Retro9

The Fridays,We're a nice and generous band...
Yeah, right. *sticks finger down throat*
You could add naive and potentially desperate to the list too, but to prove that we really are nice and generous (kalau boleh taknak la naive and potentially desperate sangat kot?), all our songs are fully DOWNLOADABLE. For no charge at all.
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What people have said about The Fridays:-
"Gila lebat...macam bagus jer..." - Our friends

"...lu sek2 emola brader.boleh masuk geng2 The fridays la.hahahahaha....fuck emo..." - One of the little charmers at Valentine's@Havana. We find this remark very, well, amusing! I mean, us? Emo? LOL

"Ini band lima bintang!" - Fathullah Luqman Yusuf

Perhaps in my view The Fridays display music which represents the voice of triumphed rejects, out casted, those who live in the corner of the class, those who don't give a fuck about the system...average daily heroes facing the already fabricated, plastic and materialistic world." - Stalin Mark of UnderOneLabel Webzine

"What the fuck is this band hanging around in i-bands? They could be the next OAG..." - Siang, Umbrella Records exec, meaning NO disrespect at all for www.i-bands.net

"One of the many promising young bands on MySpace which have really snagged my ears. An almost perfect balance of great indie melodies, with some jangle and bits of punkish barre chords for a bit of dirt. Also blessed with confident singing and songwriting (a rare quality amongst new local bands)." - Joe Kidd, RICECOOKER

"Who the hell are these guys?" - Half the crowd at I-bands Music Showcase 2, Tunestone Studio Klang, Aug 2006



Here are the young men...
Why The Fridays?

The very essence of The Fridays as a name is simply an unassuming, practical name that works.

Coming to life out of sheer boredom in the somewhat transition periods of their lives, The Fridays, the main nucleus featuring socially stunted box bedroom rebel Acap F, local pinup boy Adib Azhari, the 'sixth Stroke' Syn Zulkifli (soon to leave in 2006 to attend college) and 'son of Mike Joyce' Abdul Azim, powered by bags and bags of Chilli Cheese Corntos and a steady diet of Yasmin Ahmad movies, started out playing the most idiotic and absurd rock & roll to ever come from an Ampang band. A few years down the line, nothing much has changed. The band still plays idiotic, absurd rock & roll with the addition of guitar anti-hero Yan Jimbit on guitars in place of Syn, mild mannered suburban punk rocker turned avantgarde minimalist Chey Bacteria in place of Azim (currently with pop combo Apple Juice). The latest additions to the band are the fashion-forward Jijot 'Kid Plekat' on guitars and the brooding M Said on synthesizers and keyboards, further beefing up (or messing up...whichever way you see it) the sound.

Basically the music can be described as bad-pop-music-played-by-easily-satisfied-simpletons, but indie pop/indie rock with punk rock leanings in all the right places is obviously a better description. Indie pop/indie rock laced with ironic optimism.

Discography...
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"With her dozen cats and her Haagen Dazs..."
2005 - Bigger Than The Both Of Us EP (Self Released)
Release Date: April 16th 2005
Siang's (Umbrella Records exec) favourite Friday record. The band's first foray into the whole recording thing, Bigger Than The Both Of Us was recorded in 2 hours on April 15th 2005 at ArtXCite Studio and two singles were released online on i-bands.net the following day.
Track Listing
1. Slingshot
2. Art School Cool
3. Lisa Simpson
4. Cheque
5. Leaving



"Long rainy nights across November, stand in the shade..."
2006 - Love, Hate And Other Four Letter Words EP (Self Released)
Release Date: January 20th 2006
The sophomore slump =P. Most tracks have since been consistently featured in live performances. Love, Hate And Other Four Letter Words was recorded in a week at ArtXCite Studio in December 2005 and was released on January 20th 2006 and went on sale at Acoustic Music Station, Pertama Complex and Perfect Music, Campbell Complex on the same day.
Track Listing
1. Intro
2. White Socks & Dirty Clothes
3. I'm (Not) Over You
4. These Are The Days
5. Sundae
6. Turn Around



"Steal your sister's babydoll dress and let's rock out like it's 1994..."
2006 - My Blur Baby EP (Self Released)
Release Date: August 5th 2006
The 'cute one'. Comments include "Treading dangerously between painfully sweet pop melodies and driving rock & roll..." and "A guilty pleasure...". My Blur Baby was recorded at ArtXCite Studio in one night on July 9th 2006 and was released on August 5th 2006 at I-bands Music Showcase 2 at Tunestone Studio Klang.
Track Listing
1. Farting In A Car Full of People Isn't Rude, It's Screwed Up
2. Mr Biggles
3. Wondermilk
4. Mocha
5. Dancefloor
6. My Blur Baby



"I wanna try and date Natalie and Serena C..."
2007 - Underdosing EP (Self Released)
Release Date: Feb 15th 2007
"Rapid growth..." "Mellow, very uncharacteristic of the band..." "Controversial...". FM, When We Win Blast Off and Altantuya were banned from radio while at the same time remaining favourites at live shows. Underdosing was recorded at ArtXCite Studio over three days starting from Jan 27th 2007, enjoyed a launching at MMU Malacca on Feb 13th 2007, and was released on Feb 15th 2007.
Track Listing
1. FM
2. Girl On Fire
3. When We Win Blast Off
4. Innocent
5. Free
6. Mad Pash
7. Altantuya


Compilations:

2006 - Come Together (Umbrella Records)
"Slingshot"
2006 - Revenge Of The Independents CD Sampler (Umbrella Records)
"Sundae"
2006 - Free Your Mind (ChaoticHeart Records)
"Mr Biggles"


Videography:

2007 - Valentine's Gig, Live At Little Havana (Zero Studios)
"Sundae" and "Slingshot"


Download The Fridyas Song:

The Fridays - Fm
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The Fridays - Girls On Fire
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The Fridays - Retro Fashion Victims
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The Fridays - Wondermilk
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Contacting The Band...
email: eva_aurora1@hotmail.com
phone: 0163037308 (Acap) or 0122383014 (Yan)

Don't worry. We play for FREE. If we are absolutely skint we might ask you for some gas and food money but in normal situations consider us there to rock out and have fun.