Biography

What started out as a fun project among friends is now one of Asia’s most promising indie rock bands — conjuring waves of harmonic bliss, Cosmic Child cuts through the hegemony of Singaporean dreariness with a prismatic, meditative attitude. The shoegaze band initially paid starry-eyed reverence to their influences on their debut untitled, channelling nostalgia into fuzzy, three-minute pop sketches. With their upcoming follow-up album Blue, their distinct ideas come into fruition — the result of two intense years piecing together deep-rooted introspection with polished musicality. A shift in Cosmic Child’s line-up — along with several performances in China, Thailand, Hong Kong, and opening slots for acclaimed international acts Swervedriver and Splashh — forced frontman Bo to rethink his approach. Introducing a league of guitar distortion, celestial synthesizers and heartfelt lyricism channeled through English and Mandarin, Blue is the earnest expression of young Singaporeans navigating through the turbulence of life, and an attempt to commiserate with those who understand. Cosmic Child is made up of Bo (vox/guitars), Daniel (guitars), Joanne (bass/vox), Zhe Ren (synths) and Genevieve (drums).