Yes! Our band, Litbox emerged as 2nd place in the Rexona Bandkuest Challenge Grand Finals! Even though we were targeting to win the competition, we didn’t put up the best performance on that night. Despite of all the mistakes we did on stage, getting a place just behind the champion was just out of the prediction. Incredible enough to say that this competition took place throughout the state of Sarawak and we got 2nd! 
Anyway, the event started an hour late for don’t know what reason with an opening speech by Silas. Danny’s side-project band (I forgot the name) kick-started the event by performing several songs, followed up by Funny Rabbits who got 3rd in last year’s Blast Off. After their performances, the competition begun.
Georgette was there covering the whole event and I eventually posed with her ducky on her camera. Robin and Chun Chow were also there, along with my other friends who made it: Jefferson, Ah Chiang, Jonathan, Clarence, Ehren, Emilyn, Sam, my cousin Linggir and the rest of his friends.
MonkeyKat, the champion of the competition, played well with simple pop-rock music with precise timing and cute vocals by their female vocalist. The band before us, Masterpiece, gave us a nerve-wreck feeling with their solid performance. They actually got 2nd in terms of judges score, but we overtook them with the number of votes. Thanks to luck. Then, Litbox came to the stage and performed:
It’s over now and we would like to thank to all our friends and relatives who made it to last night’s event to support us. For those who didn’t, thank you for giving us the confidence through messages. Not to forget for all the efforts contributed by Kazlan’s entire family for improvising our music and letting us using their studio for hours.
Once again, thanks to you all for supporting us! If not because of you guys, we wouldn’t make it this far. Here are the pictures (courtesy of Robin) for you all to enjoy and keep it as a memory:
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hey dude,
COngratulations to u and ur team mates !!
you guys were simply awesome that night, and I actually really enjoyed Litbox’s performance thoroughly !!!!!
I will update on the bandkuest 2006 soon, keep an eye out for my entry.
It was really an honor being there and witnessing you perform live ! Thanks again for having me there.
What luck? you mention it was votes that override the positions, but I tell you what. It was not luck at all, it was what the crowd preferred!!
cheers dude, and do tend to your much needed rest ! catch up soon ok?
JJ: Robin Robin…thank you so much for coming and support us…& dude, I just saw your freaking entry about Bandkuest! Haha…I love those pics of myself, being vain…COUGH. Haha take care buddy!
Posted 18 Dec 2006 at 6:44 pm ¶Congratulations Litbox! Hope to hear more from you guys in the coming year.
JJ: Haha…you might hear that from next year’s Blast Off, which we’re looking forward to it right now.
Posted 18 Dec 2006 at 7:44 pm ¶Congratulations Ken!
JJ: Thanks a lot, miracle8!
Posted 18 Dec 2006 at 9:20 pm ¶wahahahaha. happy whooppee?? ;p congrats congratssss!
JJ: Haha…yeah! Thanks a lot for everything, Sandra!
Posted 18 Dec 2006 at 11:30 pm ¶way to go man! sorry couldn’t make it! wish i could have been there. but i was half dead! =.=
let me know if got such event next time ya?
JJ: No problem, Allen. I’ll inform all of you if there’s any upcoming event.
Posted 18 Dec 2006 at 11:47 pm ¶Congratulations to Litbox and the coolest drummer -Ken
Santa Claus has already given out the pressie. Anyway, may enjoy this delightful and lovely season.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
JJ: Coolest drummer? Not so…hahah. Anyway, thanks a lot for the congrats! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too!
Posted 19 Dec 2006 at 12:14 am ¶yo man… congratulations again! hehe.. well, you guys were awesome that night… that’s why the crowds voted for your band… hehe
JJ: Thanks, Chun Chow! Yeah…couldn’t believe the crowds’ expectation on us though.Â
Posted 19 Dec 2006 at 12:41 am ¶Congrates! Saw it in the newspapers :p I know I’m late hehehe…
JJ: Thanks a lot, Irene! Haha…no one’s late for the congrats.Â
Posted 19 Dec 2006 at 12:14 pm ¶LitBox rocks and that’s the truth. Forget bout the trophy and money.. Everyone is a RockStar. Would love to hear your own stuff. Your vocalist has great voice. No doubt bout that!
Cheers from UnderOneLabel! Yehaa!!
JJ: Haha…thanks dude. Hope we can jam together some other time if there’s any upcoming event. Cheers!
Posted 19 Dec 2006 at 2:43 pm ¶congratulations! well done!
JJ: Thanks a lot, Wuching!
Posted 19 Dec 2006 at 7:07 pm ¶nice going! sorry i didn’t make it. was working that night… congratualtions to LitBox!
JJ: Thanks, Alex! Nah it’s ok about it. Your strong message of support is already more than enough for us to perform our best.
Posted 19 Dec 2006 at 8:03 pm ¶Sorry for the late congrats, Ken. Wasnt able to make it tat day. Im glad n proud of u guys.. cheers!
JJ: Thanks, Frank! Cheers to you too!
Posted 20 Dec 2006 at 1:09 pm ¶anyway, congratulation. was kinda busy this few days. coz trying to upload all the photos and send some reviews to under one label for people to share. you are damn good with the drum. anyway, tomolo (thursday) we will be hanging around at adzhim’s place. at 2 o’clock. stopby if u want to join us. don litbox wil be coming. ask him to inform salleh. but salleh still did not reply don. anyway, just join us loo. hehhe. bubye.
JJ: Thanks, Fitria! Yeah I already read the review from Under One Label website and thanks for letting us know about it. And yea, nice to have a short jamming session with you all yesterday. Take care!
Posted 20 Dec 2006 at 11:34 pm ¶hey kenneth, congrats again to your band …. much potential there …. now just waiting what stuff you guys have up yer sleeves in the near future …. start writing more of your own songs and you’ll develop an obvious LITBOX sound …. all the best and God bless. Merry Christmas.
JJ: Thanks a lot, Silas! Yeah, may God bless you too and have a blessed Christmas. Hopefully we can jam together again on stage some other time!
Posted 21 Dec 2006 at 2:19 am ¶Based on that video you posted, I thought your rendition of “Through Glass” by Stone Sour was ok, but had no idea what that mess of a second song was.
JJ: Yeah…it was just unexplainable but we were thankful that we got 2nd, which was unexpected.Â
Posted 21 Dec 2006 at 10:57 am ¶Dude..sorry for late Congrad. I juz found out abt ur page thru Under One Label website. I saw the vidz, u guyz were Awesome. My Band (Shine My Silhouette) couldn’t join the event due to the holiday seesion..haha Anyway Music is not about winning a competition or making money. I hope Litbox stick together and make more own music, then we can come out with Curtin compilation. At the mean time I’m hoping complete my band (SMS) 4-5 songs Demo by end of March. So far I]ve only manged to put up 1 demo song in myspace.com. Anyway one good news for our Curtin Uni, the song “SMS - Moments Breaking” was featured in SLYD Project Album: Autumn Ends, which was released in KL/indo/philipine/thailand 21st dec 2006 and about 3000units sold. When will you be back to Miri? Any plans for Music Club this year? I’ll be going on 15th, so when u’re back ring me…maybe we can call a meeting to music club committe members and discus the music club program for this Sem.
All the best Manzz..I envy u as a good drummer, ur timming is always damn bloody tight..Awesome.
JJ: Hey pal! Thanks a lot for this piece of advice and I’ll let the rest of the band members know about it… and thank you so much for supporting us all the way throughout the competition. Regards to you from Litbox, Calvin.
Calvin
Posted 10 Feb 2007 at 3:52 am ¶S.M.S
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