The Times

The Times
Indie / Psychedelic
Based in: Malaysia

Formed : 2004
Members:
KISS ME WHERE THE SUN DON'T SHINE THE PAST WAS YOURS BUT THE FUTURE'S MINE YOU'RE ALL OUT OF TIME NAZARETH & MONO PLUS GOOD GOOD PEOPLE
Label: Unsigned
Official Website:
www.myspace.com/timesmovement
AMP Address:
amp.channelv.com/thetimes

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THE TIMES IS STILL ALIVE & KICKING!!! NEW ALBUM OUT SOON! (Sat, 17 Oct.)

SALAM TO ALL THE TIMES ARMY OUT THERE!!!

UNTUK PENGETAHUAN SEMUA THE TIMES SEKARANG TENGAH DALAM PROSES PRA RAKAMAN ALBUM KE EMPAT KAMI..ALBUM TERSEBUT DI JANGKA AKAN BERADA DI PASARAN UNTUK ANDA PADA BULAN DISEMBER ATAU JANUARI 2010...AGAK LAMBAT SEDIKIT KALI INI KERANA MASALAH KOMITMEN & DISIPLIN YG TAK DPT DI ELAK KAN..SINGLE PERTAMA AKAN KELUAR DICORONG RADIO UNTUK HALWA TELINGA ANDA TAK LAMA LAGI..DAN ALBUM INI AKAN DI KELUARKAN DI BAWAH LABEL KAMI SENDIRI "MALAYSIA HARI ESOk RECORDS"...BERKEMUNGKINAN ADA 12 BUAH LAGU DIDALAM TERBARU TERSEBUT...

YEAH SEPERTI ALBUM2 TERDAHULU SEMUA LAGU & SUSUNAN MUZIK DAN JUGA PENERBITAN ALBUM MASIH DIBUAT SEPENUHNYA OLEH NAZA SENDIRI...DALAM ALBUM KALI INI KAMI TELAH MEREKRUTKAN 2 ORANG KAWAN LAMA KAMI (PEMUZIK SEPENUH MASA) IAITU AZEEZUL BEKAS ANGGOTA ACAB & OAG SEBAGAI DRUMMER YG BERPENGALAMAN(dah rekord byk album dgn acab/roots n boots/oag) & IKHWAN SEBAGAI GITARIS UTAMA...MUNGKIN KWN2 YG DATANG PADA KONSERT RADIO ROSAK DI MELAKA & RAKAMAN LIVE FOR I TIUB TV BARU BARU INI TELAH MENYAKSIKAN KEHEBATAN & KHARISMA YG ADA PADA MEREKA...

UNTUK PENGETAHUAN SEMUA ZUL PERNAH BERMAIN BERSAMA KAMI SEKITAR 2002-03 KETIKA KAMI MASIH BERSAMA OAG & KAMI PERNAH MENGAJAKNYA BERSAMA DIAWAL PENUBUHAN THE TIMES..HAHA!!PECAH RAHSIA.. AKHIRNYA KAMI DPT BERSAMA JUGAK DIDALAM SATU BAND SETELAH OAG BERPECAH AWAL TAHUN INI..KEPADA YG TAK KENAL JGK ZUL, DIA ADALAH PENGANJUR KEPADA KL INDIE FESTIVAL DI KL TOWER TU & PENGURUS KEPADA BAND MODS KL SINOPSIS...HAHA!! PADA BAND BARU DILUAR SANA HANTARKAN DEMO2 ANDA KEPADA BELIAU..HAHAA!! SI IKHWAN PULAK ADALAH BEKAS ROADIE/KREW THE TIMES YG TAHU TENTANG SELOK BELOK BAND..BAYANGKAN DIA BOLEH BERMAIN & HAFAL 30 BUAH LAGU2 THE TIMES DGN AMAT BAIK SEKALI MENGALAH KN SAYA SENDIRI YANG MENCIPTA LAGU2 TERSEBUT.. SUKAR UNTUK DIPERCAYAI KERANA BELIAU PERNAH HADIR & PERNAH DI TOLAK PADA AWAL AUDITION KETIKA SAYA MENCARI PENGGANTI NAZRIN ..USAHA & MINAT YG BERSUNGGUH2 BENAR2 MENJADIKAN DIA GITARIS YANG PALING LAYAK & BERPOTENSI UNTUK BERSAMA KAMI KALI INI..

