Introducing: Shh... Diam!

[frangipani]

Shh... Diam! (lit. "Shh... Quiet!) is a quirky rock band hailing from Malaysia. From their Facebook page:

Shh...Diam! was formed in August 2009. Actually they were formed before they existed. Farah made the band up when she got a gig by saying she had a band when she didn't. She recruited her schoolmate Diyz on bass, cousin Yon on guitar and ex-colleague Kurin on drums because they were there. Kurin left to get married and Jellene joined them a short while later to fill a void in their drummer-less lives. Shh..Diam! does not suck as much as they used to because they practice sometimes.

They sound much like what any band would sound like if you put jazz, metal and punk together in a big bowl, add eggs, flour, water, a pinch of salt, butter and put that in your oven. Wrap in foil and leave overnight to retain moisture. You might get a moist butter cake but you will also get a nice musical smorgasbord.

I've seen them live twice now, and they've always had tremendous energy and rapport with the audience. See, for example, this live performance of "She's Like Dagger":

Shh...Diam! @ Monsoon Records Vol. 3 from Monsoon Records on Vimeo.

Studio versions of two of their songs (one of which is in Malay -- "Kita", or "Us") can be heard at ReverbNation.

One more for the road:

Shh... Diam! - The Bathroom Song