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Artist: Estrella
?rack: ?tay
?P: ?elf-Titled ?ebut ?lbum 2007

Formed ?n 2006, Estrella originally consisted of thr?e members; Ashraf, Syariful Adzwan (?ob), ?nd fronted b? Liyana. ?n ?ay 2006, th? Troubaganger acoustic g?g marked th?ir f?rst-?ver performance, initially winning ov?r th? audience ?t ?ozy ?a Bodega ?L. However, v?ry ?oon ?fter th? thr?e members w?re th?n reduced to th? current two ?s Ashraf decided to l?ave th? b?nd for personal reasons.

?rmed w?th th?ir guitars ?nd heartfelt tun?s, Liyana ?nd ?ob b?gan circulating th? lo?al mu?ic ?cene w?th th?ir own br?nd of acoustic mu?ic. Numerous op?n-m?c sessions ?nd g?gs ?t notable ?hows around town followed ?uit; namely Moonshine, Troubadours, Doppelganger, ?nd ?o ?lack ?ie, ?nd th? b?nd b?gan to generate mor? attention for th? duo from both th? audience ?nd th? organizers.

?n ?une 2006, Estrella’s f?rst single, ‘?ake ?t ?low’ w?s featured ?n Troubadours’s “?he Voices ?ext ?oor” compilation ?lbum, ?nd th? ?ong w?s th?n t?ken b? RedComm productions ?s p?rt of th? soundtrack for th? SunSilk ?V series Impian Illiyana wh?ch r?n for 13 consecutive w?eks. Gaining ?ome pretty decent exposure ?n th? m?dia ?s w?ll ?s th? ?ndie ?cene, friendships w?re ?lso m?de w?th likeminded individuals ?nd groups ?long th? w?y, providing th?m w?th ?ven mor? ?deas ?nd opportunity to grow musically.

Having captured th? attention of th? Laguna ?usic masterminds, Estrella further evolved th?ir g?nre from ?ndie ?azz to a slightly mor? complex ?ound, w?th dreamy ?nd spacey ?fter-effects. Und?r th? suggestion of Laguna ?usic Producer, Jeffrey Little, th? strummers now became a l?ght b?nd - w?th members, Shamsul Idzwan on percussions ?nd Jeffrey Little, himself on drum?.

Making rounds ?t g?gs around town ?s a full b?nd, opening for ?even Collar T-?hirt for th?ir showcase ‘A ?even Collar Sonique Cinematique’ ?nd performing ?t th? annual ?L ?ing ?ong 2007 ?how alongside notable singer-songwriters l?ke ?zmyl ?unor, ?ete ?eo ?nd Shanon ?hah, g?ve th? b?nd ?mple m?dia exposure ?nd a good headstart.

Having worked th?ir w?y to perfecting th?ir existing ?nd n?w material, Estrella’s ?elf-titled ?lbum w?s released on th? 28th of December 2007. Following th? release of th? ?lbum, Estrella released two singles, ‘Ternyata’ & ‘?tay’, to r?ach-out to both th? ?alay & English markets. ?ou ?an h?ar th?t lovely “?tay” tr?ck ?t ?bove player. ?t ?uch a good composition of ?azzy mu?ic.

Everyday musings ?nd inward thoughts ?re th? m?in elements ?n th?ir mu?ic, u?ing simplicity ?s th? m?in staple. ?eing ?o n?w to th? ?cene, Estrella ?s simply go?ng w?th th? flow, ?nd taking ?n stride whatever ?t ?s th?t ?omes th?ir w?y. ?eep ?ou ?ars peeled for th?s ?ct, th?y’r? bound to r?ach ?nd capture th? hearts of mu?ic-enthusiasts everywhere.