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Shanghai Qiutian
Tuan Tigabelas
LITE
B-Quartet
CHS
Barasuara
Baybeats 2025
B-Quartet
13 Oct 2024, Powerhouse² (Singtel Waterfront Theatre at Esplanade)
B-Quartet (SG)
Premiere: 19 Dec, 8pm
B-Quartet is a post-apocalyptic rock band from Singapore. Formed in late 1999, huddled together in a small bedroom in Block 22 Eunos Crescent of their grandmother’s house, the band comprises Bani Faizal, Bani Haykal, Bani Hidir and Bani Raizan; the second most predictable outcome of bored teenagers (back then la~) and the absence of the internet.
Prior to an indefinite hiatus, the numerically challenged band—having seen the inclusion of other band members Ezal Sani, Luqman Hakim and Siraaj Anwar—released their full-length album, tomorrow is our permanent address in 2008, and conformity has replaced consciousness later in 2010, both of which were engineered and co-produced by Leonard Soosay.
With every gig they’re in, B-Quartet plays and performs as if they are still in the bedroom of their grandmother’s house; very, very loudly, until someone complains.
B-Quartet played very, very loudly at Baybeats, on 13 Oct 2024 at the Powerhouse² (Singtel Waterfront Theatre at Esplanade).
About the festival
The 23rd edition of Baybeats, presented by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, took place from 11–13 Oct 2024. Each year, Baybeats works hard to bring together a diverse mix of alternative artists, from Singapore and around the world. Baybeats hopes to create a space where emerging and established artists share the same stages, where boundaries fade, and where a passion for music and shared moments are what truly matter.
As Singapore’s largest free alternative music festival, the success of Baybeats is built upon years of strong support from our independent music scene, from musicians and fans who have grown with the festival (and now bring their families along), to our Baybeats Budding Bands and first-time festival-goers. Baybeats thrives because of everyone’s unwavering support and belief in alternative music.