SELAIN ITU THE TIMES JUGAK MENGUCAPKAN JUTAAN TERIMA KASIH & SELAMAT MAJU JAYA KEPADA SEMUA SEPERTI IRFAN & JUGA AHLI2 LAIN SEPERTI ALEM/NAZRIN/HAMZAH/RAIN/JIBOY & MOON YG PERNAH BERSAMA KAMI SELAMA 5 TAHUN YANG LALU MENGERAH KERINGAT MEMPERJUANGKAN MUZIK ALTERNATIF DARI RAKYAT UNTUK RAKYAT BUATAN MALAYA!!! JASA MU TETAP DIKENANG & TERIMA KASIH SEMUA!!!

JUMPA DI VENUE2 YANG BERDEKATAN DGN RUMAH ANDA!!!INSYAALLAH TOUR ALBUM TERBARU THE TIMES & TOUR2 YG LAIN AKAN MENYUSUL SELEPAS INI...TERUSLAH MENYOKONG MUZIK ALTERNATIF TEMPATAN ANDA!!!
WA CAYA SAMA LU..

PEACE LOVE & BANANA
NAZAMONOWAN & ZUL...

SIGN OF THE TIMES 2009 (Wed, 19 Aug.)

Indie rock outfit The Times is a steady rolling machine. Three albums tucked under its belt in a five-year span is an achievement in itself ... yet a fourth beckons. IT’S no piece of cake to form a band when you leave a highly renowned and successful one, but that was precisely the daunting task that faced Nazar, The Times’ frontman, when he sought fortunes beyond the boundaries of OAG (Old Automatic Garbage). Tentative steps have now become giant leaps – the band can now boast a fan base healthy enough to entice audiences from all over the country to turn up at its concert venues, wherever it may be in the country. “We had a show in Dungun (Terengganu) recently and there were fans who had ridden their Vespas and Lambretta’s all the way to the gig ... like some 160km,” enthused frontman Nazar. Now with the band’s fourth album in the pipeline, the band is looking to grab the bull by the horns and ride this upward swing of popularity ... hopefully, in style, too. The band’s last album, Modern Minimalis Glamour, technically its second but officially recognised as its third (its first album Sodapop Rok & Rol was re-packaged as Nada Melankolik Malaya), has already generated four singles and is now over a year old. So, to maintain the band’s presence, it’s only natural a new album is recorded. And according to Nazar, the yet un-titled new album sports a shift in direction. “It’s going to be more basic rock n’ roll ... certainly with some Southern rock influence. Sort of like (Lynyrd) Skynyrd-meets-New York Dolls ... with a bit of Led Zep thrown in. It’s not going to be jangly pop ... it’ll be much more raw,” he confesses during a recent teh tarik session. “Definitely the music is influenced by Pink Floyd’s psychedelic elements and some T-Rex, too,” admits drummer Irfan, as the sibling duo of guitarist Moon and bassist Mono nod in agreement. The quartet is united in its cause of taking its music to the next level and in between rapturous banter, the members profess their love for what they do. While it’s no secret that Nazar is the main creative force behind the band, the frontman is quick to give props to his mates. “I bring the melodies but this will be bounced off the others and gets their touch as the song develops,” he describes the creative process. It’s the band’s hodgepodge of influences that allows for The Times’ wide palette of sounds. “We write about everyday life ... stuff that’s reflective, inspiring ... thought-provoking, but not too deep,” Nazar offers. Ultimately, what’s said in a song has to connect with the listener. If Modern Minimalis Glamour was about displaying the band’s sense of nationalism (the band generally sings in the national language), then the new album is a clear attempt at reaching out to a larger audience. “We will be having some English songs on the new album ... kind of returning to our roots, really,” says Irfan. With offers coming from Thailand, the Philippines and other Asian countries to play its music on the radio, The Times finds the need to move with ... er, the times. “We don’t want to be left out of any trends,” Irfan asserts. In fact, there is a growing trend of foreign labels signing acts from countries that generally aren’t English-speaking. “The novelty of Asian accents is an appealing one, apparently. This confirms that there’s hope for all of us, yet,” Nazar says cracking up. The Internet age has dared people to be different and diverse in their musical tastes, and The Times simply hopes to ride this crest. The band is at a crossroads of sorts at the moment, though. Traditional thinking