all dull and grey,
Everything appears in black and white,
Losing hold of myself,
Trying to get a grip,
I’m searching for a sign of life,Cause it’s another 4x4 day.

No life beyond the line,
No signals to show the way,
My ignition still won’t start,
How exciting can my day be,
No trade in value,
No tire tracks to leave,
Nothing more than this,
Just room enough for me to breath.

It’s a harsh harsh world,
Of harsh harsh people,
In a desperate situation,
With screwed up imagination,
Blurry and hazy at times,
It’s a tiny space,
It is a gloomy day,
Why does the sun rarely shine on me?!

Record Hopeful

KLUE Oct 2009 (Page 87)

It's done

The only 2 good photos that I have for the past 2 gig at the new TAS @ Lot 10. First gig I was appearing alongside Tony Leo and Jasvin (a Punjabi singer-songwriter who sing in his native language) while the second one was together with Tony Leo (once again...hehe), Ariff Akhir and Azmyl Yunor

Meanwhile, completed on last Saturday the ensemble recording for Scars, the song I am writing to raise awareness on the issue of child prostitution. Thanks to everyone below for helping out and making their time for this project:

Annette Christie, Jane Jeevamoney, Joanne Low, Joanne Timbuong, Kathleen Roshene, Lee Yee Lien, Samantha Lee, Tan May Yee, Adrian Tan, Adriel Tan, Chin Khin Yeow, Nicklaus Au, Ryonn Leong, Wong Kok Thong, Shafie Hisham Milai (the choral recording engineer, Ariff Akhir ( my co-writer and co-producer)

The shooting of my very first video, Holiday was also completed then. The video is directed by Derrik Yaw, Joel Wong and Ashraf Zain and targeting to launch it on the 21st Nov.

TAS @ Lot 10 Opening Performances

We are back on top! And with a bang for sure! We are celebrating the birth of a theatre with quite a line up to flourish the space with the wholesome arts and culture.It's just a few days before the curtains raise at The Actors Studio@ Lot 10.

We hope you will be there to join us celebrate the occasion. We hope all will be in place so we can show off to the guests that we are ready to rock n' roll! FREE PERFORMANCES in conjunction with our opening:

11 October, 3.00pm: Mixed Bill Featuring klpac String Ensemble, Sutra Dance Theatre, Douglas Lim, Young KL Singers, Adiwijaya's Allah and Michael Voon's Diaries '09.

13 October, 8.30pm: Side by Side by Side by Side musical recital Featuring Joel Wong, Tracy Wong, Idzam Othman & Geneviene Wong

14 October, 8.30pm: All-male singer-songwriter Featuring Azmyl Yunor, Ariff Akhir, Ian Chow, Tony Leo

15 October, 8.30pm: Contemporary dance Choreography by Gan Chih Pei & Judimar Hernandez, Bilqis Hijjas, Teresa Chian, Mew Chang Tsing, Leng Poh Gee, Ming Low & Choo Tee KuangCurated by by MyDance Alliance

16 October, 8.30pm: Double bill - Allah & Mangli Featuring Qahar Aqilah & Redza Minhat in Allah & Ashraf Zain & Tuan Faisal in MangliDirected by Megat SharizalWritten by Adiwijaya

17 October, 8.30pm: Classical and classical pop concert Featuring klpac String Ensemble

18 October, 8.30pm: T4YP Sweatshop - six original 10-min plays all written, casted, rehearsed and performed within 24 hours.Featuring klpac's T4YP EnsembleDirected by Christopher Ling

NO TICKETS NEEDED - JUST WALK IN (SEATS ON FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED)

2 weeks done, 2 weeks more

The TAS @ Lot 10 two weeks test run programme finished today, We had altogether 10 different shows in 10 different genre. Very exicting but very tiring....not much time for my XBox360 too. Now need to prepare for the Gala Opening on the 10th Oct and the subsequent week programme before we closed for maintenance.

Beside preparing for the production with Young KL Singers in November, also busy with the song that i am writing about child prostitution. Yeap, you heard me right, this is the course which I have identified that I would like to raise more awareness among Malaysian public. When I first read an article about it, naively, i was going, "Really? It happens in Malaysia?" Hmm...believe it or not, it does. Children of pre-pubescent age are offered as a "dessert" in some hotels and restaurants. As sick as it sounds, it is something that happens here in our country (Malaysia).

Part of the song will involved a small section of choir and a child soprano. Kinda exciting and do not know what to expect because I have never work with this group in a recording environment. But, I am sure it will be another learning experience for me.