Singer aka Drummer aka Soul Sister - Erin

Who says good things only come in big packages?


Meet Erin – Scarlett’s newest and youngest member. Don’t be deceived by her demure appearance, petite size and tender age. Erin has a voice that is larger-than-life, fills the room and resonates in the hearts. She caught our attention with her rendition of Beyonce's "Irreplaceable" at our gig for Action for AIDS in 2010 (how many people do you know sings Beyonce?) If that weren’t enough, she is a KILLER on the drums. K-I-L-L-E-R. A trained percussionist, Erin performed with the school band in her teens.

Oh, did I also say she plays the guitar?

Erin is a bundle of high energy - always positive and always smiling. She often reminds the old foggies that make up the rest of the band, how wonderful it is to be fresh (and slim and have luminous skin… sigh…). The old foggies, at times, make the mistake of adopting her as a younger sister; but Erin, with her talent and feisty personality, stands up on her own and puts us right back into place.

The youngest sister of Niki (our guitarist), Erin recently graduated from her studies in landscape architecture and is pursuing further education. She is also a keen photographer, frequently using her family and friends as willing objects. With her voice, her natural groove and accent tendencies, we are convinced that she was a Soul Mama in her past life.

Catch Erin TONIGHT, April 8 (Friday) at Concert for a Cause: Scarlett Rocks for aidha at TAB! 

Singer aka Ang Moh Lian - Melissa

Melissa started performing with Scarlett last year at our performance for Action for AIDS at Fort Canning Park. She is no stranger to the stage, having been a frequent singer at weddings and at church where she is an active member. Supported by her distinct and strong vocal process, she has a penchant for indie, folk and soft rock music.

Melissa is what we will call an all-rounder. Professionally, she is a program producer with Asia’s most prominent and well respected news channel (guess which one?). To bring educational and worldly programs to you and me, she has traveled to exotic destinations such as Uzbekistan (how many of you know someone who’s actually been there??), India, China and Japan. A keen athlete, Melissa is also a force to reckon with on the tennis courts. She brings to the courts her determination, focus, competitiveness and sportsmanship that has been honed over most of her life.

The most intriguing thing about Melissa is her split-personality. One moment, she is conversing in the most impeccable and proper American English; the next moment, she is propping up her leg and rambling in Hokkien (a form of Chinese dialect, preferred by a large majority of Straits Chinese and taxi drivers/gangsters/hawkers). This streak in nature has earned her the irrefutable title of “Ang Moh Lian” (not to be confused with “Ang Moh Liu Lian”, which is a local slang for Soursop, the fruit) - a Foreign Ah-Lian. Having come out of the closet (one disputes that she’s ever been in the closet), she is proud to inject a shot of “Ah-Lian-ness” into Scarlett.

(“Ang Moh” is a local slang reserved for foreigners, typically westerners; and an Ah-Lians are… typically ethnic Chinese girls with the tendency to dye their hair copper brown, invest in Jap street fashion, pose for pictures with a “peace sign” and speak Hokkien with a high pitched voice).

Watch Melissa bring on the grooves and the rock factor at Concert for a Cause: Scarlett Rocks for aidha at TAB on April 8, Friday!