Andrew Lum & New Asia is a fluid collaboration of musicians that have included virtuosos:
John Kaizan Neptune - Japanese Shakuhachi
Kenny Wen - Chinese Erhu
Jessica Lu - Chinese Sanxian
V Selvaganesh - Indian Kanjira
YZ (Guo Ya Zhi) - Chinese Suona
Sara T (He Tao) - Chinese Erhu
Zubir Abdullah - Malay Gambus
Ghana Retnam - Indian Bansuri
and the following musicians in the rhythm section:
Drums - Vickneskumar, Wayne, Tama Goh, Mohd Moor, the late Edmond Branson Jr
Bass - Colin Yong, Jonathan Sim, Ignatius Bong
Keyboards - Wei Xiang, Robert Seng, Shuem Mei
Percussions - Joe Jayaveeran, Regie Perera
PARTIAL LIST OF SOME PAST PERFORMANCES
- Productivity 2000 Awards (Singapore)
- Singapore Live! Launch for Singapore Tourism Board (Sep 2000, Singapore)
- Enterprise 50 Awards 2000 (Singapore)
- Regional Launch of Channel News Asia 2000 (Singapore)
- International Monetary Conference 2001 (Singapore)
- WOMAD 2000 (Singapore)
- Volvo World Music Festival 2000 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
- MIDEM 2001 (Cannes, France)
- Singapore Live! for Singapore Tourism Board (Aug 2001, Stockholm, Sweden)
- Asia-Europe Music Seminar (Oct 2001, City Hall, Lyon, France)
- Philips Singapore 50th Anniversary (Nov 2001, Singapore)
- Singapore Tourism Board Showcase in Paris Expo (Mar 2002)
- Music Everywhere, for Singapore Tourism Board in Chicago (Jun 2002, Chicago, USA)
- Opening of Esplanade, Theatres on the Bay (Oct 2002)
- International Advisory Council of Tourism for STB (Oct 2002, Equinox, Swissotel Singapore)
- IDA International Conference at Esplanade (Oct 2003)
- Global Launch of Uniquely Singapore Branding for Singapore Tourism Board (Mar 2004, ITB in Berlin, Germany)
- Opening of Arts House at the Old Parliament House, Singapore (Mar 2004)
- PM Goh’s Reception Dinner at Singapore Istana for Jordanian PM (Jun 2004)
- STB Road Shows in KL & Penang (Oct 2004)
- Tokyo Asia Music Market & Showcase at Eggman Shibuya (Oct 2004)
- President Nathan’s Reception State Banquet for King of Morocco (Apr 2005)
- SM Goh’s State Banquet for Vice-President of Indonesia and his Delegates (May 2005)
- PM Lee’s State Banquet for Ruler of Qatar and his Delegates (Jun 2005)
- Patron of the Arts Award for National Arts Council (Esplanade Concert Hall, Sep 2005)
- Launch of Creative 2005 2005 by President SR Nathan (Istana, Nov 2005)
- Launch of AdAsia 05 at Suntec Convention Centre (Nov 2005)
- Dinner for CNN hosted by Singapore Tourism Board at My Humble House (Jul 2006)
- Global Entrepolis Dinner by EDB at Suntec Convention Centre (Nov 2006)
- Singapore Season China ’07 Gala Evening in Beijing and Shanghai (Oct 2007)
- 41st MIDEM, Singapore Showcase, in Cannes, France (Jan 2008)
Influences
Pat Metheny, Lee Ritenour, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Hans Zimmer, Quincy Jonnes, Chick Corea, Jean Luc Ponty, Steve Gadd, Jerry Goldsmith, James Newton Howard, Towa Tei...
Andrew Lum & New Asia is a collaboration of musicians from around Asia with award-winning producer, arranger and composer Andrew Lum, who is the driving force behind the creation of a new genre of Asian world fusion music - aptly named New Asia.
The group has performed around the world in cities like Chicago, Stockholm, Paris, Berlin and Kuala Lumpur. In Singapore, Andrew Lum & New Asia are the feature of many high-profile events, product launches, ad campaigns, world music festivals such as WOMAD as well as for the Singapore Tourism Board, the National Arts Council and foreign dignitaries and visiting heads of states at state banquets in the Istana.
Over the last 18 years, Andrew has worked on projects with prominent talents such as Ryuichi Sakamoto (Last Emperor), Goh Hotoda (Janet Jackson, Madonna, David Sanborn, Marcus Miller), Kenny Wen, John Kaizan Neptune, Ara Malikian, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, V Selvaganesh (Remember Shakti) and Jorge Calandrelli (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon).
Nearer home, he has collaborated with top Asian artistes like Stella Zhang, Sky Wu, Tang Na, Kit Chan, Andy Lau, Dick Lee, and Sammi Cheng.
Andrew scored for the TV mini-series AlterAsians, which won the Finalist Award in the New York Festivals and his compositions have won many international songwriting awards including the USA International Songwriting Competition, the ISC as well as the Billboard World Song Contest. His compositions used by the phenomenal 12-girl band Jyuni Jyoshi Gakubou has sold over 3 million copies in worldwide.
MUSIC
My debut album "Matter of Time" can be puchased at -
Finalist Awards - New York Festivals for 1999 and 2000
Top 10 Awards (World Music) - USA International Songwriting Competition for 2004 and 2005
Honourable Mention - Billboard World Song Contest for 2006
Finalist Award - ISC Songwriting Competition USA for 2007
Arranger for Best Instrumental Album - Taiwan Golden Melody Award for 1996
Top Instrumental Awards - Composers & Authors Society Singapore for 2006 and 2007
Wings of Excellence Award - Composers & Authors Society Singapore for 2006
PRESS
"If 20 years from now there's Asian music playing in every elevator on the planet, it will be because of people like Andrew Lum... "
Dec '03 Asian Wall Street Journal
“Singapore is not known as a centre for world music. But one producer is out to change all that. Andrew Lum has attracted some of Asia’s top instrumentalists to his record label”
Derek Longhurst, Producer / Director, CVA Film & Television, Australia
“… a very talented Singaporean…”
Professor Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore
“It’s not what I expected… but it was much better than what I had in mind!”
Lee Thean-Jeen, Director, Film Formations
“Music with a difference… “
9 September 1999, The Straits Times Singapore
“Expect the unexpected!”
18 February 2000, I-S Magazine
“exploiting in a way that no one has ever done…”
September 1999, ProSound News Asia
“…sight and sound that crosses all genres and ethnic boundaries…”
18 September 1999, Billboard Magazine
“transcending the boundaries of music…”
July 2000, cover story of The Arts Magazine Singapore
Pls support our Charity Concert on Oct.17 2009 @TOP 5, Orchard Towers. From: 7-10pm. Singapore, Philippines and Indonesia Artistes perform for free. Admission by donations only, any amount @entrance to Mercy Relief. Proceeds to Philippines n Indonesia disaster victims. I’ll be there performing as well. See u there. Pls support.
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Hi, I’m now at Raffles Courtyard, Raffles Hotel, Singapore. Every Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays from 7:15 pm – 10:15 pm. Hope to see u there. Tanx. Joyce Suraya Alberto Filipino Singapore
Hello to the all I really appreciate your musical work and the nice complete orchestration with beautiful songs and fantastic musicians! Best to you and yours Olivier Marchand a musician from Paris
Hi Andrew,Nice to meet you! I was blown away by your music.I really enjoyed all of your profile songs.Very mesmirizing sounds that blend so well.Thanks. Peace,Johnny
