Homegrown alternative indie rock band Beatburns recently released their debut album titled “Rebirth”. After releasing numerous singles in the form of music videos, the band finally launched a stream for the album which has been up on Spotify over the last few days.
The band has been in the scene for a little while now so it’s good to see this indie outfit finally making the figurative leap with a full fledged album. They’ve come a long way since 2012 when they released their first ever music video titled “Tanpa Hari Esok”, which was shot at the Indonesian summer festival Jakcloth.
Last night, we had a chance to interview the band’s vocalist, Lynd on Beatburns’ musical journey thus far.
1. How would you summarise your musical journey over the years?
The journey feels more like soul searching to us. We went through some things that might have broken us apart for good but we held on to each other and told each other that we can make it out alive despite the hardships that we have faced. The things we went through paved the way for the album because it is about rising up when you’ve fallen down. We do hope to continue making more music in the future.
2. How do you think the “Beatburns sound” has evolved or matured over the years?
As someone that started off as just part of the crowd, I can say that Beatburns is now more diverse than how it used to be. This album has elements of electro, reggae, pop… we love the idea of taking bits and pieces from different sounds and making it our own. We are growing up for sure but we are still learning so much as we progress.
3. Any advice or tips you’d like to share to anyone interested in starting a band of their own?
I’m no expert but perseverance, patience and passion is very important. Not everything you do will work out during your first try so those three things are very important. You will need to have that drive to get up on your feet every time you fall and believe in what you do. Teamwork is also crucial if you want to be in a band. You can’t let one person do everything and expect everything you want to be in place. Even solo artists have their own team too.
4. In your opinion, what do you think is the biggest hurdle to be successful as a Malaysian musician?
There are a lot of hurdles, but I think this applies anywhere regardless of where you are. However, I’ll say that our local scene needs more support from the people because a band’s success relies on the fans . Without support, the band won’t grow and achieve more exposure and gain motivation. But I guess the other hurdle would also be from the band itself. There are a lot of great Malaysian bands out there but getting yourself heard is not easy if you do not practice the right ways and have the right tools. Even us, Beatburns, we try to improve ourselves along the way cause we’re not perfect.
5. What is the best advice that you’ve ever gotten so far ?
A lot actually but the most memorable one would be from Jenn Thompson during NMF 2012. Her advice inspired me to work on myself as a performer and I still hold on to that advice. Abang Rom of ROTTW has also given the band a handful of useful advice. We are very thankful to them for the guidance they have provided. Attending Jenn Thompson’s Music Business talks helped too.
6. Any last words for the whole world to know ?
On behalf of Beatburns I would like to thank everyone who have supported us since day one. We hope that you will never get tired of supporting us as we have more things coming in months to come. We hope that you’d enjoy the album! Don’t forget to share it with your friends and download it from the streaming sites!
Without further ado, feast your ears on Beatburns’ latest album “Rebirth” right below:
If you aren’t familiar with the band at all, do yourself a favour and experience some of the band’s older songs right below:
Ice Cream (2016)
Rebirth (2015)
Tanpa Hari Esok (2012)
Insomania (2011)
