SHAK

Shak'thiya Subramaniamm, better known in the local music scene endearingly as just “Shak”, began writing music during his National Service.

It was around this time when he also found a love for poetry and was an avid attendee of monthly Open-Mic programmes in Singapore, where he serendipitously first found audiences as a singer.

When he was a relative newcomer to the music scene, Shak already stood out with his rich vocal timbre and intense emotional delivery, and soon was selected to be part of the NOISE Music Mentorship programme (2016), Neon Lights (2016) and The Great Singapore Replay (2017) where he was mentored by Charlie Lim. 

The frontman of his own band aptly named Shak and The Baits, the band’s distinct blend of blues, soul, bluegrass and funk music has entertained local audiences at many notable performances including the Mediacorp New Year’s Eve Countdown Show (2018), Esplanade’s Come Together (2018), Shine Festival (2017), Esplanade’s All Things New (2017), Singapore River Festival (2017), Singapore Night Festival (2016 & 2017). The band also reached regional audiences with their performance at Fringe Manila (2018).

Shak’s gentle disposition in conversation belies his phenomenal stage presence. As a solo artiste, his soulful voice took to the national stage during his performance at the National Day Parade in 2018. Singaporeans might also recognise him from his appearances in the National Day Theme Song videos in both 2018 and 2019. Shak was also part of the Singapore Day (2018) contingent to London, where he performed for thousands of overseas Singaporeans.

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