Want to find out more about the people behind the music? The personalities behind the songs? We sure do, and if we need to use you guys as an excuse to probe our region's heroes, why we don't mind that one little bit.

We'll ask some sensible, thought-provoking questions, along with some downright silly ones - and we'll make no apology for that. So settle back and let's get to know a little more as to what makes these talented folks tick...

Carsick Cars have slipped into the fast lane of Beijing's thriving live music scene, and have their sights set on the rest of the world.  With the recent release of their debut album, the trio have further made a name for themselves in the West, touring with noise-pop legends Sonic Youth in Europe.  Buckle up for a ride with Carsick Cars... 

The Lovesong are one of Hong Kong's finest exponents of incendiary guitar driven emo-rock.  Intense yet controlled, the foursome head out on an Asian Tour in August.  Spreading the love to their Asian Brothers and Sisters, we grabbed singer Ben Tse for a few words...

For the band that begun life writing soundtracks for their friend's films, Mercury Rev have been on an action-packed ride that has now lasted over two decades.  As they prepare for their debut performance in Singapore, kicking off this year's Baybeats Festival, they let us in on what they're looking forward to here in Asia and what advice they'd like to pass on to AMP Artists. 

The Public Kingdom for teens, aka P.K. 14 are ready to blitz the stage Rock n Roll style at the Beijing Explosion in HK on the 29th July.  Whilst we countdown the hours, let's get to know this post punk group that much better...

Hedgehog are here to showcase their spiky, noise pop to the masses.  As the trio gears up for their first shows in Hong Kong, we met up with BoX, Z.O. and Atom to discuss teen spirit and not-so-cuddly mammals.

Meet New Pants: The Beijing trio who are channeling the sillyness of The Ramones into indie disco hits.  In 2007 they won both the Best Rock Album award for their forth LP 'Dragon Tiger Panacea' and the Pepsi Music Award for Best Rock Act of the year.

Henry Foundation, Bondi Goodboy and Oomleo, better known collectively as Goodnight Electric, are one of Indonesia's most talked about bands of the moment.  As they prepare for their upcoming Malaysian gig at Junk's Impulse night, we stole a moment with Henry who gave us the skinny on synth pop, Jakarta and why Adidas still rules OK.

This "Fancy Girl" boyband are more than eager to introduce themselves with a Big Bang. Here, Stentorian members talk about their unique style and their taste in women amongst other things. They've picked up since the 2005 Jam X Competition for bigger and better things. Keep reading...

Hip hop hero Samir has been doing his thing for almost a decade now.  As part of the pioneering crew Dajoint, Samir has since gone solo collaborating with a whole host of producers and artists.  Let's find out more about this motorcycle-loving hip hop don.

Singapore's wonderful annual indie music gathering: Baybeat's Feastival, is just around the corner.  WIth a whole host of new additions to this year's event, it is all set to be bigger and better than ever.  Amy Ho, producer of Baybeats let us in on some of the highlights to look out for this year, and some of the ins and outs of organising a festival.