Jam with The Huckleberry Friends at NTU Fest

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Although The Huckleberry Friends were only formed in 2012, they already have numerous public performances under their belt. From NTU’s The Quad to live music restaurant-cum-bar Timbre, there is seemingly no place this up-and-coming acoustic/folk rock trio hasn’t played.

To begin with, the band had an impressive early start: frontman and Art, Design & Media student Jonathan Chan won The New Paper LOUD Cover Contest in June 2012 for his soulful rendition of Jason Mraz’s A Beautiful Mess. Additionally, the band’s YouTube videos of covers and mash-ups average about 5,000 views each, with their acoustic cover of John Mayer’s I Don’t Trust Myself (With Loving You) racking up more than 10,000 views since September 14, 2012.

I Don’t Trust Myself (With Loving You)

With their soothing three-part vocal harmonies, burgeoning YouTube fan base and preference for grassy terrain or cosy rooms, the trio share some similarities with fellow NTU-related music group, The Sam Willows. Will The Huckleberry Friends play at the SXSW festival someday, too?

Regardless, the next phase in The Huckleberry Friends’ career-hobby is here: performing at the inaugural NTU Fest this Saturday, 16 August. If you enjoy pop, alternative rock, rhythm & blues and acoustic folk, be sure to catch their live performance that day at The Padang.

The Huckleberry Friends are:

The Huckleberry Friends_Tok Xue Yi

Name: Tok Xue Yi
Age: 23
Year: 4
School: Art, Design & Media (Animation)
Role in band: Vocals, handheld percussion, occasionally acoustic guitar
Personal motto: “Always look on the bright side of life.”

 The Huckleberry Friends_Jonathan Chan

Name: Jonathan Chan
Age: 24
Year: 4
School: Art, Design & Media (Visual Communication)
Role in band: Acoustic guitar, melodica, piano, vocal accompaniment, tap-dancer during folksy bits
Personal motto: “Everything that isn’t a meat is a vegetable.”

 The Huckleberry Friends_Marcus Tan

Name: Marcus Tan
Age: 24
Year: 4
School: Humanities & Social Sciences (English Literature)
Role in band: Acoustic guitar, vocal accompaniment
Personal motto: “If you love something, set it free. Unless it’s a tiger.”

Mash-up of Charlie Lim’s There Is No Love and the Jason Mraz & Christina Perri hit, Distance

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