5 Local Bands to Watch at Baybeats 2015

If you’re always on the lookout for original sounds and fresh audio experiences, there’s no better place to catch new tunes than Baybeats. Back for its 13th edition this year, there’ll be a whopping 35 bands playing over the weekend, and whether or not you’re planning to go, we’ve selected 5 homegrown bands you should really prep your ears for.

Cesspit

Formed in 1995, Cesspit have sealed their reputation as veterans of Singapore’s music scene. Originally dishing out a brand of Ska, Oi!, and Punk Rock, this six-piece band has recently evolved to the gentler (and more head-bobbing) vibes of Funk, Reggae, and Folk. An electrifying act to watch, you can shimmy along with these guys all night long.

Cesspit is performing on Saturday, 27 June from 10.15pm to 11pm at the Powerhouse Stage (The Edge). 

A mosh-pit magnet, Out For Blood is a heavyweight in Singapore’s burgeoning hardcore metal scene. Making use of deathly riffs and aggressive vocals, this madcap group is like Slayer, Pantera, and Hatebreed all rolled into one. Ladies and gentlemen, your head-banging and fist-pumping licences have been approved.

Out For Blood is performing on Saturday, 27 June from 9.15pm to 9.45pm at the Powerhouse Stage (The Edge)


When Joel’s not partaking in one of his shameless eating sessions, he likes to think of himself as a sponge – absorbing the mysteries and beauty of our world – be it through a good book or a wacky jaunt in a foreign country.