Why Songwriting ...
at first i wrote the song for myself. I dont keep a diary so i put it into a song. Usually a song was invented whenever i had a big moment, an epic journey, or life questioning experience. You see, i am a forgetful person, so this is like a one medium for me to document wht had happened.
i am otam. My parent call me otam.
I am 28
My full name is Ahmad Rostam Bin Abdul Rashid. Currently I am living with my parent. I was raised in SS 7 Kelana Jaya. My dad works so hard that he manage to score me a chance to go Canada. I got a tourism management diploma and work after. In total, i spend 6 years over there. Finished a diploma after 3 year, didnt care to get a degree (my dad got pist off). It was all my fault.
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I learn about the music thing from the "house behind karma"
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This was in Calgary, Canada. It all started after i had enough of being homeless for quite a time, like 2 months. i was trying to prove something... but not sure how to describe this. I was living on my bicycle, i sleep in a tent, and travel from town to town. Then i got tired, so i was looking a place to stay. I hung out on the street and met Greg Saga, busking on the sreet with his guitar. He was actually a Jazz Student. I told him i am looking for a place to stay. I know how to play simple chords, but then the more people i met the more stuff i learnt. I started to develop an interest and pick up a little bit of Jazz from Greg.
It was a town house. We cal it the "the house behind karma" because geographically it was located at the back of a live music venue called Karma cafe. There was three other people living in the house: Mony Hunsicker, Virginia Crough and Jason Novak. They were all musicians. People came in and out of this place to hear jamming sessions or to play music. The house was a popular spot for a minor group of indie culture in the city. I felt in love with playing music even further when living in this place.
*my definition of "indie" is - anything tht is original or organic
***I love this lifestyle!***
After almost six years living in Canada, my parent got really worried. Before going back home, i did intense research on the internet and i found Hujan, Yuna, Rantai Art, Layar Tanchap, Doppelgangerkl and Moonshine. God bless the internet, i got really excited going back home now TO LEARN MORE about the local art community
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Kuala Lumpur surprise me! the sceene was dynamic. Even so i am super busy with a full time job at the Peninsula Hotel, godbless my bos tht they understand how i like to play music n sometimes let me go for shos. I Listened to lots of X-fresh Fm and met with a lot of talented musicians. At least the scene is there, Thank GOD! I had learnt soooooo much and thank you to those who had jammed with me since the begining i had landed back at this home country, i wont forget the shared moments, when music had bring us to a different universe. Thanks to Azhar(jaja), Eugene, Zaim Zaidee, Yuna, my two brader Zaim and Ayai, my jiran Nik Azdie n Hyzal, Myo from Ohchentaku for giving me kudos, encik Ninja Seni, the Layar tanchap encik Fauzan, Syai, dll, Bobo for recorded a song with me, and his band Seven for jamming once at NBT. Miss Fynn Jamal, Funky Doryz, Bard layar jiwa, Ujang yg keje kat just jam studio, dan jugak Lon, Shafiq, Sharif, Apek dan member2 Zaim and Ayai yg lain lain. Lagi... uih banyak lagi. Thanks to Sharidir & Nizam P yang aku sanjung tinggi sebab lu buat wa naik langit, thanks to Jasmine Low and Reza Salleh for you both had been my idol for keeping the music scene going strong. n thanks to Brian Kwan from Timeout for the same deal. Thanks to the troubadours encik Azmyl Yunor, Jerome Kugan, and Tan Sei Hon for KL Sing Song. Thanks to Am and A.G. from Hujan. Thanks to my old skoolmate dan gak my jiran, Ajan from the Brainhead, ko dan abang ko biler nak jam ni? rumah sikit punyer dekat, tapi biler nak jam ni!?!. Thanks to the weekend session Fahmi, n Fikri Fadhil for the spectacular effort. Thanks to the Faithullah brothers for expose mo the the world of video shooting n making, i felt in love with screen works even more. Thanks to encik Zarul on harmonica on "Pulau Perhentian" song at one time at clof n clef, which Reza hooked us up (You shoould listen to it Zarul, i got it recorded with my mini rekorder). Thanks to the Goatfilm crew for making a video, n for giving birth to a song called "Ku Telan Rasa". Thanks to Azha again with his Just Jam Studio for the recording time spend with me and putting the songs in a digital format, he did the mastering and all. I told him i cannot pay him because i have no $$$, and he let me go. Thanks Azhar. Terima kasih semua kerana sudi berkenalan dengan saya. Thanks to Kei-san from Koichi, Japan, for coming all the way from over there to jam with us. Diharap the next time berjumpa kiter akan berjamming lagi, tak pun dengar musik, tak pun lepak sekali minum teh tarik pekat giler kat ss2.
Kuala Lumpur surprise me! the sceene was dynamic. Even so i am super busy with a full time job at the Peninsula Hotel, godbless my bos tht they understand how i like to play music n sometimes let me go for shos. I Listened to lots of X-fresh Fm and met with a lot of talented musicians. At least the scene is there, Thank GOD! I had learnt soooooo much and thank you to those who had jammed with me since the begining i had landed back at this home country, i wont forget the shared moments, when music had bring us to a different universe. Thanks to Azhar(jaja), Eugene, Zaim Zaidee, Yuna, my two brader Zaim and Ayai, my jiran Nik Azdie n Hyzal, Myo from Ohchentaku for giving me kudos, encik Ninja Seni, the Layar tanchap encik Fauzan, Syai, dll, Bobo for recorded a song with me, and his band Seven for jamming once at NBT. Miss Fynn Jamal, Funky Doryz, Bard layar jiwa, Ujang yg keje kat just jam studio, dan jugak Lon, Shafiq, Sharif, Apek dan member2 Zaim and Ayai yg lain lain. Lagi... uih banyak lagi. Thanks to Sharidir & Nizam P yang aku sanjung tinggi sebab lu buat wa naik langit, thanks to Jasmine Low and Reza Salleh for you both had been my idol for keeping the music scene going strong. n thanks to Brian Kwan from Timeout for the same deal. Thanks to the troubadours encik Azmyl Yunor, Jerome Kugan, and Tan Sei Hon for KL Sing Song. Thanks to Am and A.G. from Hujan. Thanks to my old skoolmate dan gak my jiran, Ajan from the Brainhead, ko dan abang ko biler nak jam ni? rumah sikit punyer dekat, tapi biler nak jam ni!?!. Thanks to the weekend session Fahmi, n Fikri Fadhil for the spectacular effort. Thanks to the Faithullah brothers for expose mo the the world of video shooting n making, i felt in love with screen works even more. Thanks to encik Zarul on harmonica on "Pulau Perhentian" song at one time at clof n clef, which Reza hooked us up (You shoould listen to it Zarul, i got it recorded with my mini rekorder). Thanks to the Goatfilm crew for making a video, n for giving birth to a song called "Ku Telan Rasa". Thanks to Azha again with his Just Jam Studio for the recording time spend with me and putting the songs in a digital format, he did the mastering and all. I told him i cannot pay him because i have no $$$, and he let me go. Thanks Azhar. Terima kasih semua kerana sudi berkenalan dengan saya. Thanks to Kei-san from Koichi, Japan, for coming all the way from over there to jam with us. Diharap the next time berjumpa kiter akan berjamming lagi, tak pun dengar musik, tak pun lepak sekali minum teh tarik pekat giler kat ss2.
***SCORE ME GIGS, i fucking LOVE it!***
