one buck short « Mr.Buyot’s Orgy Observations

June 14, 2009

One buck short, but rocking away to the right direction.

Filed under: Colors Of Muhibbah, Me, Myself & Eureka, Rollin` With My Hommies, Weird Wild Web — Tags: one buck short, Rockaway 2009 — Mr. Buyot @ 6:45 PM

Pride flows in my veins when I watched this.

That’s Rahul, band leader of One Buck Short. The band has put together resources & worked on an idea that I’ve heard so, so, so many times repeatedly when I was managing them. You might think I could have listened to one person from the band about the idea, but actually, all 4 of them, and including Sen, was talking all about it from day one I took over from Adrian. 2 years down the road, it finally came true. And it’s all because of themselves. That’s how you make it big in the music business, from my point of view. With your own pure effort. More excitingly, it’s with your friends. In music, you need all the friends you can make. Good, real friends.

I’ve posted some details about their event recently, you need to check it out & make yourself there for it. It will be a rocking show!

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May 12, 2008

One Buck Short, the Halal & Loving It story

Filed under: Colors Of Muhibbah — Tags: halal & loving it, one buck short — Mr. Buyot @ 2:14 PM

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5CnIH_KKJc]

Yea, you’re the man-lah!

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April 29, 2008

One Buck Short 1st album launch!

Filed under: Colors Of Muhibbah — Tags: china, halal & loving it, imran, izal, laundrybar, macau, mooky, one buck short, rahul — Mr. Buyot @ 9:58 PM

$One Buck Short \$

Back in December 2006, I bumped into them, One Buck Short. Since I was Edris’s ever loyal assistant, I got to be close to them, in a different perspective. I was working on my nuGrooveTV project, so I took the chance to document their lives front & back stage.

In 2007, I took up the opportunity to be One Buck Short’s tour manager. I toured with them all around Malaysia and to Macau & China as well. I made it to Hong Kong with Rahul while the rest of the band flew back to KL after the China shows.

From left: Izal, Imran, Mooky, Senthil Raja, yours truly & Rahul. We’re already at Zhuhai, the border district between China & Macau. Eventhough they are actually the same country, but it was a case of Macau being a special administrative region some sort when China took over.

From what I’ve seen & experienced, managing a band is a full time job. You need to live & breathe with the band.

I was unable to give the full commitment the band needed from me, my focus was elsewhere all the time. I purposely hold myself back, waiting, taking one step at the time, at the same time dealing my personal current affairs, until the moment their album was confirmed at the printers. And this time it’s for real. I told myself it’s time to go & be with my love ones. The band doesn’t need me anymore to hustle/hassle/loyar on their album.They know how to take care of themselves. They just needed some help.

Mooky, Rahul, Izal & Imran are truly great people in person. In a short 1 year period, I think I know these boys well… in, side & out.

They will be hosting a launch party of their “Halal & Loving It” album & also the premier of their Jack ‘n’ Jill commercial. Event starts from 3pm – 6pm and it’s on this Friday, 2nd May 2008. Location: LaundryBar, The Curve. Come everyone! Bring everyone!

This time, they are going mainstream. Always remember your roots & it has been an honor & pleasure to have been working with y’all.

Good luck & thank you.

PS: When I met the band for the first time, I was filming their Rock The World 7 performance. I shot, edited & produced their live video. And other videos too.

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