UGLYMEN – Official Profile
UGLYMEN is a Chinese Hard Rock band from Alor Setar, Kedah, north of Malaysia. The group has been gigging together since December 1993. They performed in various underground circuits, band competitions and charity events with styles ranging from pop, punk, rock, alternative and metal. UGLYMEN met each other while studying music at a local music school during that fateful year. They started off playing cover songs and eventually wrote their first song in 1995. Throughout the years, they gained a lot of exposure in performing and steadily growing a dedicated fan-based with their unique style called – UGLY Rock.
UGLYMEN consist of working class individuals with each founding members having their own respective careers in – IT Support. The kind of job where no one really understands and frustration no one imagines. The build-up of such stressed and tensed work life had a GREAT effect on Sow Say Hooi (bass/vocal), Michael Lee (guitar/vocal) and Ong Tai Suan (drums/vocal). It is only at night time, UGLYMEN members reveal their alter ego in their music.
The band has won several awards, notably 2nd runner-up in the National Guinness Canto Rock Band Competition 1996, 1st runner-up in the National Carlsberg Hot Trax CenterStage Competition 2003, Champion of B’ Beyond Band Competition in 2003 and Champion of the National Yamaha Asian Beat Band Competition in 2003 defeating 120 bands nationwide. The band went to represent Malaysia in the Yamaha Asian Beat Band Competition 2004 – Asia Grand Final in Taipei, Taiwan and they won Best Bass Player award. They appeared in interviews, charity events and featured in local 8TV program called “Homegrown”. They just released their debut album titled “UGLYâ€.
Their music style is UGLY Rock where the fun of music meets the lowdown of careers. Such unique partnership produces back-stabbing vocals, political solos, Tai-Chi harmony and double-standard arrangement. For more information of this band, please visit www.uglymen.net or www.michael-one.com
UGLYMEN Members
Sow Say Hooi – Bass / Vocal
Michael Lee – Guitar / Vocal
Ong Tai Suan – Drums / Vocal
7 responses so far ↓
SlimBIrDY // Nov 10, 2006 at 11:04 pm
since no comments i juz simply write ‘comments’ here……
Jackson Gwee // Apr 4, 2007 at 1:03 am
Hello…very surprise to found yours band…very good band…
I am from Simpang Rengam, Kluang. My band, Blue Sky…also got play the Beyond’s songs just like your band…hoped can be friend or communicate with your band…my band now haven group back..because now all my member still works in Singapore and my band will come back soon….keep contact…thanks you!
hoongji // May 29, 2007 at 11:42 pm
hey, you guys are great. i was there in the carlsberg hot trax 4 years ago in penang. you guys went on to make it big. congrats!
michael // May 30, 2007 at 12:42 am
thank you to all your kind comments guys.
we will be working hard as always.
Benjamin Ooi // Dec 4, 2007 at 6:51 pm
Yo…Keep up the good work… All the best to you (Say Hooi)…
marz // Dec 13, 2007 at 4:58 pm
hi guys,
stumble upon to ur website & so surprise to know that u guys from Kedah. iam from Kulim, hehe. but now working n stay in KL. actually iam looking for a drum class in KL. can u guys help me? mybe u guys have any contact or info on this…
tq
steven // Jan 28, 2008 at 3:41 pm
hey, good to see u all perform, i like music. but still a newbie in guitar, dont mind can send me tab and chords for beyond songs? or cam juz simply send me the link. thank you very much
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