Studio 3 of Television Maldives has never entertained such a memorable event in the history of Maldivian live telecasting as the recent performance by rock band FASY (more…)

FASY performs at Emergenza London competition, semi-final at West One Four in London.

FASY’s performance at the Emergenza semi-finals at West One Four in London on 6th May was described by one of the event organizers as “phenomenal”. Following a record-level vote from the ecstatic audience, FASY has gone through to the regional finals of the “world’s no.1 unsigned bands” event (more…)

Fresh from its successful performance at the London Emergenza concert, FASY played live on stage in its home town Male’, in front of a huge and enthusiastic crowd, turning out to see the country’s leading musicians play live in concert.

More than 3,000 music fans were treated to 3 hours of material from the band’s repertoire, including many of Faseeh’s now famous guitar solos. Adding to the shows rocking success was the inspired contribution of guest bassist Fayid.

With such a phenomenal response from the local audience, expect the band to play in Male’ again sometime soon.

Emergenza London competition, first round at West One Four in London
In 25 minutes that have changed the band’s future forever, FASY was at its best: energetic rock, memorable melodies, passionate solo performances, a heaving audience.

It was the first stage of the Emergenza London festival, a competition of unsigned bands. Seven bands played that night, each getting 25 minutes to impress the audience of about 300 people. And not only did FASY get the highest number of votes that night, they came out 3rd among more than 60 bands participating in the series of first-round concerts.

FASY kicked off with a bang and filled the hall with their power and energy. “It was awesome and we can feel the power of music all over the place”, said one Maldivian fan. A group of New Zealanders raved “The guitar player [Faseeh] was too good – we had to congratulate him” and later shouted “We are coming to the Maldives!” after finding out that the band was from Maldives.

The band rocked the crowd and members danced and clapped to the music. The climate was euphoric and the crowd supported FASY throughout. The most spectacular scene was to see the charming Abba ‘topless’ and thrown like a ping-pong ball in the air. This may have been the first time Abba was exposed, in style and was branded ‘hot’ by the girls present.

FASY would like to thank everyone for the fantastic support. “Your cheers, singing, chanting and voting made sure this will stay in our memories for a long time as an unforgettable evening of Maldivian rock music and pride. Many many thanks for your support”, said Mariya, Faseeh’s sister, on behalf of the band.

FASY perform a Concert in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Maldivian guitar virtuoso Fasy will be launching his new album at the Backyard Pub & Grill, Sri Hartamas on Friday, July 22nd.

Entitled “Fasy: A Compilation”, the album comprises 13 tracks showcasing Fasy’s guitaring talent, stretching back to compositions from the early 90s. It will also feature, for the first time, Fasy’s vocal ability and his new band Playin December.

The compilation includes eight songs from Fasy’s earlier album Cruising, completely re-mastered by M. Faisal Ghazali at Pro DG Projects, as well as five bonus tracks.

“We are very proud to host the launching of Fasy’s new album,” said Jerry Chong, Backyard Pub & Grill owner. “Fasy is a true discovery and an incredible talent and deserves more exposure. He and Viji were a mainstay at the Backyard every Thursday and many of our patrons said they were blown away by his fluid fretwork,” he said.

Fasy will perform songs from album along with his band Playin December after the press conference at 8pm, July 22nd, 2005.

Press Release by Backyardpub.com