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Sound: Energetic pop-rock tunes featuring original compositions and cover versions of John Mayer, Beatles and Foo Fighters.
When: Every Tue, 8:30pm onwards at Timbre @ The Arts House; every Fri, 10:30pm onwards at Timbre @ The Substation; every Sat, 9pm onwards at Skyloft.

Aya Sekine
Sound: Improvisational jazz with leanings on bebop, soul, blues and gospel, plus a little hardcore punk and noise thrown in for good measure by this singer-keyboardist.
When: Every Fri-Sat, 8pm onwards at Blu Jaz Café.

Heritage
Sound: Eclectic blues-rock songs which fuse violins with thumping drum, bass and guitar. This veteran band is certainly one of the most original acts here.
When: Mon-Sat, 11pm onwards at JJ Atlante Pub.

Raw Earth
Sound: Blues, rock and roll, funk and soul with unusual 10-minute guitar riffs that will set your pulse racing.
When: Every Wed, 9pm onwards at Timbre @ The Substation; every Sun, 4:30pm onwards at Muddy Murphy’s Irish Pub.

Tay Ke Xin
Sound: Acoustic soul-rock—think Brian McKnight meets Jason Mraz and India Arie, but with a Mando twist.
When: Every Thu, 9pm onwards at Switch; every Fri, 9pm onwards at Quaruba’r.

Tim O’Dwyer
Sound: Experimental and improvisational jazz saxophonist influenced by the likes of Brit musicians Evan Parker and John Butcher.
When: Every first Mon of the month, 9pm onwards at Blu Jaz Café.