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Barasuara
Baybeats 2025
Barasuara
13 Oct 2024, Powerhouse² (Singtel Waterfront Theatre at Esplanade)
Barasuara (ID)
Premiered: 19 Dec, 8pm
Take six multitalented musicians with a mission to become an uber-creative force in Indonesian music, and you get Barasuara. Comprising Iga Massardi (vocals and guitar), Marco Steffiano (drums), TJ Kusuma (guitar), Puti Chitara (vocals), Asteriska (vocals) and Gerald Situmorang (bass), this multifaceted alternative-rock band has an endless supply of showmanship, constantly creating memorable live shows built upon a solid foundation of impactful lyricism, singalong melodies and virtuoso instrumentation.
Since 2014, their crisply assembled sounds have led to successful albums like Taifun and Pikiran Dan Perjalanan, alongside being recognised at the AMI Awards and Rolling Stone Indonesia Editor’s Choice Awards 2016, among many others. In June 2024, the band released their anticipated third full-length album, Jalaran Sadrah, which pushed the boundaries of their signature sound.
The band brought its high-octane set to the Powerhouse² (Singtel Waterfront Theatre at Esplanade) stage on 13 Oct as part of Baybeats 2024.
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.
