Band History

If I'm not mistaken, the journey started end of year 2001. The band named 'Dormicum' jam together at 'concorde jamming studio'. Located at jln meru, klang, selangor. Playing late nirvana songs, mudhoney, the vines, butterfingers... Share same thoughts. To voice out depression of life.. Grunge music genre. The first line up were Amy (guitar n vox), nazri (guitar), nyed (bass) and joe (drummer). The jamming session held in various studio in klang valley, apple jam (sek. 7 shah alam), SS15 PJ (forgot the studio name) and concorde studio (jalan meru, klang. how r u mr. jacky?). Playing others songs is quite border some.. so lets write our own songs. So, in the end of year 2002, Dormicum released their 1st demo at 'Uncle Studio' (in house studio) located at shah alam. During the time, Joe leave the band. The lines up once again changed, Nazri (guitar n vox), Nyed (bass) and Amy (drummer). Feel that Dormicum name is unsuitable, the ban changed their name to Gutterslides.. don't have any meaning actually, just the name pronounce likely Butterfingers.. Ha2..

The first demo titled 'Paroxysm'. Song list :

1. Forgiveness
2. Lie
3. High Skool
4. Cure me
5. Creepy

Sold about 30 unit if i'm not mistaken. In house printing. Sell about RM5 per CD. The quality of recording is just OK la.. only the drum parts, Amy played using keyboard because no drum at the studio. Sound funny at first. But OK la..

The first battle that we've entered is at UNITAR, PJ. Didn't win anything. During the time most of the band are 'Rock Kapak' band la.. we're the only band who perform our own song's with grunge attitude. Our mission at that time is only to deliver our music to the society that's all. Winning or losing doesn't matter. With the adrenaline rush to be on the stage for the first time. The most panic person is Nyed la at that time. Till few minutes before our turn, he still asking what is the chords of the songs that we will perform although we've been practicing hundreds of time.. panic ma..

Not long after that with no reason, Nyed leave the band and his position was taken by Mr. Fendy AKA Mr. Janggot as bassist and Joe also joined forces as guitarist. At the time, the band name is once again changed to 'Sonic Mush' after get full hand raise by all band mates. The named was taken from an internet articles.. forgot  
where is the source come from. But the articles explain about sound settings in the studio. If the sound is not balance, the sound will sound like 'Sonic Mush' or in malay 'Carca Marba' la.. I think our sound at the time is most likely 'Carca Marba'. And 'Sonic Mush' name is quite nice to be heard. Most likely like Sonic Youth..

In 2003 (if im not mistaken la.. sume sudah lupe la kawan..), we've shortlisted in the 'Recharge Jams' located at Zouk KL. It is a battle of the band. Recharge is one music organizer. They give free live recording at their studio located at SS15 PJ. They give free CD also. We've record few live songs :

1. Forgiveness
2. Lunatik
3. FM Stereo

Till now i tried to find the copy of the songs. But there is one time of my life that i want to quit music and i had thrown away all the CD away. By the time of the battle, Amy leave the band un drummed. Because at the time his project reggae band also shortlisted in the battle. The band named 'Mc Nenanaz'. So, Ayip come into the picture as a drummer. Ayip is a great drummer. Only one jamming session, I said in my heart, he is the man for the show. During the battle, the sound setting is quite bad for me. Joe's guitar also sound weird till Radhi (OAG as a jury) said 'Yang problem adalah wire jack itu..'. We didn't win anything but I'm satisfied. Felt that our mission is half away completed.... (to be continued..)