Singing their way into our hearts, the a-capella way

A bunch of colleagues and I managed to catch The Breakers @ The Actors Studio last night, courtesy of Nokia. It was an invite-only event and it was a full-house. Nokia even had cocktails before the show but we didn't make the alchy session as we couldn't get into the parking bay as it was FULL, at 8pm! Needless to say, the show was worth the long wait.

The first sentenced describing the group in Kakiseni.com started like this, "Described as having sounds that are "hotter than a tandoori oven" and "cooler than a mid-January blizzard", this five member a-cappella group is made up of Malaysian-born Adam Farouk, Andy Goldin, Chris Wilderman, Gregory Pratt and Steve Engelbrecht. "

Pfftt..! What? A tandoori oven and a blizzard? Sadly, this description was dismally inappropriate as I wasn't blown away as predicted by the above-description of The Breakers last night. Not to say that they were bad in any way, but I think that their performance last night can best be described as a fantastically enjoyable show, and not of a force-of-nature proportions la...

Don't get me wrong, each members of The Breakers are incredibly talented, especially Andy Goldin.
Wow, this guy is very versatile. At first glance, you'd think that he's the shy one, the runt of the group... haha... but such a false first impression! As the music gets pumping and the tunes have woven itself into our memory circuits, you'll see Andy getting hyper and excited as apparent in his little jump-stretches, gyrating hips mimicking cruising in / on wheels... he's like a demi-god of music out there when he performs. *grin*

Then we have our very-own Malaysian talent, Adam Farouk, who spits out percussion tirelessly like that of a .50 caliber M2 machine gun, while doing quick steps around the stage.
He's another demi-god of music... when he sang his solo, I think I must have fallen in love with his vocal subroutine right there and then. Only another Seven of Nine can have such a heavenly voice. (Inside Trekkie joke la...) This Penang boy now currently operates out of Boston. He has flown far and wide, our boy.

Another of the group member whom I though were fantastic is Chris Wilderman for his bass percussions. Without this, the a-cappella group would be boring. I have no idea how he did the bowwow-bluesy bass, but it was damn cool.
Wilderman sings as well, but not as good as the rest. Maybe it wasn't the right song for him, who knows... Now, this guy is the quiet one in the group and cute to boot. *hee hee* Yes, we all know Sharon's always attracted to the quiet ones. Yeap, could be an act I guess... but *shrug*

Steve Engelbrecht, I presumed, is the leader and PR person of the group. He's good at talking and engaging the audience. Not a bad singer as well. Kidding, he's a great singer, especially when he's harmonising with the rest. Being a frog singer, I find it truly amazing when others have the ability to sing in harmony and in higher or lower octaves. It'a truly a God-given talent, these luck people.

Last but not least, we have the cute bald guy, Greg Pratt. Expressive singer this man. He did well in the first set but later on, he blended to the back as back-up. But his mischievous grin emerged from time to time when he's singing and one can't help but be enthralled by that twinkle. He must be the cheery one in the group.

Though this is not a musical 'demotation', I hate the fact that they were wearing jeans and sweater with shiny black dress shoes! My gaze was drawn again, and again to those reflective leather... played havoc with my attention I tell ya.

Go watch and be enthralled by The Breakers. They are singing over at Zeta Bar tonight. It's a musical experience worth checking out.