suggests that an album should at least have 10 songs, but with AIM’s (Anugerah Industri Muzik) recent declaration, five songs is enough to make a product an album. “With this, it doesn’t seem to make sense going the traditional route of making a 10-song album any more. Economically, it also seems unwise to do it, so we are dicing with the idea of releasing perhaps five or six songs,” Nazar concedes, though he’s also aware that more songs allow the listener to better appreciate the breath of an artist’s music. Speaking of AIM, the band remains pleased with Modern Minimalis Glamour’s nomination for Best Rock Album recently though no trophy was bagged. “We are not disappointed at all. We were pleased with the nomination itself, and to be mentioned in the same breath as the other bands is an honour in itself,” Irfan proudly shares. But AIM’s acknowledgement of the band’s talent comes with a grouse. It was a good night out, according to the band, meeting their peers and contemporaries, but it seemed strange that many of the artistes involved for the night weren’t treated as respectably as movie stars and dignitaries. Case in point, Meet Uncle Hussain was forced to share stage time with Hujan. Why not separate slots? Though the band is still driven by ambition and refuses to rest on its laurels, with the benefit of hindsight, The Times is able to appreciate what it has achieved since its inception five years ago. “We lead comfortable lives, and it’s great that I am able to sustain a family doing what I love,” Nazar offers. And with gig opportunities coming at the band fast and furiously (for government events, birthday parties etc), The Times are getting a taste of the good life. And having learned a thing or two in marketing its own music, the band has become masters of its own destiny ... to a degree, at least. “We are using the technology available to us ... like using MySpace to reach out to the world. We even got (Hole’s) Courtney Love to comment on our song,” Nazar says. And if you’re guessing, yes, the feedback was positive. The band has gone a step further as well ... plans are afoot to set up an indie label. “We’d like to release the new album under our (yet unnamed) label and then look out for bands to sign who have the same sort of passion ... lend them a hand, basically,” Irfan states. Giving back is as important as taking, insists Nazar. “We are recognised as one of the players of the indie music scene, so we’d like to use our position to return the good fortune that has come our way over the years.” Acknowledging today’s trend of computer games, PlayStation(s) and X-Box(es), but insisting time should be spent more constructively and creatively, Nazar concludes almost philosophically: “Sell your computers and buy guitars!”

THE TIMES LOVE YOU! (Thu, 4 Dec.)

20 minggu takhta teratas artis/band2 indie di asia..carta ampchannelV.com

THE TIMES mengucapkan jutaan terimakasih kepada teman2 & penyokong The Times yang terus menerus menyokong kami...Tanpa anda semua siapa lah THE TIMES..Yeah! Single pertama kami "SingapuraK.Lumpur"masih ditakhta 1 Carta AMP.CHANNELV.. seluruh asia sejak dari bulan july lagi..alhamdulillah & syukur kepada yang maha esa!!
Sekarang single kedua kami "Tunjuk Perasaan" sudah mula ke udara di radio no.1 Malaya Xfm....Harap kawan2 semua dpt terus mengundi & membuat permintaan keatas lagu2 kami di semua lokal2 radio negara kita kerana band indie seperti kami amat memerlukan sokongan padu dari anda semua...bukan kami sja band2 indie lain juga memerlukan sokongan anda & terus lah menyokong muzik indie tempatan!!!!Kami berharap kami akan terus mendapat tempat dihati anda!!
Yup!!! kepada teman2 kami The times akan menemui & berdansa bersama kwn2 pada 20hb December ini dan pada pencinta muzik indie beramai2 datang ke acara tahunan ROCK THE WORLD 8. show yang lain kami akan berada di johor Bahru(XFM GIG), IPOH(INDIE FEST)selain show2 diKL(Tribute to Rolling Stone) selepas ini...harap kwn2 terus bersama kami & terus bersama mengikuti perkembangan The TIMES...Yea kami mahu datang & berdansa di seluruh malaysia menemui kawan2 THE TIMES!!!Cuma Masa & waktu belum mengizinkan!! Sayang InDIE ingat THE TIMES!!!
PEACE & LUV
NAZA/MONO/IRFAN & MOON

