Orchard Jam is a busking festival right in the heart of town, scheduled to take place on three weekends starting in late November.

It is a fund-raising event that also showcases the myriad of talents of Singaporean youth volunteers!

This busking festival promises to be a breath of fresh air, with a range of performances from different genres taking place simultaneously, only a short stroll away from each other on the busiest stretch of Orchard Road.

Bringing entertainment to every shopper from Paragon to The Heeren shops, Orchard Jam is set to be an enriching, sparkling and most importantly, fun event for everyone.

Orchard Jam will present performing groups from various institutions like ACJC, SRJC, PJC, Riverside Secondary etc. The festival will also present more than 40 youth music bands, dance groups, interactive drama groups and magicians.

Orchard Jam will also be a visual spectacle with graffiti crews grafting on 6 ft by 12-ft wide boards at each busking site!

Featured Bands:

Electrico

Rock n’ roll band Electrico consists of guitarist Daniel Sassoon, lead vocalist and guitarist David Tan, bassist Desmond Goh, keyboardist Amanda Ling and drummer William Lim Jr.

Their debut album “So Much More Inside” was released by Universal Music in Singapore and Australia in August 2004, and is poised for wider South East Asian release in early 2005. Produced by Leonard Soosay and mastered by world renowned mastering engineer Stephen Marcussen, the album boasts aurally stunning production.

It’s a complete, textured album with great songs that flow seamlessly and no filler moments. The infectious groovy power pop of the first single "I Want You" also went to Number One on the Perfect 10 98.7 fm charts and was the first local song to crack the Top 10 of the Power 98 charts. Current single “Runaway” is on high rotation on Perfect 10, Power 98 and Class 95fm, and the music video is airing throughout MTV Asia.

Electrico have played extensively throughout Singapore and have recently returned from a successful 2-week tour in Australia. Most recently, the band has been nominated for “Favourite Artist Singapore” in the MTV Asia Awards 2005 which will be held in Bangkok in February 2005.

For the Orchard Jam, Electrico will be performing at the Youth Park as a special guest on December 3rd at 9pm.

Further information can be found at www.electricomusic.com.

Ronin

Hailed by the mass media as the 'saviors of rock and roll" and loved by their legions of fans, Ronin finally makes an appearance at Youthpark as the special guest band of AFUA's Orchard Jam event on December 3rd, 7PM.

Get ready to sing, shout and go rockin' crazy with the band as they tear through their set with the big hits off their successful debut EP (Available at all HMVs, Towers, and Gramophone outlets across the island), along with covers and brand new songs from their upcoming full length album.

Visit the band's official website at www.roninriot.com and sign up to the mailing list now for exclusive performance updates, album promotions, and inside information on band happenings.

Details:

Title:    ORCHARD JAM

Genre: Young performing groups and school groups

Organizer:  Arts For Us All (AFUA) Ltd

Supporters:  National Youth Council

Sponsor: Youthop!a

Date:      November 26 – December 12, 2004

Time:      12pm – 10pm

Venue:    Orchard Road and Youth Park

Free admission.

A part of the profits from this event will be donated to the Very Special Arts (VSA) Singapore. VSA provides individuals with disabilities the opportunities to access the arts for the purposes of rehabilitation and social integration. The rest of the funds raised will go to AFUA to spearhead future community events.

Organiser: AFUA

AFUA is a not-for-profit Company Limited by Guarantee operated by a group of volunteers. It seeks to promote an active involvement in and awareness of the Arts among Singaporean youth.

AFUA has many other upcoming activities and events like Jazz Up! ’05, programmes like Arts For A Cause for the under-privileged, and a soon to be implemented grant scheme for youth arts related projects.

Content Contributor: Arts For Us All (AFUA) Press Release 29 Nov 2004

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