Baybeats 2008: You And Whose Army?

Three year old alternative rock band You and Whose Army? have great chemistry, thanks to their mantra of “friends first, band mates second”. Members Adam Shah (guitar/bass), Benita (drums/keyboards), Bonk (vocals/guitars/keyboards/drums) and James L (guitar) are big fans of Radiohead and Bjork, among others, but are more concerned about producing their own sound.

How did you guys get your band name?
We started off as ORE (Of Reverberations and Equalizations), then decided that it was boring. And quite a mouthful. After a long discussion and weeks of throwing random names out, we got sold on You and Whose Army?. It's actually a song by one of our main influences Radiohead, who got their name from another band's song, who got their name off a TV guide, who....

What would you be doing if you weren’t in a band?
I would be sticking to my day job as a copywriter. James would be studying music for the sake of some future–totally no irony intended. Adam and Bonk would be putting on makeup and moonlighting as gorillas in the forest. I mean guerrillas. But wait, we are already doing that! (I mean, how can you be in a non-commercial band and not do anything else in sunny Singapore?)

If you had a chance to name a music festival, what would it be called?
“Babyeats”.

Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but not to their crotch when they ask where the bathroom is?
Because you don't wear the bathroom on your crotch. But on another note, kids do point at their crotch when they need the bathroom.

What will you be up to at Baybeats 2008?
We'll be playing a set on 30 August [at the Nokia Arena]. And of course, running around to catch the other bands.

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Esplanade presents Baybeats 2008 happens from 29 to 31 August. Free admission. 1 Esplanade Drive, Singapore. For more information, visit Baybeats