It wasn’t until interests
were sparked in ’97 by a small independent label, did Disagree
record their 2nd demo, untitled. However, as fast as the spark of
interest lit, it died due to internal label obscurities and Disagree
hopes were dashed.
On the roll downhill, the band started to show signs of cracks. Members
were focusing their interests on other things and the lack of commitment
from everyone brought Disagree into a slow, sleeping, lull.
Ironically, it was the first ‘Rock The World Concert’
that gave Disagree the swift kick up the arse that it needed, to get
it together, and with it came some crucial decision making. This saw
the heartbreaking departure of high school buds Lan and Amir.
The band name remained even with the arrival of newcomers Aziz and
Ashroff and with it, an arduous gigging schedule for the next 5 years.
Disagree slowly seeped into the scene and played just about anywhere
and everywhere that it brought them, gigging like there was no tomorrow.
It paid off. Disagree had begun to make a name for themselves.
The beginning of 2001 saw Disagree create their next demo that would
inevitably cause a ripple effect in the scene: Homemade Jam. This
demo gained radio airplay on Wow FM as well as Hitz and various magazines
voted the demo the most popular and groundbreaking demo to be reviewed.
They started to become more actively involved in the scene as they
stepped into the shoes of gig organizers. The Fat Ant Music Festival
was created and Disagree took on 30 local underground bands and promoted
them for a month.
Later that same year, Disagree opened for ‘Rock the World II’,
one of their biggest achievements to date and continued to be in the
lineup for ‘Rock The World’ III, IV & V. It was around
the time of Rock the World III when Fat Boys Records, an independent
label who signed grungers Naked Breed and was headed by LO, sparked
an interest.
With talks beginning in 2003, Disagree went away to tighten their
set for the recording of their debut album. After 10 back breaking
months and 11 tracks later, the arrival of their mastered album from
California, completed this chapter. Disagree released their debut
album ‘At the End of the Day’ to the Malaysian masses
and they couldn’t be happier!
“We're just a band that wants to succeed and do our best. All
we wish for is the growth of our band, the bands around us and the
scene itself. What more could we ask for? What more could we lose?”
Zahid
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS - SUMMARY
Rock the World II,III & IV - The Official Malaysian Rock festival
featuring
the hottest local rock bands
Rock The World V - Highlighted the Official Malaysian Rock festival
Fat Ant Music Festival - A month long festival featuring various
shows
around The Klang Valley on every weekend
Lucky Strike Gig - A three day Formula One Promo held in
Malaysia
Tribes Kuching - One of the hottest platforms for featured Artists
in Kuching
Grunge Fest - A Grunge Festival which features more than 20
bands from all over Malaysia
Planet Hollywood KL - A weekly musical event, highlighting established
local artists
Samsung New Year’s Eve Party Penang - An event sponsored by
Samsung featuring the
top Malaysian musicians from various genres
Hitz.fm Birthday Bash Penang - The 7th annual Hitz.fm Birthday Bash
featuring
popular hitz.fm artist features on radio throughout the past year
ESPN - Asian X Games in Bukit Jalil Stadium
Hoobastank - Opened for one of the hottest bands in US
during their “No Reason Tour”, August 15th 2004 at the
Bukit Kiara Equestrian Stadium.
BAND ACHIEVEMENTS
MTV Asia - Crumbs is frequently aired on MTV Asia and is on its
way to become one of the most aired music video on the local TV stations
Suicide Note No.1 - Disagree second single goes no. 1 simultaneously
on
Hitz.fm and Hitz.tv
Most popular single - Crumbs was voted the second most popular single
from 2003-2004 by votes compiled through local radio stations
Homemade Jam Demo - Voted the most popular and groundbreaking demo
by various magazines.
HITZ.FM Top Ten - The bands first single “Crumbs” was
No 1 on
Malaysian Top Ten for four weeks. It is also on the Top 20 & 30
charts, peaking at no. 3
ALBUM - Sold 1,000 copies approx in the first two days of
their Release.
TOWER RECORDS - Disagree’s Album ‘At the End of the Day’
is
the fastest selling album at all three outlets, peaking at No. 1 on
the Tower Charts.
MUSIC VIDEOS - 3 music videos (Crumbs, Suicide Note &
Scarecrow Adams)
HITZ.FM MSIAN TOP 10 AWARDS – Winner of the Most Airplay Awards
on HITZ.FM
Website
For more info & updates, kindly visit www.disagreeband.com
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