presents... Martin Vengadesan & The Stalemate Factor (Malaysia) In this edition of Doppelganger KL's Indie Picks , we feature journalist, author and musician  Martin Vengadesan . No stranger to the Malaysian indie music scene having performed across the Klang Valley since the 1990s and 2000, Martin's enigmatic musical journey starts with the word . The Stalemate Factor has had a different line up for each album, and now has a new one for upcoming shows. This picture above depicts the 2018 line-up when the band first released their first album, The Queen's Gambit. Pictured from left to right are bassist Hisham Zulkifli, drummer Andrew Sagayam with the album in hand & Martin Vengadesan (vocals, keyboards, guitars). More band credits below.  Photo via Martin's Facebook. Journalist A newsman, Martin wrote for national Malaysian newspaper  The Star  from 1996-2018 as a News Editor and ran a column in Star2 on 'Music Myths and Legends' for a decade. He is now ...

::: Doppelganger Music World  ::: Festival & Event News ::: March 2013 Festival Gitar Antarabangsa Malaysia 2013 (MIGFEST)   Festival Gitar Antarabangsa Malaysia 2013 (MIGFEST) merupakan sebuah festival muzik antarabangsa terbesar di rantau Asia Tenggara. Objektif utama pelaksanaannya adalah untuk membolehkan para peserta berkongsi pengalaman, kepakaran dan pengetahuan gitar daripada pemain gitar tempatan dan antarabangsa seperti Az Samad, Andy Ngew, Faridian Jazz Trio,Hady Afro, Alder Don, Akihiro Tanaka, Adam Del Monte, Huang Chia Wei, Shun Ng, Dan Lavoie, Roger Wang, Grigory Novikov dan banyak lagi. Festival ini akan diadakan pada ketetapan seperti berikut: Tarikh : 26 - 29 Mac 2013 Masa   : 11.00 pagi - 6 Petang Tempat : Kompleks Kraf Kuala Lumpur  Seksyen 63, Jalan Conlay 50450 Kuala Lumpur Laman web: www.migfest.com Artiste Line-up Don Alder  Canada acoustic guitarist plays with a passion thats rarely seen and is often referred t...