Ronin (band)

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Ronin
OriginSingapore
GenresRock
Years active2003–2008
LabelsUniversal
Websitehttp://myspace.com/ronin
MembersSean Cheng, Derryn Wong, Simon Lee, Bang Ong
Past membersLevan Wee
Ronin Singapore: (left to right) Simon Lee, Bang Ong, Levan Wee, Sean Cheng, Derryn Wong

Ronin was a rock band based in Singapore. They were known[citation needed] for their live performances and being one of the few popular bands in the hard/classic rock genre from Singapore. Before their entry to the mainstream market, the band launched a self-released EP which included 5 songs, and later released an LP which was hugely successful[citation needed].[1] Their debut album Do or Die has received rave reviews[citation needed] by local press, and is one of the top selling English-language albums in Singapore of all time[citation needed]. In 2006, the band collaborated with local Mediacorp artiste Fiona Xie in a love song duet, entitled "Love Will Shine on Through". The song was recorded to raise funds for a cancer project, with a book and a CD recorded together. One of their songs, "One More Moment", was covered by Singaporean artiste Ho Yeow Sun.

The band enjoyed a number one hit on local radio station 98.7, Black Maria in the Singapore charts, the song Crazy Son reached third.[2] Ronin has also written the theme song and title soundtrack 'Memories' for the film Singapore Dreaming.[3][4]

On 24 June 2007, lead singer Levan Wee performed with the band for the last time, due to a combination of personal issues, as well as differences in musical direction.[5] The band continued for a short while after, but has been inactive as of 2008.

Members[]

Members[]

All 4 members of Ronin were students from Victoria School. The band members have cameo appearances in the movie "Anna & Anna", starring Golden Horse winner Karena Lam. They appear as the backing band of the film's lead actor, Tender Huang.

Previous members[]

  • Ronin's 2006 album Do Or Die
    Levan Wee: Vocals (Left in 2007)

Discography[]

  • The EP - a 5-song EP which was self-released on January 2004. It was recorded at Snakeweed Studios, produced by Leonard Soosay and Ronin, and mastered at 301 Studios in Sydney.
  • Do or Die - a full-length album released on August 2005 and distributed by Universal Music.[2] Recorded at Snakeweed Studios and produced by Leonard Soosay and Ronin.

Track listing: 1. Black Maria 2. Hail to the God of Rock and Roll 3. Money 4. Crazy Son 5. Revolution 6. Do What Thou Wilt 7. You Got Mojo 8. Take It Off 9. Propaganda Agenda 10, Supercharger Blues 11. Anywhere

References[]

  1. ^ "Leonard Soosay's 10 greatest anthems for Singapore | JUICE Singapore". JUICE Singapore. 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b CD Baby Archived 2008-06-21 at the Wayback Machine - notes on "Do or Die"
  3. ^ www.funkygrad.com Archived 2013-01-23 at archive.today - Ronin interview
  4. ^ www.singaporedreaming.com Archived 2008-02-04 at the Wayback Machine – Full credits
  5. ^ "Levan left Ronin". www.soft.com.sg. Retrieved 2018-10-31.

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