Happy Fasting & Selamat Hari Raya Idulfitri!!!!!! (Sun, 28 Sep.)

Ahoy!! 13 weeks straight #1 in amp channel V chart...Thanxs God & all our supporters in Malaysia and wherever you are...Keep the faith!!! Watchout for our new upcoming english single "SHE’s A LIBRA" soon..only can be heard here at amp.channel V cos its not available in our new CD "MODERN MINIMALIS GLAMOUR"..aha!!!Come to our show & sing along with us!!! LOve Wisdom & Rock & roll!!

Cheers!!

Naza & The Times

The Times ... they are a-changin' (Thu, 17 Jul.)

There was a time in the good 1960s where it considered the norm for bands to come out with a new album every year. And approximately a year after the release of The Times 2nd album, the boys have come out with yet another album. Not exactly a common practice nowadays. Is this a sort of throwback to the 60s? We ve always had this idea to make an album every year ever since we first conceived the band & frontman Naza answered. Doing music full time also means that we need to have something to do, right?
So, the change of label from Clockwork Records (one of Malaysia’s largest indie labels) to the newly formed Gizmo Records doesnt have anything to do with it? &No. Its just something we decided long ago, that we want to be known as a prolific band. Keeping songs for too long cant be a good thing, and even as we speak we re thinking of doing another release in the next few months, an EP maybe, this time with English songs answered Naza.
Why switch to an upstart indie label, when surely there are majors or even bigger indies interested? Gizmo offered us the best deal. Even better than the major labels that approached us said Naza.They gave us a very good budget, and a deal that doesnt tie us down for a period that we re not comfortable with. Plus, being their first baby means that they will pay more attention to us and put in more effort for us, which is not something we ll get at a big indie or a major label.
Their 3rd album, snappily titled Modern Minimalis Glamour, is a spunky collection of Britpop influenced tunes, sung in Malay, with a variety of influences ranging from New Order to Oasis to Primal Scream and even The Coral. What Im concerned about is to have variety in the album. Instead of the whole album influenced by just one or two bands, why not make each song different from the other in terms of influence and sound explained Naza.
Despite the varied list of Britpop influences, this 3rd album seems to be The Times most commercial to date. With the Malaysian indie wave currently sweeping up the nation, is this more commercial slant intentional? Being commercial has never been foremost on our minds! We just wanted to make something different from our 1st and 2nd albums. Of course I ve always believed in a good hook or melody. Plus Ive never wanted our music to reach just a certain section of the public or just a little niche. We re not elitists. We make music for the masses.
This new album also possesses a certain swagger that usually found on debut albums, not on 3rd albums. Why is that so? It a clichy to say this, but this album really does feel like a debut album to us. It certainly our best album to date. That is, until I interview you for your next album, is it? Haha, laughed Naza.

Words Aidil from Junk magazine

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Comments (128)

Asboon ( 2 weeks ago )

Hey, do check our new recording 'Melankolik Untuk Cinta'. Please Leave your comment. T.Q. And you also can download the song for free at myspace.com/asboon! TQ again for your support!

overtime ( 3 weeks ago )

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some one ( 1 month ago )

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overtime ( 3 months ago )

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sivachandran ( 5 months ago )

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