Humpback Oak

Humpback Oak are Singapore’s best-known rock-band, using indie guitar-pop similar to R.E.M. or Congested House. Made up of schoolmates Leslie Low (vocals and guitars), Vincent Chin (guitars), Daniel Wee (bass) and Stanley Teo (drums), Humpback Oak produced in past due 1990. In the 1st couple of years they released several demonstration tapes (The Mojo Classes, The Songs WILL BE There, and Moth and Bagpipes), nonetheless it wasn’t until 1994 that their debut recording, Pain-Stained Morning, made an appearance. This recording helped Humpback Oak gain substantial attention and recognition in southeast Asia, and helped them earn both Favorite Regional Act & most Promising Local Work honours in Singapore’s Ideal 10 Music Honours in 1995. Outdoors Asia, nevertheless, the recording made little effect. Humpback Oak came back in November 1997, liberating Ghostfather, a far more introspective, moody recording coping with the loss of life of Low’s dad.