BAMBOO from Manila Making its debut in 2002, Bamboo gained recognition with their hit song, "Noypi" from their first album, "As The Music Plays" causing it to soar up to the top of local sales. They were named as Best New Artist 2004 by MTV Pilipinas & as 89.9TM & 93.1 RX's local artist of the year. They have gained success not just locally but internationally as well with their brand of rock music. Bamboo compromises of Bamboo Manalac, vocalist & who was once known as Rivermaya’s enigmatic front man, Vic Mercado, their very talented drummer who won Drummer Of The Year for the 2004 NU107 Rock Awards. Rounding up the rest of the band are guitarist Ira Cruz & bassist Nathan Azarcon. Performing on Day 2, 29-Jan-2007.   THE CELL from Laos Recognized in Laos as one of the most popular youth bands in their country, The Cells are slowly gaining a following of mass proportions. Formed in the year 2000, The Cell has gained recognition when they released their first album “Khon Suay” in 2003 and from then on, their popularity with their fans has not waned. The band compromises of Sack, singer of the band, Lerm, on keyboards, guitarists, Deuk & Korn, bassist, Tom & drummer, Billy. Performing on Day 2, 29-Jan-2007.     SAMSONS from Jakarta Slowly gaining recognition as one of the more popular rock bands in Jakarta, Samsons is set to gain more popularity with their genre of pop, rock music with a hint of jazz thrown in. Fans have been captivated by their hits like Kenangan Terindah & Naluri Lelaki. They were named as The Best Pop Duo/Group for the AMI Awards 2006 & their rise to the top does not seem to be slowing down. Performing on Day 3, 30-Jan-2007.     PHYU PHYU KYAW THEIN from Myammar Phyu Phyu Kyaw Thien is one of Myanmar’s leading female pop & rap singers, in addition to being a medical intern. Admired for her golden voice & mesmerizing stage presence, Phyu Phyu Kyaw Thien is also adored by her fans for her generosity & selflessness. Performing on Day 3, 30-Jan-2007.   CLASH from Bangkok Known as one of the top bands in Bangkok to date, Clash first gained recognition with their single “Guad” from their album, “ONE” in 2001. The band has gained a large following, not only in Bangkok but internationally as well. They have released five albums & continue to enthrall their fans with their heart stopping music. The band compromises of Bank, vocalist of the band & who has also starred in the movie, “Pun X Dek Sood Kua”. Rounding up the rest of the band are guitarists Ponn & Hack, drummer, Yak & bassist Soom. Performing on Day 4, 31-Jan-2007.     DA VANG from Vietnam Da Vang (pronounced as zah vang) was born from the sound of hard rock & heavy metal of the late sixties to eighties. The band first gained recognition in a Pop Rock festival that was held in Ho Chi Minh City in Saigon in 1991 where they won the second prize as the Best Band for that year. From then on, they have been recognized to be one of the best metal bands in Vietnam to rock their fans with songs like Bach Dang Giang & S. O. S. The band compromises of Nguyen Dat, vocalist & one of the best guitarists in the band, Hoang Tuan who is another talented guitarist on the band, both won the first prize as ‘Best Guitar Players’ of the Ho Chi Minh City Pop Rock Festival that was held in 1991. Rounding up the rest of the band are guitarist Le Duy, drummer, Le Duc & bassist Vo Dinh. Da Vang is concurrently working on their second album. Performing on Day 4, 31-Jan-2007.