Groovy Bassist aka Resident Joker - Lydia

Lydia.

Wow, where do we start?

Lydia, one of the founders of the band, is the anchor of our sound. With an acute music sense, spot-on hearing and killer moves on the bass, Lydia could be a solo act. Her subtle notes seduce and command attention, like the dark, mysterious, good looking stranger at the corner of the bar. Her deep bass lines resonate and make one weak in the knees ("it's true," exclaims Shyn Yee, "it's orgasmic!") Lydia is also easily the most disciplined member of the band, usually whipping everyone into shape and making sure everyone goes to practice with proper preparation.

Also a budding song writer, Lydia has written several original songs for the band, such as the catchy bossa-styled "Addicted to You" (gets the audience hooked every time!); and a creator of very corny jokes (e.g. "can I capo your capo? hurr hurr hurr"). Her reflective and melancholic side serves as a strong inspiration in her song writing, and her jolly nature and attention to the little things in life provide her with material for her jokes. Equipped with that and her sincere and caring personality, friends and colleagues are drawn to her (not so much like moths to a flame, more like... bees to honey.)

Lydia dedicates her time to her profession in online marketing and her duties at church. Also with a strong passion for travel (seems to be a common interest among all the Scarlettes!), she finds every opportunity to sneak away for an adventure. It's a good thing then, that she has low stamina for shopping (for non-guitar related stuff, that is) - all her savings could be channeled into traveling!

Catch Lydia LIVE at Concert for a Cause: Scarlett Rocks for aidha @ TAB on April 8, Friday!
  

Concert for a Cause: Scarlett Rocks for aidha

SEE YOU THERE!

Saxophonist - Rapper - Musicologist - DJ-Shyn aka. Miss Multi-Talented

While Newton discovered gravity when hit by a falling apple, Shyn Yee discovered and conceptualized "Project Donate a Song" while having a foot massage (which has now evolved into "Scarlett Rocks for aidha")

One of the original founders of Scarlett, Shyn Yee made quite the impression rapping to Lady Marmalade, electrifying the 1000-strong crowd at SMU campus with her infectious groove, and soulful performance. She literally killed the crowd, and had them lapping up for more.

For that moment in the spotlight, Shyn Yee earned street cred as "The Rapper" of the 8 piece all girl band back in Singapore Management University. Street cred aside, it is her skills in picking and re-arranging songs, making them uniquely Scarlett, that has earned the role of band musicologist and creative inspiration throughout the years, constantly dreaming of new ideas to add fresh grooves to the band's style.

When she's not rapping or being the purveyor of Scarlett's musical taste, Shyn Yee is a well travelled, hotel management consultant, and has travelled to Bhutan, Bali, Maldives for WORK. She is also an amazing cook (she specializes in Greek & Thai cuisine, and is currently perfecting her Nonya recipes) and the official band photographer for this event (which explains why all of us have really nice pictures, except her).

Did we mention she's also a linguist? Shyn Yee speaks at least 6 languages, and considers poetry and scriptwriting, as her past-times. Not many of us know she won SMU's first 24-hour script-writing competition. Plus, she won it with her solo entry, while others were struggling in teams of 4.

An advocate of women empowerment, catch Shyn Yee live @ TAB on the 8th of April!

Guitarist aka Deep Soul aka Repertoir Master - Jein

Jein Yi was one of the founders of the band, when Scarlett was created about 8 years ago. A mild spoken girl (ah-hem), Jein Yi is constantly full of fresh ideas, on top of the latest technological fad (gadget interaction, she calls it), has nimble fingers on the guitar and a mean swing on the tennis courts. She has always been a stable force in the band, strumming laboriously in the background and nudging people along.

If you haven't met Jein Yi, you haven't experienced one of the most electrifying radiant smiles around. With her perfectly aligned sets of shiny pearlies, she also has a jolly and infectious laughter that comes deep from within. Do not, however, expect this smile or laugh on the tennis courts. On the court, she is focused, competitive and will whack your guts out and your wits about.

When not enjoying time with friends and family, playing tennis or buddying up with her guitar, Jein spends time as a media planning specialist, serving some of the most recognized international and local companies. She also cooks (makes AWESOME scones!), and claims to be the best food-taster around. "Not too salty," she said, "food shouldn't be too salty".

Catch her at Scarlett's Donate A Song Charity Gig @ TAB on April 8, 2011, Friday. She has been requested to sing and play a solo - can't wait! 

Keyboardist aka Lightning Fingers - Pearl

The key driver of our upcoming charity gig @ TAB is Pearlyn. Pearlyn is one of those annoyingly talented people who can pick up an instrument and play any song she can think of or any song she hears. Yes, any instrument, any song. And we're not talking those happy strum-alongs that most musicians are capable of. She plays the entire song, complete with improvisation.

Banker by day, Pearlyn works at an esteemed French bank in project financing with a focus in the oil and gas industry. She is young, capable, smart, works tremendously hard, and despite her tender age, has proven her worth in her workplace and earned the respect of colleagues and superiors. The demands of work aside, she has a deep passion for music, photography and travel.

Armed with her trusty companion - a Nikon D80, she has traveled to various parts of India, France, Japan, Mongolia, and other exotic corners of this beautiful earth. While many people her age invest in leather handbags, expensive shoes and other material gains, she diligently puts aside savings to enable her to travel.

Aside from the keyboard, Pearlyn plays the guitar, drums and accordion. Next up on the list, she says? The cello!

Watch out for Pearlyn at the Scarlett Donate A Song Charity Gig @ TAB on 8th April, Friday!

Starting 2011 with a Bang!

Hello dear friends!

2010 went by in a flash, and 2011 is well on its way and on track. We, the Scarlettes, are not resting on our laurels either. After two gigs at Oosh, Dempsey, we sat down and thought about how we wanted to start 2011 with a bang and with a good cause.

...and the Scarlette Donate-A-Song Charity Gig was born!

This is what we’re going to do:

Come April 8, Friday, we’ll be playing at TAB. We will be playing 3 sets starting from 9pm. In the first set, we will be playing songs that we like; in the second set, we will be playing songs that YOU like, and in the third set, we will play WITH you!

This is how it works:

We are now accepting songs and jam requests, for a donation. You can request for songs, with a donation attached, and we will play it for you. Alternatively, if you’d like to sing with us or play a song with us, we will rehearse and play it with you. It’s that simple! Release the inner superstar or rockstar in you! We are able to cover a wide variety of music genres, challenge us!

This is where the money goes to:

The money we will be collecting that night will go to Aidha (www.aidha.org). Registered in late 2006, aidha helps women in poverty and its formal mission is to enrich life choice through financial education. Through its training, aidha transforms the micro entrepreneur into a successful small business owner who generates sustainable income, creates employment, and powers economic growth.

So do join us for a fun evening of food, drinks and music – all for a charitable cause!

Place: TAB (442, Orchard Road, between Orchard Hotel and Delphi)

Time: 2100hrs – 0030 hrs

See you there!

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