Rancour (2)

A punk rock band from Singapore. Formed in 1994. Influenced by early 70s to 90s punk rock bands from Ramones, Sex Pistols to Green Day, Nofx Rancid. “Rancour was formed in late 1994 by founding members – Had Adnan, Yuzaimi Zainal and Bob. The lads shared a common love for the sounds of bands like Sex Pistols, Screeching Weasel, Gold Finger and Green Day. The first line-up change took place sometime in 1995 with Shahreil Aziz stepping in on 2nd guitar, followed by a second change when Haszli Ahmad replaced Bob on the bass. This final line-up stayed true till today. 1996 was a good year for the young band. Gigs started coming in, more people took notice of this punkrock band from the northern part of the island. The band’s energy and style was liked and more shows poured in. 1998 came and together with 2 other bands, Rancour released a compilation of 8 songs. This DIY compilation was named “PunkRock98”. Rancour released their debut album entitled “Last Cabin” in 2006. They then had the chance to do a small self-supported promo trip to Hong Kong where they received good response and support from the local gig goers there. 2008 proved to be a great year for the band. Rancour took part in a local TV band competition, “Anugerah Band 08″. Standing tall amongst great musicians and bands, Rancour turned out tops and came in 1st. A short stint with a major label and shows on TV and functions followed. A fruitful experience for the band indeed. In 2009, Nuriman Mohd Nor, officially joined the band as the 5th member hitting the keyboards and piano. However, he decided to leave the band and focus on his Anime PunkRock band Iman’s League but is still very much a member of Rancour always. Work, marriages and kids started happening and presently, Rancour enjoys their weekends over dinners or picnic get together. But fret not, they are still around and we can safely say that new materials within the next few years.” Band Contact: rancourband@gmail.com