Tempered Mental, a Kuala Lumpur based Malaysian band, was formed in the year 2002. Tempered Mental are; Melina William (vocals/bass), Jimmy Tan (drums), and Jack Lian (guitars). Tempered Mental believes in a constantly evolving brand of eclectic rock – sounding anywhere between progressive to funk – hence simplifying their genre as: Rock. With such vast impressions and interpretations on music, each member brings different musical influences into the band thus creating a unique blend of their own. Suffice to say, they listen to rock, jazz, and everything in between.
In the year 2004, Tempered Mental recorded a 5-track EP entitled, "Honestly" with their single "Honestly" being well received by Hitz.FM's, "Malaysian English Top 10" (Hitz.FM is Malaysia's No:1 Hit Station). Tempered Mental gained further recognition by winning the award for "Top 10 Most Downloaded Song" on MusicCanteen.com.
Making numerous appearances on broadcast and print media, as well as being well received and appreciated by attendees of their performances, the year 2007 brought about their much-anticipated album (LP) entitled, "The View from Here" (produced by Greg Henderson). Tempered Mental is currently focused on promoting their debut album with hopes of performing in un-tapped venues for recognition of their love for music.
Besides the Malaysian Klang Valley and regional music scenes, Tempered Mental has performed at the Canadian Music Week CMW 08 (Toronto, Canada), 'Baybeats Music Festival' (Singapore), 'Heineken Phat Fest' (Thailand Bangkok), 'Rock The World' (Malaysia), Sunburst Festival (Malaysia), 'The Busan International Rock Festival' (Korea) and at the legendary Crocodile Live House in Tokyo, Japan.
Hey There:) I will be performing at the Hard Rock Hotel in Penang, Malaysia on Sat 17th Oct 2009 at 8pm. It would be great to see you at my show, as this is my first show in Malaysia:) xoxo Indigo
i've just watch the videos 'a shameless covers night' and its very good... love ur voice melina,but where is TEMPERED MENTALL?? i waited all years for ur album...
i dont hear anything new from u guys,something happen to the band?
P/S:yaa,1 more thing,most of the comment on your myspace is from 'self promoting band',delete it mann...EYE-SORE.
aite. maaf lama tak borak. teraaaaaaaaamaaaaaaaaaat laaaa sibuk (macam YB kampung lak) hehe.
halemak, klip video pertama kami, '(A Day) Without You' sudah dimuatnaik di myspace kami. JEMPUT MENONTON!
malah, selain empat lagu baru (Aku Bukan Dia, Mamanya Pelacur, R.I.P. dan Bisik Waktu), beberapa lagu lama juga
telah direkod semula sejajar dengan kemasukan ahli-ahli baru. JEMPUT DENGAR!
selain itu, gambar-gambar kami bersama gambar-gambar anggota-anggota baru yang tak berapa hensem & tak berapa comel juga telah dimuatnaik. JEMPUT TENGOK!
[hello. sorry for not keep in touch. busy with some stuffs hehe.
btw, our first video clip,'(A Day) Without You' has recently been uploaded. care to watch it on our profile ok.
instead of that, we've uploaded our new songs as well. care to listen & comment the songs yeah!
thank you for supporting us!
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