Bands Registered for Songs-from-Dorms Album Project - Latest Updates‏

To all bands,

The recording session for the Asrama Rayyaj album project is anticipated between June 1st - June 31st 2011 at Tune Studios in Klang. All songs recorded will be loaded into a "various artiste" album called "Songs-from-Dorms", produced by Roslan Aziz.

Currently 14 bands have registered for the album project and we anticipate more bands & orchestras to sign up. But the Committee may limit the number to 20. A Press Conference of the Asrama Rayyaj "Songs-from-Dorms" Album and Official Opening of Tune Studios will be held tentatively on a weekend at end of May or early June. This is including a "Battle of the Bands" concert to showcase all bands & orchestras that will be eligible for the recording session.

Jamming & recording time packages at Tune Studios will be available as "minimum requirement" for all bands to purchase. Time slots for jamming & recording will be set in sequence throughout the month of June. So be prepared to take leave from your work to be in the recording studio for days or nights to record your songs. We will release more information when we have finalized it with Tune Studios.

We are now open to any suggestions for "charity based" mass production of CDs, album sleeve artwork & photography, packaging, distribution, sales, promotion, marketing & merchandising of the album, including filming of Music Videos and of the recording sessions. The more albums we can sell, the more money we can collect for the Asrama Rayyaj project & the faster your band will be famous.

Please spread the news around by forwarding this email or posting it in your chat-groups or messaging it to your boarding school band friends. Get them to join songs-from-dorms@googlegroups.com and/or "Boarding School" Album Registration and Info Center on facebook for further information & updates.

This is your chance to set your milestone as a professional recording artiste while contributing to a charitable cause. So keep on jammin' & rockin'....

Thank you.

Saiful Ibrahim & team.

Songs-from-Dorms Album Band Registration Committee

Photos at the Groundbreaking of Asrama RAYYAJ in Bombalai, Tawau

Everyone getting ready for the big moment

Another photo of the attendees

The lorry arrives

And it's official! Work on Asrama RAYYAJ has begun!

The lorry pulls away from the site

Everyone is excited that the vision will soon become a reality

The site where Asrama RAYYAJ will be built

Ceremonial handing over of working papers

That was the easy part!

Discussing what's next

Discussions, discussions

The guys try out the lorry...

Making room for another in the lorry cab

The urge to give it a try is too great!

Tipping over the next load

Success!

More photos of the site below

More Photos from the Cheque Handing Over to Sabah Credit Corporation

Raja Ali with the mock cheque for the first installment for the construction of Asrama RAYYAJ

Datuk Vincent Pung, SCC CEO

Raja Ali, Datuk Vincent & Hj Ambotola

Cikgu Dzulkiflee Harun doing the honours

Another one for the album

Datuk Vincent handing over a souvenir in return to Cikgu Dzul

More smiles for the cameras!

Songs From Dorms Night - A Great Success!!

On behalf of the band registration counter, Saiful Ibrahim (MRSM Kulim Killerbatch), Saiful Zainal & Hana (MRSM KT), we would like to thank all bands who participated tonight to make the event a great success!

Ten (10) bands participated in the following order:

1. Seize (Kuatagh)
2. GannuBoyz (MRSM KT)
3. Tiger Lane Boys (STAR)
4. LuSuka WaSuka Band (MRSM Beseri, SMS Taiping, VI Hostel & SIGSLW) (video link here)
5. Compassion (SMT Bukit Katil) - Solo
6. The Jaw (SAS) (video link here)
7. Bob Wilmie (Melaka High School) - Solo
8. Bloody Kay Kay Band (MRSM Kulim Killerbatch, MRSM Kuantan) (video link here)
9. Bob Dollah's Academy (Kuatagh, MCKK)
10. Magnum Opus - MRSM Seremban featuring Dato' Shazalli Ramly (Kuatagh) on drums

We regret the following bands couldn't join us (maybe next time):

1. Fall Apart (SMTT Melaka Tengah)
2. Orkes Alor Akar (Kuatagh / SMS NS / MCKK)
3. Wild Hogs (Kuatagh)
4. X-Troopers (SMS NS / MCKK)
5. Ku You (MRSM Langkawi)

We would also like to thank Patio@21 & all MRSM Kulim Killerbatch & Kuatagh for helping with the band registration & performance sequence. See you next time!

Saiful Ibrahim

MRSM Kulim Killerbatch

Songs From Dorms

The first meeting & jam session for the “Song From Dorms” initiative will be held this Saturday, 23/4/2011 at Patio@21, 16-1, Jalan USJ 21/6, UEP Subang Jaya, Selangor. 5 groups have confirmed their participation and will be performing. They are:

1. GannuBoyz (MRSM KT)
2. Bob Willmie - Solo (Melaka High School)
3. Tiger Lane Boys (STAR)
4. Kay Kay Band (MRSM Kulim/Kuatagh
5. Bob Dollah's Academy (Kuatagh, MCKK & SMS Johor)

Another 6 groups have tentatively agreed to perform, but have not confirmed at the point of writing. They are:

1. Compassion (SMT Bukit Katil)
2. Fall Apart (SMTT Melaka Tengah)
3. LuSuka WaSukaBand LWB (MRSM Beseri, SMS Taiping, VI Hostel & SIGSLWB)
4. Redline II (SAS)
5. Magnum Opus (MRSM Seremban)
6. Orkes Alor Akar (Kuatagh/SMS NS/MCKK)

The performances will help decide who will contribute their songs to the “Songs From Dorms” album that Roslan will produce, pro-bono. Proceeds from the sale of this album will go directly to the Asrama RAYYAJ fund. Further details can be found in an earlier posting on this blog.

In the meantime, those who wish to contribute directly to the fund may continue to do so. Contributions can be deposited into the following accounts:

CIMB: 14220002689203 (Nor Esah Abd Ghani); or

Maybank: 114020751597 (Badrol Hisham Lebai Talib).

Please email name and NRIC no to tabungrayyaj@gmail.com for record purposes. Tax exemption receipts are available for contributions above RM200.

This Saturday promises to be an exciting evening so join us at Patio@21 to contribute to a worthwhile cause while enjoying great music!

Work on Asrama RAYYAJ Can Now Begin!

The first installment of the funds for the construction of Asrama RAYYAJ has been handed over to the Sabah Credit Corporation. The funds were handed over during a dinner in Kota Kinabalu last Friday, April 15th.

Former MRSM Kulim teacher, En. Dzulkefflee Harun handed over the mock cheque to SCC Chief Executive Officer Datuk Vincent Pung in presence of AnsaraKu president, Raja Ali Raja Othman and En. Ambotola Pelu.

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Note from AnsaraKu president, Raja Ali Raja Othman in his email dated April 11th, 2011:

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As of last Friday (8 April 2011), our collection has reached RM78,216.94!

I have printed a mock cheque to bring to Tawau and with that sum, the contractor has agreed to start constructing the hostel. Thank you for all your support. Hopefully, our aim to have the hostel ready for children of Tawau for school year in January, 2012 will become a reality.

I am off to Tawau on Wednesday for the groundbreaking and will bring with me the mock cheque. Will update you as we go along.

It is still not too late for you to bank in your contribution in either the designated CIMB or Maybank account. We will use that for second installment when the contractor presents his progress claim.